Avengers film sequel title and villain revealed by Jos Whedon

Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are among the Avengers' all-star cast Director Joss Whedon has revealed the title of his 2015 Avengers sequel - Avengers: Age...

Original Just William radio star David Spenser dies aged 79

                  Spenser starred in Just William when he was 14 David Spenser, the child star who played Just William in...

Apple, Google and other tech giants demand spying openness

NSA boss Gen Keith Alexander said sharing more data about requests must not harm investigations Apple, Google and dozens of other technology companies have urged US authorities to...

Phone anti-theft put through paces in New York and San Francisco

Police in New York have dubbed instances of phone theft as "Apple-picking" New measures to curb soaring levels of mobile phone theft worldwide are to be tested in...

Disney defends cost of new Infinity collectable game

John Day from Disney tells the BBC's Dave Lee about the entertainment company's major new gaming project. Disney has defended the cost of its new collectable, interactive video...

Colombian president vows to fight Farc after killings

The Farc are thought to have some 8,000 fighters Colombia's president has ordered the army "not to stop shooting" until the conflict with the Farc rebels is over,...

Pope Francis to begin Brazil visit

Huge crowds are expected to greet the pontiff Pope Francis is due to fly to Brazil for his first foreign trip, which will be taking place amid high...

US jets dump bombs near Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral structure rich in marine life US fighter jets dropped four bombs on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's coast...

China's Gansu province hit by powerful earthquake

Residents ran out of their homes after the earthquake hit on Monday morning A powerful earthquake has struck China's north-west Gansu province, killing at least 47 people and injuring...

New Zealand earthquake damages Wellington parliament

Footage shows the earthquake's effect on swimming pools and shops as people recall the tremor A minute-long earthquake has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging Wellington's parliament...

Deforestation in Africa's Congo Basin rainforest slows

The Congo Basin is the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon Logging in one of the world's largest rainforests has slowed, a study suggests. Satellite...

G20 backs plan to stop global tax avoidance and evasion

The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said the agreement was a positive step for all of the countries involved Finance ministers from the G20 group of leading...

Syria conflict in stalemate, David Cameron says

The EU arms embargo was lifted in May but no further action has been taken since then The Assad government may have got "stronger" in recent months, but...

Syria conflict in stalemate, David Cameron says

The EU arms embargo was lifted in May but no further action has been taken since then The Assad government may have got "stronger" in recent months, but...