Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Geneva, on her first visit to Europe for 24 years, ready to address the UN there.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies drug charges brought against him by the US Anti-Doping Agency.

A photo of a baby whose mother was allegedly forced to have an abortion in the seventh month of her pregnancy shocks Chinese internet users.

Predator plants may cut back on flies if they can access key nutrients elsewhere, researchers say.

Scientists worldwide join forces to demand tougher action on consumption and population at next week's Rio+20 summit.

Gaza's only fresh source of water is too contaminated to drink, says a report by two charities - urging Israel to end its blockade of the territory.

Russia faces increased pressure to harden its approach to Syria, with a number of countries warning of a descent into civil war.

Hundreds of firefighters join efforts to tackle two of the biggest ever wildfires in the US states of Colorado and New Mexico.