Ukraine's president has hailed a "historic" trade pact with the European Union, calling it the "most important day" since independence in 1991. But Russia said the partnership agreement, also signed by two other ex-Soviet states Georgia and Moldova, would ...

The 22-year-old Abergavenny cyclist was one of Wales' main medal hopes for the track events in Glasgow. "Unfortunately I will be withdrawing from the Team Wales Cycling squad for the... Commonwealth Games," said James. James aggravated the knee ...

A group of scientists say children should drink water instead of sugary drinks at mealtimes, to help cut obesity. A study has shown that children and teenagers are consuming more added sugar than the recommended daily allowance, with things like fruit ...

A group of scientists say children should drink water instead of sugary drinks at mealtimes, to help cut obesity. A study has shown that children and teenagers are consuming more added sugar than the recommended daily allowance, with things like fruit ...

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko is set to sign a landmark free trade agreement with European leaders, slashing import tariffs with the European Union and committing the country to an ambitious programme of political and economic reform.

A woman who was abused by Jimmy Savile at Leeds General Infirmary when she was 16 has told the BBC that the way she was abused was "seamless" and felt like it had "obviously been done before." In an exclusive interview with the BBC, "Jane" explained ...

A woman who was abused by Jimmy Savile at Leeds General Infirmary when she was 16 has told the BBC that the way she was abused was "seamless" and felt like it had "obviously been done before." In an exclusive interview with the BBC, "Jane" explained ...

People need to halve their intake of added sugar to tackle the obesity crisis, according to scientific advice for the government in England. A draft report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) says sugar added to food or naturally present in ...

Roll back to late March: President Putin had annexed Crimea while denying Russian troops were involved. He had put tens of thousands of Russian troops on high alert near Ukraine's border. He was insisting Viktor Yanukovych was still the rightful Ukrainian ...

Roll back to late March: President Putin had annexed Crimea while denying Russian troops were involved. He had put tens of thousands of Russian troops on high alert near Ukraine's border. He was insisting Viktor Yanukovych was still the rightful Ukrainian ...

There have been tens of thousands of tweets about Cristiano Ronaldo's new zigzag haircut - with many of them praising him for his "tribute" to a boy who had brain surgery. But is this just a big Twitter rumour? Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has been trending ...

"The very future of Iraq depends on choices that will be made in the next days and weeks," according to US Secretary of State John Kerry. On Monday he discussed the crisis with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, and also met key Shia and Sunni figures.

The number of people forced to flee their homes because of war or persecution exceeded 50 million in 2013, the first time since World War Two, the UN refugee agency says. The overall figure of 51.2 million is six million higher than the year before, a report by ...

Ukraine's president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would be implemented "shortly", Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports.

Israel's military has arrested 41 more Palestinians as it expands the search for three Israeli teenagers believed kidnapped in the West Bank. The total number of people detained since the Jewish seminary students went missing last Thursday now exceeds ...

Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq have carried out summary executions of hundreds of captured soldiers, the UN's human rights chief says. The systematic killings "almost certainly amounted to war crimes," according to Navi Pillay. Her remarks came as the ...

Iran is ready to assist the Iraqi government in its battle against extremist Sunni Islamists, President Hassan Rouhani has said. But he denied Iran had sent troops into Iraq to help bolster Iraqi government forces' defences. The insurgents - from the Islamic State ...

Islamist militants have widened their control in Iraq, forcing an estimated 800,000 people to flee their homes. Here is a round-up of the latest reports from BBC correspondents and editors covering the crisis. line. 'People are frightened': By Feras Kilani, BBC ...

Somalia's al-Shabab militants have rounded up around 100 women and ordered them to comply with a strict Islamic dress code or risk being whipped. The women were arrested in Buale, about 300km (185 miles) south-west of the capital, Mogadishu.

US President Barack Obama is to discuss economic support for Ukraine when he meets President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw. Mr Obama has said he will offer US support as Kiev tries to settle a gas bill with Russian supplier Gazprom or risk a cut in ...