The UK's armed forces are to be given a new standard issue handgun for the first time in more than 40 years.

Detectives investigating the killing of a church organist in Sheffield charge two men with his murder.

The founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Claude Nobs, dies days after being involved in a skiing accident.

A Conservative-controlled county council votes to set aside £90,000 to sue three of its own members for defamation, accusing them of damaging its reputation.

Japanese government approves a fresh 10.3 trillion yen ($116bn; £72bn) stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy.

A new map showing the number of children waiting to be adopted in different parts of England is being published by the government.

Women who have had weight loss surgery should wait at least a year before trying for a baby, experts have warned.

Scientists have identified the chemical "fingerprint" of bacteria present in the lungs, which could lead to a quick breath test to diagnose infections like tuberculosis, says a study in the Journal of Breath Research.