The BBC issues an unreserved apology for a Newsnight report which led to Lord McAlpine being wrongly implicated in the alleged sexual abuse of children at care homes in north Wales.

Babies in the UK are to be vaccinated against a tummy bug which causes tens of thousands of cases of vomiting and diarrhoea each year.

Astronauts on the International Space Station use an experimental version of interplanetary internet to control a robot on Earth.

A draft copy of the new secondary curriculum for England, leaked to the Times Educational Supplement, has drawn criticism from experts.

US defence company Lockheed Martin says its incoming president and chief executive officer has resigned over a relationship with a subordinate.

Poor communication has fuelled a surge in complaints against the NHS in England, the health service ombudsman has said.

Two Chevron subsidiaries in Argentina appeal against an asset freeze ordered by a judge as part of an environmental damages claim in Ecuador.

Syria's main opposition group, the Syrian National Council, chooses a Christian as its leader amid tense talks in Qatar over the group's future.