Former US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson will not face any charges relating to three car crashes in June, prosecutors say.

An over-the-counter HIV test that can be used at home is expected to be sold in the US within months, after winning approval from regulators.

One of the world's biggest football clubs, Manchester United, formally applies to start selling shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

Protests against an open-cast gold mining project in northern Peru turn violent with at least two people killed and more than 20 injured.

A JetBlue pilot who screamed about a bomb during a US flight and had to be restrained by passengers is found not guilty for reasons of insanity.

Researchers in Germany discovered a previously unknown copy of a rare 16th century map credited with being the first to name America.

Australian vessels go to the aid of a boat in distress off Indonesia, a day after the two countries pledged better co-operation on people-smuggling.

Pakistan agrees to reopen supply routes to Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, after the US apologises for killing 24 of its soldiers in an air strike.