Excavations will begin on Monday at farmland on the Greek island of Kos in the hunt for Sheffield toddler Ben Needham who disappeared in 1991.

Japan says it scrambled fighter jets on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft flew between two southern Japanese islands.

Russia criticises the US and UK for using "unacceptable" rhetoric in speeches on Syria at the UN, after being accused of "barbarism".

An ejector seat firm is to be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive over the death of Red Arrows pilot in 2011.

Labour's shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis plays down reports of a clash over last-minute alterations to his party conference speech.

Further evidence has been obtained to show that Jupiter's icy moon Europa throws jets of water out into space.

The make up of the bacteria found in human faeces may influence levels of dangerous fat in our bodies, say researchers from King's College London.

US golfer Arnold Palmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, has died at the age of 87.