Image copyright EPA Image caption Efforts to reduce loss of human life have been called a success India has hailed as a success its evacuation of more than a million people to safety to avoid…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The report comes less than two weeks after bombings at three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near…

Image copyright Getty Images Further evidence that taking anti-HIV drugs stops gay men passing on the virus to sexual partners has been called a "powerful message" which needs to be spread more widely. A study…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPacer Liz Ayres says slower runners were called "fat" and "slow" by contractors.One of the official pacers at the London Marathon has said she and fellow runners…

Image copyright PA Image caption Recent protests have helped change attitudes towards climate change, the report's authors say The UK should lead the global fight against climate change by cutting greenhouse gases to nearly zero…

Image copyright Jean-Jacques Hublin, MPI-EVA, Leipzig Image caption The Xiahe mandible was found in 1980 in Baishiya Karst Cave Scientists have found evidence that an ancient species of human called Denisovans lived at high altitudes…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAttorney General Barr defends his summary of the Mueller reportThe US attorney general has defended his handling of the Russia inquiry amid complaints he misrepresented the special…

Image copyright Facebook Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has revealed a series of changes to the firm's portfolio of social platforms, including Instagram and Whatsapp. The new designs and features for its apps are a direct…