UK scientists have undertaken a huge "archaeological dig" of cancer in the UK, analysing the complete genetic make-up - or whole genome sequence - of tumours from about 12,000 patients. The team says the unprecedented a...

  Italy is to make it compulsory for all workers to have a Covid "green pass" - proof of vaccination, a negative test or recovery from the virus. The measures are a first for Europe and some of the strictest in the world....

  A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach." The Climate Action Tracker group looked at new climate promises from China and other nations, a...

  In a campaign where both sides debated New York values, what New York values most is candidates who call it home, it seems. The ultimate value of New York, though, is questionable in the march to the party nominations. Wins by the front-run...

  SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Jong Il's smile said it all. North Korea's ruler, his leadership clouded for nearly a year by health problems, didn't hide his satisfaction at receiving Bill Clinton in Pyongyang. For a man who wants his country to s...