Two families win groundbreaking claims for compensation after loved ones died from cancer following exposure to "low level" asbestos on Merseyside.

Yuvraj Singh hits an unbeaten 51 as India beat the Netherlands by five wickets in their World Cup Group B match in New Delhi.

Survival from ovarian cancer has almost doubled over the last 30 years, figures from England show.

Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel posts the fastest time on day two of the final pre-season test event, but McLaren endure another difficult day in Barcelona.

The oldest of America's space shuttles, Discovery, lands in Florida, bringing to an end its remarkable 27-year career.

A football fan is told to censor her bumper sticker after being told by police it is "offensive".

The foreign secretary condemns Tehran's actions after British Special Forces seize a suspected shipment of Iranian arms intended for the Taliban.

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces intensify their campaign to wrest the western city of Zawiya from rebel control.