A man found dead at a vicarage in Thornbury by builders is named by police who are treating his death as suspicious.

US President Barack Obama presses China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, on trade and human rights, as he welcomes him to the White House.

The Mormon Church apologises for the posthumous baptism of the long-dead parents of Holocaust survivor and Nazi-hunter activist Simon Wiesenthal.

Taking a cold bath after exercise can soothe sore muscles but safety evidence is lacking, say experts.

Scientists believe they have found a way to beat sleeping sickness by using a bacterium against the host that spreads the disease to humans - the tsetse fly.

Bone marrow stem cell therapy offers "moderate improvement" to heart attack patients, according to a large review of clinical trials.

A report by a Westminster committee calls for clarity on the "unanswered questions" of Scottish independence.

Dramatic food price rises have forced millions of parents in the developing world to cut back on food for their children, says aid agency Save the Children.