Special services are being held in Brazil in memory of the 237 people who died in a nightclub fire in the city of Santa Maria a week ago.

The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director says he is "absolutely certain" he knows who is behind an acid attack that left him badly injured last month.

The Iraqi mobile phone operator Asiacell raises $1.3bn (£828m) on the Iraq stock market, doubling the value of the companies listed there.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he will abolish an unpopular local property tax if he wins this month's elections.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he will abolish an unpopular local property tax if he wins this month's elections.

UK soldiers in Afghanistan become the first to use miniature surveillance helicopters in frontline operations.

Spanish opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba says PM Mariano Rajoy should resign, as his government is hit by corruption allegations.

Spanish opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba says PM Mariano Rajoy should resign, as his government is hit by corruption allegations.

A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban is recovering after surgery in Birmingham.

Senior local Conservatives are urging the prime minister to delay any Parliamentary decision on gay marriage until after the next election.

Andrew Mitchell claims he was caught "between the pincers" of the police and the media in the "plebgate" row which led to him resigning from the cabinet.

Iran welcomes the US vice-president's offer of bilateral nuclear talks, but wants the US to show "a fair and real intention to resolve the issue".

Iran welcomes the US vice-president's offer of bilateral nuclear talks, but wants the US to show "a fair and real intention to resolve the issue".

It would be a "huge problem" for the UK if people vote to leave the European Union, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.

It would be a "huge problem" for the UK if people vote to leave the European Union, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.

Ben Affleck has won the top film honour from the Directors Guild of America for his Iran hostage drama Argo.

Ben Affleck has won the top film honour from the Directors Guild of America for his Iran hostage drama Argo.

Charlotte Edwards scores 109 and Katherine Brunt takes four wickets as England beat India by 32 runs in the World Cup.

Former US Vice President Al Gore says politics is too subservient to industry to represent the public.

David Cameron's promise of a referendum on the UK's future membership of the European Union could create problems, Tony Blair has warned.