The former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, is willing to return home, according to his closest aides.

Canada's Supreme Court will on Thursday begin hearing arguments over the legality of a "safe injection site" for drug users in Vancouver.

Silvana Koch-Mehrin resigns as vice-president of the European Parliament - a second senior German politician to have fallen victim to plagiarism claims.

The UN adds four groups to its list of those recruiting or abusing children in conflicts, saying 2010 was 'a tragic year for children in conflicts all over the world'.

US evangelist Billy Graham is admitted to hospital in North Carolina where he is treated for pneumonia.

A new vaccine can protect macaques against the monkey equivalent of HIV and could provide a fresh approach to an HIV vaccine, a study suggests.

The European Commission is planning to reform the fishing industry by having quota shares issued to boats for periods of at least 15 years, BBC News learns.

Libyan state TV shows Col Muammar Gaddafi meeting tribal leaders in Tripoli - in what would be his first public appearance in nearly two weeks.