The UK will "support" Iraq on "its path to stability", promises Foreign Secretary William Hague as he arrives in the country on his first official visit.

The Mars Curiosity rover has all but completed its commissioning phase and is ready to begin its detailed investigation of the Red Planet.

The cost of dying has fallen in the last year but the basic price of a funeral rose for the ninth consecutive year, research suggests.

A new species of monkey has been identified in Africa, the first one in 28 years, say scientists.

The number of children dying before the age of five falls significantly, says Unicef, crediting targeted aid as well as countries getting richer.

Breast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one patient who receives unnecessary treatment, a major review suggests.

Hospitals in England could be on the brink of collapse because of the rising demand and complexity of cases they are seeing, doctors warn.

A man with Down's syndrome is challenging an NHS trust's decision to issue a do not resuscitate order, with his disability given as one of the reasons.