Latest profits for the computer giant Apple beat most hopes with a 113% rise in iPhone sales - but iPad sales disappoint.

The father of a Toronto university student whose last moments were witnessed via webcam by her boyfriend in China is travelling to Canada.

Toronto police charge a man with murder over the death of a student whose last moments were witnessed via webcam by her boyfriend in China.

The UN warns that sending troops to escort aid deliveries to Libya risks blurring the line between military operations and humanitarian work.

BP sues for billions in damages two companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico a year ago.

Scientists believe they are closer to being able to change the genes of wild mosquitoes in order to combat malaria.

Major League Baseball is to take over day-to-day running of the Los Angeles Dodgers because of "deep concerns" over the club's finances.

At least 20 Southern Sudanese army soldiers are killed in a clash with rebel fighters.