Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. Blueberries cut the risk…

A new way of screening for ovarian cancer is showing “potential”, according to researchers in the US. Tumours in the ovaries are hard to detect in the earliest stages meaning…

India is considering a proposal to shut fuel pumps at night as it looks at ways to cut its oil import bill, its oil minister Veerappa Moily has said. Mr…

China’s manufacturing activity picked up speed in August, hitting a 16-month high, allaying some fears of a sharp slowdown in its economy. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to…

Vodafone has said talks regarding the sale of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless in the US are “advanced” and it has put a value on the stake. It has…

North and South Korea have kicked off the first meeting of a joint committee responsible for managing the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The committee, which was set up on Thursday, will…

Egypt’s state prosecutor says he has referred ousted President Mohammed Morsi for trial on charges of inciting the murder of protesters. The accusations relate to violence outside the presidential palace…

The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, Secretary of State John Kerry says. He said samples from…

Brain scans of people who say they have insomnia have shown differences in brain function compared with people who get a full night’s sleep. Researchers at the University of California,…

The Peruvian government has extended to nine more regions a state of emergency called to cope with unusually cold weather and heavy snowfall. At least two people have died and…