Myanmar's junta says it has pardoned ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for some of the offences she denies - more than two years after she was detained as part of a military coup.

Wine and gin drinkers will have to shell out more from today as alcohol taxes rise.

At least 16 construction workers were killed and several others feared trapped after a crane collapsed during the building of a bridge in India.

This is the week that Sarina Wiegman has to show the world why she is considered one of the best coaches in the women's game.

Take a look at how we rated England's players out of 10 after this summer's Ashes series against Australia finished in a 2-2 draw...

After England slipped 2-0 down in The Ashes, questions were asked of their sloppy fielding and "reckless" batting.

At least 11 people have died in Beijing after one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years.

A large flashing X sign has been removed from the top of Twitter's headquarters - just days after being installed.

A woman has been charged with manslaughter after the death of an 11-year-old girl.

A 21-year-old man who decided to escape prison with just a few months of his sentence left has been jailed for 40 years.