New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner defies calls from rivals and editorials to drop out, after admitting to yet another raunchy online affair.

Thirty people are rescued from a tall ship after it ran aground off the south coast of Ireland.

President Barack Obama nominates Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former President John F Kennedy, to be America's ambassador to Japan.

Former US President George H W Bush has shaved his head to show support for a toddler undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

The US House of Representatives narrowly votes to continue collecting data on US phone calls, in its first legislative move on the programme.

Scientists from the University of Cambridge discover how cat allergies are triggered, in research that could lead to preventative treatments.

Darfur rebels kill five Sudanese soldiers in the usually peaceful North Kordofan state, the military says.

AC Milan's Guinea international midfielder Kevin Constant walks off the pitch during a friendly in response to alleged racist abuse.