At least 12 people are injured after a gas explosion causes two buildings to collapse in New York's East Village.

A serving police officer is arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife at their Northampton home.

Italy's top court is to rule whether to uphold the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.

A national body to investigate medical accidents in England should be established immediately, MPs say.

Office workers need to get off their backsides and move around more, according to a new campaign.

A study suggests too many children are starting school unable to communicate well enough or control their behaviour.

Convicted criminals in England and Wales will have to pay up to £1,200 towards the cost of their court case under new rules, it is revealed.

A court of appeals in Argentina has upheld a decision to throw out controversial allegations against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.