Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan bid to become senator for New Jersey amid political turmoil over the US debt ceiling.

Rescue teams find the wreck of a plane that went missing in north-western Mexico on Monday with 14 people on board

The United Nations appeals for more troops and equipment for its peacekeeping force in Mali to stabilise the north of the country.

The US Senate passes a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default.

A 25-year-old Mexican with the autistic condition Asperger's wins the right to make key decisions about his life without parental consent.

A Norwegian neo-Nazi musician faces trial in France for inciting hatred, three months after his arrest on suspicion of plotting a terrorist act.

Some of the countries most prone to natural disasters also have least access to life-saving communications and technology, a major study says.

Online auction and retail giant eBay delivers a lower-than-expected sales and profit forecast for its fourth quarter.