A 22-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted by a gang of teenagers wearing Scream-like Halloween masks, police say.

Schools Minister David Laws calls for an independent body to set the curriculum and school standards in order to end political interference.

The unrestricted use of fossil fuels must end soon if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to scientists on the IPCC.

The Fawcett Society vows to investigate claims its pro-feminism T-shirt - worn by leading politicians - has been made in sweatshop conditions.

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are preparing to hold elections which the West has denounced as illegitimate.

The investigation into the Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash in California could take about 12 months, the US transport safety chief says.

The authorities in Bangladesh say power has been restored to most of the country after a nationwide blackout.

The Scottish government's failure to adequately fund GPs is putting patients at risk, according to the organisation that represents general practitioners.