Toronto Mayor Rob Ford thanks his supporters and tells them he will beat the rare, aggressive cancer he was diagnosed with earlier this week.

Chinese online giant Alibaba sets the price of its shares at $68, making it one of the biggest stock market offerings in US history.

A man accused of planning to assist the Islamic State militant group and attempting to murder US soldiers has pleaded not guilty.

President Obama says Congress's backing for his $500m plan to aid moderate Syrian rebels shows the world the US is united against Islamic State.

President Barack Obama has given his support to the visiting Petro Poroshenko, describing himself as a "strong friend" to Ukraine's leader.

Vigilante groups in Mexico's Baja California Sur state set up patrols to try to stop looting in the aftermath of hurricane Odile.

A grandfather shot dead his daughter and her six children before taking his own life at a home in Bell, Florida, police say.

Security is being upgraded at the Australian parliament following "chatter" suggesting extremists could target it for attack, PM Tony Abbott says.