The Health Protection Agency has announced four more cases of E. Coli infection in the UK linked to the outbreak in Germany.

At least 34 people were killed when security forces opened fire on a crowd of about 50,000 people in the central city of Hama, activists say.

England's care home regulator has a staff shortfall of nearly 300 - including some 133 inspectors, it says.

Former US presidential candidate John Edwards is indicted over alleged campaign funding violations linked to the cover-up of an affair.

Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final.

A 36-year-old cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path is jailed for 18 months.

Four half centuries see England recover from a poor start to finish strongly on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

An imperious display by Roger Federer sees him end Novak Djokovic's 43-match winning run and set up a meeting with Rafael Nadal, who defeated Andy Murray, in the French Open final.