A father of three choked to death as he tried to eat a McDonald's cheeseburger in one mouthful, an inquest hears.

US prosecutors can proceed with a sexual assault charge against comedian Bill Cosby, a judge in Pennsylvania rules.

Hundreds of Gurkhas who may have lost money in a suspected £50m City fraud have been urged to come forward by police.

Bereavement services for families whose babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth are "not good enough", a government health minister has said.

Many rural bus services in England and Wales face being wiped out by council budget cuts, campaigners warn.

Syria's government and opposition blame each other for the suspension of talks aimed at ending the country's brutal five-year conflict.

North Korea appears to be preparing to launch a long-range missile, according to South Korea's defence ministry and Japanese media.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he will turn himself over to UK police if a UN panel rules he has not been unlawfully detained on Friday.