A North Korean prison camp escapee, now a high-profile human rights campaigner, apologises for inaccuracies in his story and says he may end his work.

President Obama will in his State of the Union address push for tax raises on the wealthy to help the middle classes, officials say.

A church service for the eight missing crew of a cargo ship which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth is to be held on Sunday.

Islamic State militants free around 350, mainly elderly, members of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq.

An US Congressional delegation arrives in Cuba for the first such visit since the two countries agreed to begin restoring relations.

A major beer company has been accused of demanding onerous payment terms from its smaller UK suppliers.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says new proposals are needed for the televised leaders' debates during the general election campaign.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg defends his opposition to the so-called "snoopers' charter", insisting a "blanket" approach to data retention is "not very British".