A cargo ship which ran aground off the coast of New Zealand three months ago breaks in in two, spilling containers and sparking oil spill fears.

Afghan investigators accuse US Army members of abusing detainees at Bagram prison, after President Karzai said it should come under Afghan control.

A former international footballer in Mexico, Omar "El Gato" Ortiz, is arrested for alleged participation in a kidnapping ring.

The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, goes on TV to defend his decision to remove fuel subsidies, as unions prepare for a general strike.

Mitt Romney keeps his front-runner status in the Republican presidential race after a high-stakes debate in New Hampshire, observers say.

The Philippines accuses China of intruding into its waters around the disputed Spratly islands after three ships are spotted in December.

Tens of thousands of South Africans gather in Bloemfontein for a rally to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress.

A couple from Bradford who tied the knot in 1925 could be the UK's longest married husband and wife.