Japan smokers face age test

Smokers 'make their children ill'
Alder Hey hospital says bronchitis could be drastically reduced if parents stopped smoking around their children.

Chinese urged to report smokers
Officials in a Chinese city urge people to report their relatives to the authorities if they violate a smoking ban.

Conjoined twins being separated
An operation to separate conjoined twins born to a Shropshire woman is taking place after being brought forward.

Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people between August and the end of November, the UN says.

'Time-bending drug' for jet lag
Scientists announce promising trial results for a new drug for jet lag pill that can reset the body's natural sleep rhythms.