US Drug Enforcement Administration director Michele Leonhart is to step down after allegations that agents attended sex parties in Colombia funded by drug cartels.

A man in the US city of Colorado Springs faces police action after becoming so frustrated with his computer that he shot it eight times, police say.

Poland announces a major deal to buy Patriot surface-to-air missiles from the US, amid rising tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

Climate scientists are calling on world leaders to sign up to an eight-point plan of action at landmark talks in Paris.

A judge rules that New York City's buses must display a controversial advert that refers to Muslims killing Jews.

Hong Kong's government is set to reveal a political reform proposal for choosing the next leader including, for the first time, a public vote.

Australian emergency services rescue nearly 100 people from floodwaters in New South Wales as powerful storms continue to hit the state.

Iran's foreign minister calls for "urgent humanitarian assistance" in Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition ended air strikes against Houthi rebels.