Lance Armstrong is set to address claims he used performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

China's economy, the world's second largest, grows at its slowest pace in 13 years as domestic and global demand weakened.

Lance Armstrong admits using performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France wins.

Production at a food factory in the Irish Republic is suspended after horsemeat was found in frozen burgers in new tests.

Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 45.8C, as wild fires continue to rage across southern Australia.

US safety officials join an investigation into the planemaker Boeing's 787 Dreamliner plane, which have been suspended from flying due to concerns about its batteries.

One of the officers investigating a corruption case in Pakistan linked to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf is found dead.

Researchers have identified people in the US who anonymously donated their DNA for use in medical research - raising concerns about privacy.