The US space agency's Curiosity rover has finally begun to roll, moving forward just a few metres.

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls on embattled congressman Todd Akin to withdraw from the race for a Senate seat in Missouri.

Three men from the Jordanian Paralympic squad are charged following allegations of sexual assault in Northern Ireland.

The US Treasury says it will temporarily lift sanctions for US-based NGOs that want to send money for earthquake relief in Iran.

A tropical storm forming in the Caribbean poses a potential threat to Florida next week during the Republican National Convention.

The gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Latin America, according to a study by the United Nations Agency on Human Settlements.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has called for more time to make tough cuts, ahead of crucial talks on his country's EU/IMF bailout.

Closing arguments are delivered in the US patent trial between the two biggest smartphone-makers in the world, Samsung and Apple.