Col Gaddafi's Ukrainian nurse applies for political asylum in Norway after fleeing there to escape media attention.

The name Elvis was not among the top 1,000 US baby names in 2010, the first year it had not made the list since 1954, the US government says.

A former Cuban government minister and a Chilean businessman receive lengthy jail sentences from a court in Havana for corruption.

Homosexuals in same-sex unions in Brazil should be given the same legal rights as married heterosexuals, the country's Supreme Court rules.

An Austrian museum is to sell a prized Egon Schiele painting to cover the costs of recovering another of the artist's works after a long legal battle.

Syrians prepare for Friday protests against the President Bashar al-Assad, as security forces leave Deraa and regroup in coastal towns.

The first debate of the Republican presidential primary campaign is being held, though most major contenders will not be on stage.

Osama Bin Laden was actively planning new terror attacks, US officials say, citing documents reportedly found in his Pakistan compound.