Results from the Large Hadron Collider have all but killed the simplest version of a theory that physicists had hoped would update the current model of sub-atomic physics.

A huge "underground river" reportedly discovered beneath the Amazon is no such thing, researchers say.

Indian MPs express support for proposed changes to anti-corruption legislation which they hope will persuade an activist to end his hunger strike.

Three hundred troops arrive in Monterrey to bolster security in the northern Mexican city two days after armed men set fire to a casino, killing 52 people.

A tram popular with tourists derails in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro killing its driver and four passengers, with another 27 injured.

Nigeria's president promises to bring terrorism under control, during a visit to the scene of Friday's deadly bombing at the UN's headquarters in Abuja.

A Dutch man and his German girlfriend, whose bodies were found on Monday, died of heat exhaustion in California's Joshua Tree National Park, officials say.

The Arab League says it will send Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi to Syria to try to resolve the crisis in the country.