The US and France condemn a speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad which blamed a foreign plot for the 10-month uprising against his rule.

People about to retire this year expect their pensions to be lower than retirees in the previous four years, with a fifth expecting incomes of less than £10,000.

Suspected Islamic militants open fire in a bar in the north of Nigeria, killing eight people including several police officers.

The British film industry should back more mainstream films, a new report is expected to recommend next week.

Applications are due to open for custom top-level domain names in what is the biggest change to the web address system in over two decades.

There is an "unhealthy correlation" between the building of skyscrapers and subsequent financial crashes, according to Barclays Capital.

Mitt Romney has won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, with Ron Paul second and Jon Huntsman third, according to partial results.

Chip maker Intel is to make a fresh attempt at breaking into the smartphone market with partnerships with Motorola Mobility and Lenovo.