Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi says his move to order the retirement of the army head, Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, was for "the benefit of this nation".

Rory McIlroy wins his second major with an eight-shot victory in the US PGA Championship.

Employers are facing a "make-or-break moment" as many will have to make job cuts if the economy does not pick up, according to a report.

President Obama depicts Paul Ryan as the "ideological leader" of the Republican Party in his first comments on the rival vice-presidential candidate.

The partner of Tia Sharp's grandmother is due in court later accused of murdering the 12-year-old.

Australia should set up offshore processing centres for asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, a panel appointed by the PM says.

Japan's economic growth slows in the second quarter as the eurozone crisis hurts exports and domestic consumption remains subdued.

BlueScope and Nippon Steel, Australia and Japan's biggest steelmakers, agree a $1.4bn deal in a bid to capture greater market share.