Illinois Democratic congressman Jesse Jackson Jr, being treated for bipolar disorder and facing ethics probes, resigns weeks after his re-election.

Nicolas Sarkozy faces questioning over claims his 2007 presidential election campaign received illegal donations from France's richest woman.

People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder involved in crime are less likely to reoffend when on medication, a large Swedish study suggests.

Astronomers make use of a chance event to get a look at the Makemake, one of five "dwarf planets" that also include former planet Pluto.

Syrian rebels say they have captured a key army base near the city of Deir Ezzor, giving them control of a large swathe of eastern Syria.

A South Pacific island shown on marine charts and world maps as well as on Google Maps and on Google Earth, is proven not to exist, Australian scientists say.

People in Gaza attempt to get back to normal life as the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israeli appears to be holding.

Rebels in resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo reject a call by regional leaders to withdraw from the main eastern city of Goma.