Seven years after introducing a two child per family policy, Vietnam's population control programme has become one the most effective in the world. In the late 1980s Vietnamese women had an average of ...

Ten years ago, there were just over four million broadband subscribers. In 2009, more than 400 million people are connected to high-speed internet. Move the slider below to see how broadband has ...

The sin-bin is the bench where all players who have committed a yellow card offence sit out of the game for 10 minutes. If the referee believes a player has committed a serious foul or shown ...

Like many other Middle East leaders, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait was buffeted by a succession of regional and domestic crises and challenges. But he survived an assassination attempt and ...

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Former Everton captain Brian Labone has died at the age of 66 after collapsing outside his Merseyside home. Labone joined Everton at 17, making 534 appearances for the Toffees in a career in which he ...

The investigation into Sara Cameron's murder proved again that the nature of detective work has changed dramatically. Traditional investigation methods remain invaluable, but the evidence provided by ...

Liverpool have signed Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid on a six-year deal for a fee believed to be £20m. Reds boss Rafael ...

The terms "old" and "new" have been played around with in the cut and thrust of this election campaign but exactly how old are our current crop of political parties? The BBC's Elena Egawhary has taken ...

The hovercraft is to make its final journey across the Channel on Sunday after 30 years of carrying passengers to France and back. The last two hovercraft on the Channel, Princess Anne and Princess ...

Premiership footballer Lee Hughes has been jailed for six years for causing death by dangerous driving. The 28-year-old West Bromwich Albion striker had denied causing the death of father-of-four ...

Stoke boss Tony Pulis said he and his players were devastated after on-loan midfielder Rory Delap broke his leg in two places against Sunderland. Pulis said: "It's devastating for Rory. His tibia and ...