The mental ability of teenagers can improve or decline on a far greater scale than previously thought, according to new research.

Saab is accepting a $70n investment from a US private equity group, saying it doubts a Chinese deal will come through.

The Greek parliament passes a package of austerity measures despite two days of violent protests, in which one man has died.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is free of cancer after returning from Cuba for health checks, four months after surgery there.

Two people - one a young student - are charged in the US with providing support to terrorists as part of a plot involving a woman known as "Jihad Jane".

Surrey Police knew Milly Dowler's phone was hacked by someone working for the News of the World (NoW) in 2002, says the force's chief constable.

Lord Turner insists that the forthcoming Financial Conduct Authority must have the power to ban financial policies or misleading advertisements.

Scotland Yard calls in the police watchdog over allegations an undercover officer underwent a criminal trial using his operational alias.