The Department of Defense has identified 4,173 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 604 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Monday:.

The UK's official climate advisers say an 80% emissions cut by 2050 should include international aviation and shipping.

Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid investor panic that global governments may not be able to stem the financial crisis.

One of Gordon Brown's leading critics, backbench MP George Howarth, says his campaign for a Labour leadership contest is over.

England's new Diplomas offer a commendable way forward but people still need to be convinced of their credibility, MPs say.