A man and a woman are charged with murdering a 15-year-old boy found dead in a bath in a flat in east London.

Airports reopen in the north-eastern US after massive blizzards caused nearly 7,000 flights to be cancelled over the busy Christmas travel period.

Kenyan PM Odinga is to lead the AU's efforts to resolve Ivory Coast's political crisis, as pressure mounts on President Laurent Gbagbo to quit.

The UK's justice system will take a "backward step" if the government closes its Forensic Science Service, experts warn.

Australians are fleeing flood-hit towns in north-eastern Queensland, where heavy rains have closed roads and are causing major economic losses.

Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish become parents to a son born on Christmas Day via a surrogate mother in California.

Exasperated air passengers stranded after freezing rain disrupted flights have staged protests at at least one Moscow airport, media reports say.

Jonathan Trott reaches 150 as England extend their first-innings lead beyond 400, while Australia take two early wickets on day three of the Melbourne Test.