A university in Hungary strips President Pal Schmitt of his doctorate after ruling that large parts of his thesis were plagiarised.

Football's governing body, Fifa, welcomes Brazil's progress with a law to allow the sale of alcohol in stadiums at the 2014 World Cup.

George Bush Snr formally endorses Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as the party establishment swings behind the former governor.

Canada cuts C$5.2bn (£3.3bn) from its 2012-13 budget, stops production of the penny and increases the old age benefits age starting in 2023.

You may speak two or three different languages but it is unlikely that you speak as many as 16-year-old Timothy Doner.

Japan says it will shoot down a North Korean rocket if necessary, as new satellite images appear to show preparations for the rocket launch next month.

Lawmakers in Colombia propose decriminalising the cultivation of the coca leaf and marijuana to deprive traffickers of revenue.

Britons are losing confidence in the UK's extradition arrangements with the US and big changes are needed to restore public faith, MPs say.