Sink taps were the source of an infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital, the health minister has confirmed.

Researchers have demonstrated the first soap that responds to magnetic fields.

At least 15 men are killed in the southern Philippines when gunmen open fire on three boats, in what military officials say was fishing turf rivalry.

A £10,000 reward for information is being offered by police investigating the escape of a man from a prison van.

The government has overestimated the number of people who will be helped back into employment by its work programme, the National Audit Office says.

The outlook for the global labour market has worsened from last year, the International Labour Organization says.

US Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich face off in the first TV debate in Florida ahead of the state's primary election.

EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.