A British soldier has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan as the UK death toll exceeds that of the Falklands War.

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

Iran has announced it will expand its nuclear programme, in a move likely to fuel tension with the West.

The Foreign Office says it is a "serious concern" that Iran has escalated its nuclear programme.

The opposition leader of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, is set to claim victory in the presidential elections.

Endeavour has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre on a tower of flame that turned the dark Florida sky as bright as day.