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Shares of smartphone maker HTC fall on the Taiwan Stock Exchange after a sharp plunge in its profit for the first quarter.

A century ago, Olympic swimming events included underwater swimming, an obstacle course and an event called "the plunge" - so why did they disappear?

More building controls could be brought in to stop the expansion which is threatening the very thing that tourists come to see.

Doubts are growing about the planned ceasefire in Syria.

Papers fear repeat of Boat Race stunt

Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief, Omar Suleiman, has formally entered the race to become Egypt's next president.

Women who are obese or who develop diabetes during pregnancy could increase their risk of having a child with autism or a developmental disorder, a US study suggests

A last-minute demand by the Syrian government is rejected by the opposition, throwing a ceasefire planned to take effect from Tuesday into disarray.

Negotiations between officials in India's Orissa state and Maoist rebels over the release of an abducted Italian tourist are deadlocked.

Voters in the Indonesian province of Aceh are electing their governor for the second time since a peace deal in 2005 ended decades of conflict.

China's inflation rate jumps more-than-forecast in March as higher fuel costs push up consumer prices.

Can Battleship turn a board game into a blockbuster?

Each bank holiday costs the UK economy £2.3bn and scrapping them would boost annual output by £19bn, a think tank says.

Bubba Watson says he never even dreamed of winning the Masters following his play-off victory over Louis Oosthuizen.

Living with a lifetime of surgery

The Duchess of Cornwall has been made a Dame Grand Cross, the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order.

Lee Westwood admits to having a putting weakness after he misses out on winning a first major at the Masters.

US company shows off vehicle that flies and drives

Social media networks in the Philippines have been buzzing with outrage after a photograph emerged of a girl standing on the back of a whale shark.

China sets up a rare earth association in a bid to streamline the sector as it continues to face criticism over its policies.