For too long people who were physically disabled were hidden away, either for their own protection, or in some instances because they were seen as an embarrassment to their families.

The people of London host the Summer Olympic Games once again this year.

Declan Kidney has told his Ireland players to relish the moment when they meet Wales in a mouth-watering RBS 6 Nations title decider in Cardiff today.

Palestinians will mark the 60th anniversary of their displacement today, in an annual ritual of mourning turned even darker this year because of crippling internal divisions, diminishing independence hopes.