Prosecutors in South Carolina are to seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting dead nine people at a church in Charleston in June.

The US military orders a new crackdown on laboratories producing biological toxins, after another anthrax contamination scare.

The US justice department says federal agencies will have to get search warrants to use technology that tracks mobile phones under new guidance.

A US appeals court grants a transgender illegal immigrant the right to stay, as she would face discrimination in Mexico.

US Vice President Joe Biden says he "just does not know" if he has the "emotional energy" to run for president.

A tense standoff on a migrant train near Budapest continues, as Hungarian MPs prepare for a key vote and fresh European crisis talks are scheduled.

Bangkok's Erawan Shrine unveils the repaired Hindu statue which was damaged in last month's deadly bombing.

Rich nations at UN climate talks are said to be edging towards a compromise on the thorny issue of loss and damage.