Two million women were diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer last year, according to new global figures.

Ministers narrowly win their parliamentary battle over plans to hold general elections every five years.

DuPont is awarded $920m in damages from a South Korean firm after a jury ruled it stole trade secrets relating to Dupont's Kevlar body armour.

At least two bombs hit security buildings in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials say, with one person reported killed as police respond.

A tougher driving test and more use of real-time traffic information could help tackle congestion and delays on the roads, MPs say.

More needs to be done to protect people from failing care services in England, a report from the National Audit Office says.

British oil company Rockhopper plans a major oil development off the Falkland Islands after making further significant finds.

Unions schedule a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations for 30 November, in protest at changes to public sector pensions.