Eight crew members of a tug holed off the Devon coast are airlifted to safety after the vessel was struck by the ship it was towing.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says the UK should remain part of the EU if it suits the national interest, but not "stay at any price".

The chief minister of the Pakistani province of Balochistan is dismissed over deadly attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the provincial capital Quetta.

Politicians in 32 major economies are passing laws that reduce greenhouse gas emissions despite the deadlock in UN climate negotiations, says report.

Most people who suspect children are being abused do not report their suspicions quickly enough, a children's charity is warning.

All illegal drugs should be decriminalised and the least harmful regulated and sold in licensed shops, an inquiry by cross-party peers concludes.

The power of tidal currents around the UK’s coastline could provide more than 20% of the nation’s electricity needs, a report suggests.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says his country's involvement in the campaign against Islamists in Mali will last "a matter of weeks".