A South African TV channel defends its decision to air a reality show featuring the girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius, the athlete accused of murdering her.

A group of seven American lawmakers arrives in Cuba in an effort to improve relations that have stalled since the arrest of a US contractor.

The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan has fallen for the first time in six years, a new UN report says, with 2,754 losing their lives.

Pakistani police say they have arrested more than 170 suspects after Saturday's bomb attack in the city of Quetta targeting Shia Muslims.

US President Barack Obama warns that deep, across-the-board spending cuts due to take effect next month would cause job losses and must be averted.

Australia's 2012 Olympic swimmers existed within a "toxic" team culture that led to bullying and misuse of prescription drugs, a report finds.

The world's biggest food company, Nestle, has removed beef pasta meals from shelves in Italy and Spain after tests revealed traces of horse DNA.

The former congressman and son of a prominent civil rights leader is charged with spending campaign funds on personal expenses.