The US drug regulator has withdrawn approval for a popular breast cancer treatment, saying Avastin is not effective enough to justify the risks of taking it.

A male nurse is charged with murder following a fire at a Sydney nursing home that killed four elderly residents, Australian officials say.

The Dalai Lama tells the BBC he is very worried about the growing number of Tibetan monks and nuns setting themselves on fire, saying the tactic requires great courage but may not be effective.

The UN's nuclear watchdog expresses "deep and increasing concern" over Iran's nuclear plans, but stops short of referring Tehran to the Security Council.

Tunisia is said to have agreed on the top posts in its new government after elections last month, with Hamadi Jebali set to be prime minister, sources say.

Wildfires in the US state of Nevada force thousands to flee as 16 people are hospitalised and dozens of homes destroyed.

Two people have been arrested in Ohio in connection with a plot to murder job-seekers responding to advertisements on the Craigslist website.

US President Barack Obama meets Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Indonesia.