Global shares fall sharply as concerns about weak global economic growth knock investor confidence.

Political talks in Northern Ireland must "lift the blockages" preventing its power-sharing executive from delivering effective government, says Prime Minister David Cameron.

Labour promises first-time buyers will be given priority when communities in England "take the lead" in building new housing.

A new test has been developed that could help doctors identify ovarian cancer more accurately and cut down on instances of unnecessary surgery.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who set out the timetable for new powers for Scotland, is to lead a UK Parliament debate later.

In his first interview the boss of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei, which is banned from bidding for US government contracts, says the group will grow even without the US.

The US president plays down the chance of an Ebola outbreak after a second nurse became infected and then took a domestic flight.

A blizzard and several avalanches in the Himalayas of central Nepal are reported to have killed at least 29 people, many of them trekkers.