Los Angeles officials say a Canadian woman found in a Los Angeles hotel cistern died accidentally, with bipolar disorder a "significant condition".

The rebel Free Syrian Army says it has received new weapons that could lead to "changes" in the fighting in the country's civil war.

An American former intelligence analyst who leaked details of a secret surveillance programme is charged with spying by the US justice department.

The second man to walk to the moon believes more manned missions are needed to the Red Planet

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff unveils a series of reforms that she hopes will calm days of anti-government protests.

Thousands of people take to the streets in Egypt in a show of support for President Mohammed Morsi, as opposition pressure grows.

A new political party, Agang, is being launched in South Africa to challenge President Jacob Zuma's African National Congress.

Inmates at Bolivia's biggest prison say they are protesting against government plans to close the jail after allegations that a girl was raped there.