Oracle Team USA seal one of sport's greatest comebacks when they beat Team New Zealand to claim yachting's America's Cup.

Prosecutors in Peru are objecting to the guilty pleas by two women from the UK caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru.

The US government will reach its debt limit by 17 October unless Congress acts soon, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warns.

The US state department issues a worldwide warning of "terrorist actions and violence" against Americans by al-Qaeda and other militant groups.

Iran's president says he wants to conclude a deal with world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme in three to six months, ahead of key talks in New York.

Venezuela's Vice-President Jorge Arreaza announces measures to facilitate the import of food, toiletries and other essential goods.

At least 328 people are killed and hundreds more injured as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes south-western Pakistan, causing a new island to emerge.

A UN-backed court in The Hague is due to rule on an appeal by former Liberian President Charles Taylor against his conviction for war crimes.