The mystery of why homing pigeons get lost when released from a particular location in the US may have been solved.

Syria's military says Israeli jets carried out an air strike on its territory, but denies reports that a convoy of weapons bound for Lebanon was hit.

AC Milan football fans clash with Italian police as they celebrate a proposed transfer of striker Mario Balotelli from Manchester City.

A cross-party committee of MPs warns the government to slow down the planned shake-up of the exams system in England.

Boeing backs the battery used in the Dreamliner after Japanese airlines say they changed a number of them over the past few months.

Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters, dies in California at the age of 94, her publicist says.

Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll confirms this year's Six Nations campaign is likely to be his last.

QPR are set to sign Christopher Samba from Anzhi for £12.5m after he agrees personal terms and passes a medical.