A bereaved sister's campaign to get the Birmingham pub bombings re-investigated is backed by Northern Ireland's First Minister.

America's Cup chiefs, San Francisco police and the US Coast Guard to investigate the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson.

A man who faked pilot's qualifications to get a job as a commercial airline pilot is believed to be on the run after failing to turn up at court.

Pakistanis are set to vote amid tight security, in elections that mark the country's first-ever transition from one civilian government to another.

The spire is installed atop One World Trade Center in New York, making it the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

Authorities launch a criminal investigation into a huge explosion last month at a fertiliser plant in Texas killed 14 people and wounded 200.

A court in Guatemala finds former leader Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide against indigenous groups in the early 1980s.

Carers should be routinely screened for signs of depression by their GP to ensure their health needs are not neglected, doctors' leaders say.