Schoolgirl in sub-zero training for polar first

She's only 16 but with a famous adventurer father in David Hempleman-Adams it's no surprise that Amelia is following in his polar footsteps. She's hoping to become the youngest person ever to ski to the South Pole but before setting off, is busy acclimatising to the cold -- in a frozen food warehouse in southern England.

Police brace for violence as students march in London

Thousands of students are marching through London against cuts to university funding, as police armed with rubber bullets seek to head off any repeat of violent protests one year ago.

Liberia's Nobel win hides grim rape reality

With two Liberian women securing the Nobel Peace Prize -- one of them being the first female president of an African country -- it's clear that women's rights have made giant strides in the small West African nation. But with alarming rates of rape and few convictions for offenders, Liberia still has a long way to go if it's to live up to expectations.

Sentencing looms in Pakistan cricket scam case

xplosive claims about corruption in Pakistan's cricket team stunned a London courtroom Wednesday as three guilty players and their agent spoke out on each other's roles as they awaited sentence.

WikiLeaks' Assange loses extradition battle

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost a bitter legal battle to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of rape and sexual assault.

British forces welcomed home after Libya mission

Following the conclusion of NATO operations over Libya, UK Armed Forces personnel have received a welcome home by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.