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The UK's labour market may be "turning the corner", with more firms looking to hire staff than let people go, a survey of 2,000 firms suggests.

Yahoo claims Facebook has infringed its intellectual property rights in the latest legal dispute between technology companies.

US Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum wins the Mississippi and Alabama primaries, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney once again.

The US, EU and Japan file a landmark trade case against China over export of rare earths, which are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products.

The Crown Prosecution Service is criticised for using lawyers who are under-prepared and make errors during trials, because of cuts.

More than 8,000 people have died since protests erupted in Syria, a UN official says, as a peace envoy is due to meet a Syrian opposition group.

Plans for UK and US forces to leave their lead combat role in Afghanistan next year, are expected to be agreed by David Cameron and Barack Obama.

Australia's new Foreign Minister Bob Carr, named by PM Julia Gillard to replace Kevin Rudd two weeks ago is set to be sworn in.

China's two largest online video companies Youku and Tudou agree to merge in a bid to cut costs and boost their market share.

Authorities in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua ban Los Tigres del Norte band after they played a song which officials say glorifies drug trafficking.

Almost 100 local council workers are being employed via private limited companies in what has been branded a 'tax avoidance scheme' by public accounts committee chair Margaret Hodge MP.

A truce mediated by Egypt has been agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza after four days of deadly clashes.

Park home owners fight back against exploitation

Why Gotye nearly abandoned his number one single

Photographer tells of his travels across the two Sudans

What is Britain's best spring bloom?

Warhammer 40,000 has just turned 25. Why are grown men still launching table-top war?

Cuts in spending on road maintenance could cost taxpayers more in the long term and are likely to increase repair bills for motorists, MPs warn.

The story of the Russian scientist who built the Theremin and then taught Lenin how to play it.

Four senior UK environmentalists tell the prime minister Britain's nuclear plans will effectively hand control of energy and climate policies to France.