Delegates from 178 countries will review the convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES) amidst an unprecedented extinction crisis.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accuses the UK government of bullying and naivety over the conflict in his country, in a rare British newspaper interview.

Rescue teams in Florida call off efforts to recover the body of a man swallowed by a sinkhole under his home, and say the house will be destroyed.

Many nurses believe the NHS has a culture that discourages staff from raising concerns about patient care, a survey suggests.

A charity warns that plans to increase the number of children per nursery worker could lead to a two-tier system, with a drop in quality in poor areas.

Medical reports could determine whether the Qatar World Cup in 2022 is moved to winter, a Fifa official admits.

Bangladesh steps up security ahead of a two-day strike in protest at a death sentence given to an Islamist party leader which sparked deadly riots.

David Cameron insists there will be no "lurch to the right" by the Conservatives in the wake of the party's defeat in the Eastleigh by-election.