Shock and confusion among the conservative factions of the Republican party as libertarian poster boy Ron Paul wins the presidential straw poll of the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Tiger Woods' statement - and first public apology since the scandal broke - is not yet enough to begin clawing back respect, says Alistair Potter.
Read the seven paragraphs of a court summary of US intelligence over the torture of Binyam Mohamed the UK and US governments tried to suppress.
China has hit back at US president Barack Obama after he said the country needed to adopt a "market-orientated" exchange rate policy for the yuan, with Beijing accusing him of politicising the currency.
Rescue workers in New York City following the September 11th terrorist attacks have been offered $657.5 million in compensation, it has been revealed.
A powerful aftershock has rocked central Chile less than two weeks after the country was struck by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
United States president Barack Obama has said the "time for talk is over" on his crucial plans to overhaul the country's healthcare insurance system.
British forces are set to hand over responsibility for part of volatile Helmand province in Afghanistan to US troops in the coming weeks.
Israel has apologised to Joe Biden after it announced the construction of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem during a visit by the US vice president.
A conservative US state senator who voted against gay rights measures during his 14 years in state legislature has admitted he is gay.
An investigation is underway in the US after an audio tape appearing to be that of a child directing planes at one of the country's busiest airports was leaked.
US drinks manufacturer Gatorade has become the latest high-profile firm to cancel its sponsorship of disgraced golfer Tiger Woods over his infidelity.
An experienced SeaWorld trainer was yesterday dragged underwater and drowned by a killer whale in front of a crowd of visitors to the park.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney has been released from hospital after suffering a mild heart attack, his office has confirmed.
Google is facing its first European Union competition inquiry after three internet firms complained the search engine giant is abusing its dominant market position.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney has been taken to hospital in Washington suffering from chest pains, officials have confirmed.
An Afghan man has pleaded guilty to plotting a bomb attack on New York's subway system in protest against American military operations in Afghanistan.
Barack Obama has published a new version of his healthcare reform plan ahead of a crucial meeting with senior Republicans on the issue later this week.
Former US secretary of state Alexander Haig, the four-star general who served as the senior adviser to three presidents, has died at the age of 85, his family has said.
Golfer Tiger Woods has given an emotional statement confirming he has been in therapy for almost two months over a range of personal issues.
Barack Obama has welcomed the Dalai Lama for talks at the White House despite repeated and firm objections to the meeting from China.
The woman accused of shooting six of her colleagues at the University of Alabama on Friday shot dead her teenage brother over twenty years ago, say police.
China has urged the White House to cancel a meeting between Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama despite a date for the talks being confirmed for next week.
Tools used during torture such as electric shock devices and wall restraints are being traded across Europe, a report by Amnesty International has found.
Thai protestors demanding the dissolution of parliament have fulfilled a pledge to spill hundreds of gallons of their own blood before the gates of Government House in Bangkok.
Speculation is growing that a ransom was paid to secure the release of Sahil Saeed, the five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan last month.