The 9,000-year-old remains of a mother and her baby discovered off the coast of Israel provide the earliest concrete evidence of... Read more

 For instance, of the estimated 136 million women who will give birth this year, around 58 million will receive no medical ... Read more

Life expectancy between the world's richest and poorest countries can vary by more than 40 years, a report shows. The World Heal... Read more

Mr Brown met French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace before addressing the 15 eurozone leaders. The head of the Eu... Read more

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he believes confidence in the banking system will be restored by global action "in the n... Read more