Prosecutors in Jordan open an investigation into a lawmaker who pulled out a gun during a fight with a rival on live television.

Eleven people are killed in a shootout between unidentified gunmen and police sent to restore order to a northern town caught up in gang warfare.

A Chinese airline has awarded cars, cash and property to crew members who helped foil a hijack attempt on an internal flight, state media say.

Lance Armstrong starts legal action against the US Anti-Doping Agency but a US Federal judge dismisses the claim.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo expresses alarm as rebels advance towards the country's eastern provincial capital of Goma.

Government work crews in Trinidad have accidentally crushed thousands of endangered turtle eggs and hatchlings at a beach resort, conservationists say.

Dogs' ancestral origins reveal why they evolved to "love" meat and bones, according to scientists.

A kayaker is counting his lucky stars after a close encounter with a great white shark at a popular US holiday resort.