The US would have been within its rights to shoot down Russian jets that flew close to a warship in the Baltic Sea, Secretary of State John Kerry says.

Mexico's human rights commission says two Mexican federal police officers participated in the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero state in 2014.

The families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims win a small legal victory after a judge rules their lawsuit against a gun maker can continue.

Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, is recommended for parole after spending more than 40 years in prison.

A Hong Kong woman, 19, faces life in prison for allegedly importing crystal meth to Australia via mail.

North Korea has tested a missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, say US and South Korean officials.

China's economy grew 6.7% in the first quarter of 2016, official data shows, the slowest quarterly growth in seven years.

Scientists solve the navigation mystery of one of nature's most famous journeys - the migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico.