An Australian man is arrested in the US in connection to the case of a girl who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck in Sydney earlier this month.

A Philippines regional governor, whose wife was among 57 people killed in a 2009 massacre, escapes unhurt after a car bomb explodes near his motorcade.

Twenty-one crew members are rescued from a racing yacht which capsized off the Irish coast on Monday.

Col Gaddafi's forces fire a Scud missile for the first time in Libya's conflict, US officials say, as rebels continue their push towards the capital, Tripoli.

Thousands of people gather in Canberra to campaign against government proposals for a carbon tax to curb greenhouse emissions.

President Barack Obama promises a "specific" plan next month for the US economy, as he comes under attack from his would-be Republican challengers.

Police in India detain prominent activist Anna Hazare hours before a planned fast against a proposed new anti-corruption law.

Qantas unveils plans to launch two new airlines in Asia, restructure its struggling international carrier and buy new planes.