Jubilant crowds gather in Israel and the Palestinian territories to celebrate Gilad Shalit's historic swap for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan says limited-overs cricket is keeping the Test game financially afloat.

Republican presidential hopefuls clash fiercely in their latest televised debate in the economically depressed state of Nevada.

A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes are run, making them governed by residents, for residents.

The fertility watchdog is considering tripling the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples have children.

Archaeologists are describing a Viking boat burial find as the most important discovery of its kind to be made on the UK mainland.

China reduces holdings of US Treasuries to their lowest level in a year after credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's.

Ex-Defence Secretary Liam Fox is expected to address MPs after a report found he had breached the ministerial code, as Labour presses for more answers.