A lion kills a worker who was in its cage at a private big cat sanctuary near Fresno, California, officials say.

Schoolgirl Zoya Anwar, who went missing for more than a week, is found in Birmingham city centre.

Media giant Time Warner says it will spin off its Time Inc magazine unit into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of the year.

The tadpoles of Australia's native frogs can outcompete invasive toads, scientists say.

The body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lies in state at the Caracas military academy, after huge crowds watch a procession carrying his coffin.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev denounces recent laws passed in Russia by President Vladimir Putin as an "attack on the rights of citizens".

The first-ever local planning referendum, a key part of the government's localism bill, is being held in Cumbria on Thursday.

Britain is to spend £10m over three years to help Afghanistan exploit its huge natural resources, the prime minister announces.