More than 5,000 foreign criminals who should have been deported remain in the UK, including almost 4,000 who are not in custody, says a report

Cuts to the number of civil servants taking home bonuses saved £15m in six months, the government is to announce.

A small group of militants is attacking a compound that houses Western officials and military personnel in the Afghan city of Kandahar.

Europe awards its Sakharov prize to Mohamed Bouazizi, the man whose self-immolation triggered the Tunisian uprising, and four other Arab Spring activists.

The small east Italian town of Coriano swells with mourners for the funeral of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, killed at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Brazilian sports minister Orlando Silva resigns after being accused of corruption - the fifth minister to leave amid ethics allegations this year.

Courts should have the power to punish breaches of the Data Protection Act with prison sentences, MPs on the justice select committee say.

Women undergoing IVF may have an increased risk of ovarian tumours in later life, according to a study.