China's ruling Communist Party unveils plan to lift 50 million people out of poverty by 2020
It plans to use unconventional methods to wipe out poverty in five years.
Judy Garland's Wizard of Oz dress with sweat stains sold for $1.56m at New York auction
The blue pinafore is one of two dresses worn by Garland on-screen for the musical.
Google's new doodle celebrates 41st anniversary of discovery of Lucy
Google marks the discovery of oldest example of a bipedal primate in 1974 with a special Doodle.
The Chocolate Factory goes to China with edible chocolate theme park opening in Chongqing
Theme park has a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-like environment.
Police told to tackle reports of grooming in the UK more effectively
An Independent Police Complaints Commission urges police to look at current national guidance.
Rise in malnourished patients seeking treatment in England as families struggle
More than 2,000 cases of patients with malnutrition recorded by 43 hospital trusts in a year.
Davis Cup: Finals in Belgium a 'risk event' but will go on as planned say organisers
Former UK number one Tim Henman cancels trip to attend finals with family.
House of Lords flexes muscle again as it asks for Scotland Bill to be put on hold
The Upper House committee warns bill being progressed with "undue haste."
Police warn spending cuts will 'significantly' affect UK's ability to respond to Paris-style attacks
Theresa May now under pressure to resist George Osborne's spending cuts for the police force.
Baker Street tube station evacuated as police carry out controlled explosion nearby
A silver car was left in the middle of the road outside one of the exits.
China warns rival trade pacts in Asia Pacific will lead to fragmentation of regional economy
Beijing keen to launch Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific to counter the US-led TPP.
David Cameron to get his own budget version of Air Force One plane for official trips
Government to spend £10m to refit an RAF plane for Cameron and senior officials to use.
Police searching for missing teenager Kayleigh Haywood find body in field
Body discovered in field in Ibstock, Leicestershire but no formal identification has taken place.
France warns it may run foul of EU budget rules as it funds new security measures
Four other euro zone member states risk ire of EU for failing to keep to spending limits.
China shows 'great restraint' in South China Sea dispute says Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin
US and China in dispute on whether South China Sea should be on Apec agenda.
Jonah Lomu New Zealand's rugby union legend dies aged 40
Lomu had only just arrived back from the UK after attending the Rugby World Cup with his family.
Turkey football fans boo during minute of silence for Paris terror attack victims
Show of disrespect at Turkey vs Greece match held at Istanbul.
Migrant crisis: At least 18 US states refuse to admit Syrian refugees after Paris terror attacks
US State Department however insists it still plans to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees..
Somerset plane crash: 4 family members killed on way to birthday party have been identified
The couple and adult children heading to granddaughter's birthday party in Somerset.
Travellers should brace themselves for tighter security screening at airports
Prime Minister David Cameron to boost funding for aviation security and intelligence agencies.
French TGV train crash: Children onboard train as death toll hits 11
Planned high-speed Paris to Strasbourg line not likely to open in April as planned following crash.
ITV pulls Jekyll and Hyde episode after Paris terror attack
The episode contained scenes of violence involving firearms according to official synopsis.
US judge removes foster child from lesbian couple saying she is better off with heterosexuals
Utah judge Scott Johansen claims children in homosexual homes do not do as well.
Separated Spanish couple drug and strangle daughter 11 years after adopting her from China
Couple handed 18 year prison sentence for killing 12-year-old Asunta Basterra Porto.
Jihadi John: US military drone strike 'evaporates' British Isis militant Mohammed Emwazi
US military reports 'high degree of certainty' that IS killer Mohammed Emwazi was killed.
US Defence Secretary Carter removes senior military aide Ron Lewis over allegations of misconduct
Lewis served as top adviser to Carter and accompanied him to Asia last week.
Harder to escape lure of cheap Chinese goods under WTO anti-dumping rules from December 2016
China warns WTO members it will not be so easy to slap punitive tariffs for its cheap goods.
EU migrant crisis: Sweden imposes tighter border controls to maintain public order
Interior Minister Anders Ygeman says the migration office is under 'strong pressure.'
Spanish Constitutional Court suspends Catalan's secession process at request of central government
The Constitutional Court will now consider legal arguments from both sides.
Global deal reached to use satellites to track flights to prevent repeat of MH370 disappearance
Frequency band allocated to send transmissions from aircraft to satellites.