Hillary Clinton has blood clot

30 December 2012 Last updated at 23:57 ET US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say. Mrs Clinton suffered a concussion earlier this month after fainting and falling down....

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Chavez suffers new complications

31 December 2012 Last updated at 03:21 ET Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said. In a televised address from Cuba, Nicolas Maduro said Mr Chavez continued...

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US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire

31 December 2012 Last updated at 03:27 ET US Congressional leaders have one more day to stop steep tax rises and spending cuts, known as the "fiscal cliff", after talks ended with no deal. Senators will continue to seek a compromise deal on...

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Cosmetic ops 'hard sell' opposed

31 December 2012 Last updated at 06:22 ET Responses to a public consultation on cosmetic surgery have shown strong support for a ban on cut-price deals and aggressive selling. Responses from patients, the public and industry, are being published...

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Duncan Smith condemns tax credits

31 December 2012 Last updated at 06:27 ET The work and pensions secretary has attacked the tax credit system put in place by Labour, saying it had resulted in "a sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers' money and fraud". Writing in the...

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Celebrations begin to welcome 2013

31 December 2012 Last updated at 06:46 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. In New Zealand there was a spectacular firework display over Auckland Celebrations are being held around the world to mark...

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Delhi rape eclipses 2013 revelry

31 December 2012 Last updated at 07:13 ET India has scaled back New Year celebrations, as it mourned the death of a woman whose gang rape on a bus a fortnight ago sparked public outrage. The army has cancelled all official celebrations as have...

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UK is making 'real progress' - PM

29 December 2012 Last updated at 19:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: "No quick fixes" to UK's economic problems David Cameron has used his New Year's message to say the UK is...

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Warning of 'nation divided' by cuts

30 December 2012 Last updated at 00:09 ET The government's cuts programme could lead to "problems on our streets" and "the break-up of civil society", three Labour council leaders have warned. The leaders of Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield...

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Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:18 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool: "Mastung... is a place where there've been many attacks in the past" At least 19 Shia Muslim pilgrims...

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Delhi rape victim's funeral held

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:54 ET A young Indian woman who died after being gang-raped on a bus has been cremated in the capital, Delhi. The ceremony came hours after a plane chartered by the Indian government brought her body back...

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Police controversies hit trust - Vaz

30 December 2012 Last updated at 06:17 ET Public confidence in the police has been hurt by a "dangerous cocktail" of controversies including the critical Hillsborough report and Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row, a senior MP has warned. Labour's...

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Training push for foreign doctors

30 December 2012 Last updated at 06:52 ET Foreign doctors in the UK will face a more rigorous assessment, after figures showed a high proportion of doctors who are disciplined are from overseas. In the last five years, 63% of doctors either...

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Wife's grief over 'evil' murder

30 December 2012 Last updated at 07:06 ET The wife of an organist who died after being attacked on his way to church on Christmas Eve said she had "not stopped crying" over his "evil" murder. Alan Greaves, 68, of High Green, Sheffield, died...

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UK is making 'real progress' - PM

29 December 2012 Last updated at 19:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: "No quick fixes" to UK's economic problems David Cameron has used his New Year's message to say the UK is...

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Warning of 'nation divided' by cuts

30 December 2012 Last updated at 00:09 ET The government's cuts programme could lead to "problems on our streets" and "the break-up of civil society", three Labour council leaders have warned. The leaders of Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield...

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Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:18 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool: "Mastung... is a place where there've been many attacks in the past" At least 19 Shia Muslim pilgrims...

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Delhi rape victim's funeral held

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:54 ET A young Indian woman who died after being gang-raped on a bus has been cremated in the capital, Delhi. The ceremony came hours after a plane chartered by the Indian government brought her body back...

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Police controversies hit trust - Vaz

30 December 2012 Last updated at 06:17 ET Public confidence in the police has been hurt by a "dangerous cocktail" of controversies including the critical Hillsborough report and Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row, a senior MP has warned. Labour's...

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Training push for foreign doctors

30 December 2012 Last updated at 06:52 ET Foreign doctors in the UK will face a more rigorous assessment, after figures showed a high proportion of doctors who are disciplined are from overseas. In the last five years, 63% of doctors either...

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Wife's grief over 'evil' murder

30 December 2012 Last updated at 07:06 ET The wife of an organist who died after being attacked on his way to church on Christmas Eve said she had "not stopped crying" over his "evil" murder. Alan Greaves, 68, of High Green, Sheffield, died...

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Olympic heroes head New Year Honours

28 December 2012 Last updated at 20:29 ET Bradley Wiggins, who won the Tour de France and an Olympic gold, has been knighted in a New Year Honours list dominated by London 2012 medallists. The cyclist appears on a special list drawn up...

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Funeral for brothers killed on M6

29 December 2012 Last updated at 03:32 ET A funeral for two brothers who died when their car crashed on the M6 on Christmas Day will take place later. Adnan Habib, 10, and Mohammed Arsalaan Habib, four, were killed along with their aunt Bushra...

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Former England captain Greig dies

Former England captain Tony Greig has died aged 66 after suffering a heart attack in Sydney. The South Africa-born 66-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer two months ago. The all-rounder played 58 Tests for England from 1972-77, including 14 as...

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