The height of a swathe of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, scientists say.

A New York judge declares a mistrial in the murder case of six-year-old boy who went missing in 1979 after the jury could not reach a verdict.

Saudi-led coalition aircraft drop leaflets urging residents in a Yemeni border district to leave, as air strikes against rebels continue.

David Cameron is spending the weekend deciding the make-up of his first all-Conservative cabinet, after several Lib Dem ministers lost their seats in Thursday's election.

Australian police arrest a 17-year-old on terror charges and say they have halted a plot to detonate three bombs in Melbourne.

Churches and cathedrals across the UK will ring their bells to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day - the end of World War Two in Europe.

New human diseases should be given socially acceptable names which do not offend people, cultures or countries, says the World Health Organization.

People in Scotland have donated £4m to an appeal to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake.