A dramatic tram crash and gas explosion feature in an hour-long live episode of Coronation Street to mark the ITV soap's 50th anniversary.

A UK expedition to Antarctica says it has established a new record - the fastest land crossing of the southern-most continent.

Two brothers fail in their campaign to have the German doctor who killed their father struck off in his home country.

North Korean workers may be helping Burma to build secret missile and nuclear sites in remote locations, according to US cables released by Wikileaks.

Scientists have found that people with Alzheimer's disease clear a damaging protein from their brains more slowly than healthy people.

The National Audit Office says the number of young people reoffending following a more serious community sentence has gone up since 2000.

The Nobel committee prepares to name jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo this year's Peace Prize winner, despite continuing anger from Beijing.

Haiti says it will review the disputed result of its presidential election, after angry demonstrations by supporters of a losing candidate.