The bird flu that spread across Europe and into Africa this year seems to be slowing as warmer weather approaches, but flu experts ... Read more…

The sign-up period for a massive federal program to help older and disabled Americans pay for prescription drugs ends Monday, ... Read more…

My column on bottled water prompted readers to ask whether "spring waters" or "artesian well waters" were better than other bottled ... Read more…

The Carter Center's success in pushing the Guinea worm parasite to the brink of extinction is one of several achievements that ... Read more…

Aston Barrett, the bassist from Bob Marley's band The Wailers, loses his legal battle for Ј60m in unpaid royalties. Read more…

Technology companies are being encouraged to think more about how to make gadgets easy to use. Read more…

Rising ocean temperatures look set to cause lasting damage to coral reef systems, a study suggests. Read more…

The European Court of Justice is due to rule on patients rights' to get the NHS to pay for treatment in the EU. Read more…

Fears rise that Vauxhall is about to cut 1,000 jobs, after it emerges Gordon Brown may be visiting its plant. Read more…

MPs investigating the alleged "cash for peerages" scandal are asked to delay part of their inquiry. Read more…

Nepal's parties say they need more time before MPs debate a landmark move to drastically cut the king's powers. Read more…

Ceasefire monitors in Sri Lanka investigate the killing of 13 Tamils near the northern town of Jaffna. Read more…

The Israeli air force says it has attacked a car carrying a group of Palestinian militants in southern Gaza. Read more…

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority. Read more…

The European Commission questions the effectiveness of the EU's emissions trading scheme. Read more…

The EU is preparing new measures to convince Iran to end nuclear enrichment, Javier Solana says. Read more…

Thailand's Election Commission proposes that fresh elections are not held until 22 October, prolonging the political limbo. Read more…

Activity intensifies on the Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi, which continues to spew out ash, rock and gas. Read more…

The bodies of two more women who were apparently attacked by alligators are retrieved in Florida. Read more…

Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons, after days of violence in Sao Paulo which has left inhabitants terrified. Read more…

A man seen as a moderate Islamist claims victory in Sunday's election on the Comoros Islands. Read more…

South Africa's governing party reinstates Jacob Zuma in his duties as deputy leader after his rape trial. Read more…

Ex-Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi is questioned by prosecutors over Serie A match-fixing claims. Read more…

England are denied by their own poor fielding and brave batting from Sri Lanka as the first Test ends in a draw. Read more…

Nigeria says it is investigating claims that MPs have been offered bribes to let the president seek re-election. Read more…