The Philae lander re-establishes radio contact with its orbiting Rosetta satellite and is sending data from the surface of the Comet 67P.

Shaun Maloney scores the only goal in a thrilling Euro 2016 qualifying win for Scotland over Republic of Ireland.

A "major milestone" in the elimination of polio has been reached, the US Centres for Disease Control says.

Forensic experts in Mexico looking for 43 missing students identify the remains of a missing Ugandan Catholic priest kidnapped in April.

The militant group Islamic State is committing war crimes and imposing a "rule of terror" in areas it controls in Syria, the UN says.

World leaders are meeting in Brisbane, Australia, for the first day of the G20 summit, with global growth the focus of the talks.

One Direction, Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran are among the stars going into the studio later to record a new version of the Band Aid single for charity.

Language teachers should aim beyond "functional phrasebook competence" and instil a desire for self-expression in pupils, a leading headmistress says.