Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a change in health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a permanent basis.

The captain of a Greek oil tanker accuses the armed forces of Nigeria of co-operating with militants to hijack his ship.

British politicians are actively considering joining the eurozone, says European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.

Nasa's space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth, landing at an air force base in California after an eventful mission.

At least 200 people are dead in Jos, Nigeria, after two days of religious and ethnic clashes, officials say.