A top prosecutor of sexual assault cases in the US Army has been accused of groping a female colleague, military officials say.

A French scientist has unravelled a formula for trick roping, made famous in Western movies, to teach himself how to lasso like a cowboy.

A US businessman who lost $500,000 (£298,000) at a Las Vegas casino argues he should not have to pay because he was too intoxicated.

Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread in the highlands of Africa and South America, scientists say.

Police in Argentina say they have foiled a scheme to smuggle cocaine into Europe by hiding the drug in specially-designed skis.

A verdict is due at the International Criminal Court trial of DR Congo militia leader Germain Katanga, accused of being behind a village massacre.

US President Obama urges diplomacy in a telephone call with Russia's President Putin, who says the Ukraine crisis should not damage relations.

Massachusetts passes a bill against taking indecent images of people in public, after a man who snapped photos up women's skirts goes scot-free.