A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least four people and causes thousands of others to flee into the streets.

The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.

The elusive search for dialogue in battle-scarred Syria

Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.

A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says.