The Syrian plane forced to land in Turkey was carrying Russian-made equipment and ammunition destined for Syria's defence ministry, says Turkey's PM.

A man who wore a T-shirt with offensive comments referring to the killing of two police officers in Greater Manchester is jailed.

The US vice-presidential candidates are to meet in their only televised debate, as new polling suggests the race for the White House is tightening.

Unemployment in Greece hit a record 25% in July, government figures show, with youth unemployment reaching more than 54%.

Heavy rain causes flash flooding in a north Devon coastal village, damaging homes and pulling up cobbles in the street.

Amazon's boss confirms it only breaks even on its hardware as he launches the Kindle Paperwhite and a book lending service in Europe.

The Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah has admitted launching an Iranian-made drone that was shot down over Israel last week.

Five of Lance Armstrong's former team-mates receive six-month doping bans from the United States Anti-Doping Agency.