SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks squeezed higher on Friday but gains were tentative ahead of all-important U.S. jobs data that tends to swing markets. ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Barclays Capital has hired Jon Pratt to head its debt capital markets business as lender Barclays Plc steps up hiring to tap into the growth potential of fas ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Big soccer rivals Argentina and England could play a friendly on February 9, 2011, the man charged with organising the South American team's international ...

I'm not in favour of it at any time. I like animals, but I don't want to look like oneAnimal print in the summer is clearly dreadful. But I love it in the autumn and winter. Is thi ...

Why are so many of us complaining about our GPs?The patient-doctor relationship can be complicated. It needs honesty, confidence, and an ability to listen and communicate. Yet last ...

Try paracetamol, avoid anything sporty and see your GP if you can't put any weight on itHow do sprains happen?The ankle is a flexible joint with ligaments keeping the bones in the ...

The three Pakistan cricketers barred from the sport over match-fixing allegations are expected to be questioned by police. ...

LONDON (AFP) - Cricket's world governing body charged three Pakistan stars with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them, as the trio protested their innocence in ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - One of three independent MPs needed by Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form a minority government hinted on Friday he could negotiate on Labor's mi ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs o ...

LONDON (Reuters) - European heavyweights France, England and Italy get the chance to put their disappointing World Cups behind them on Friday as they kick off their Euro 2012 quali ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Martin Snedden glances across the far left corner of his harbour-side office to the digital clock above the entrance to Rugby New Zealand 2011's 11th-floor W ...

Home-educated Arran Fernandez sailed through GCSEs and A-levels before going through the university's notoriously challenging interview process. ...

The pathologist who carried out the first post mortem on Ian Tomlinson, who died at last year's G20 protest, is due to find out whether he is to be struck off the medical register. ...

The Spice Girls musical will get an absolutely fabulous plot - courtesy of writer Jennifer Saunders. ...

The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts. ...

The International Cricket Council charges three Pakistani cricketers under its anti-corruption code in the wake of an alleged betting scam. ...

The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests. ...

The true explanation for the murder of Gareth Williams, the MI6 codebreaker found dead in a bath, may have to be kept secret even if his killer is found and put on trial, lawyers h ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs o ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It looms as a mismatch of classic proportions. Andy Murray, the world number four and one of the favourites to win the U.S. Open title against Dustin Brown, a ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday. ...

The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts. ...

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is due in court today to finally face multi-million pound charges over the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire. ...

Unemployment should be tackled by spending £250m on creating 200,000 jobs and placements for people out of work, Labour leadership hopeful Ed Balls has said. ...