A man who travelled from Liberia nearly two weeks ago is the first confirmed case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on American soil.

Norway is the best place to be old, according to an index of the quality of later life in published on the UN's International Day of Older Persons.

Daniel Crespo, mayor of California suburb Bell Gardens, was shot dead and his wife taken into custody following an argument at the couple's home.

US President Barack Obama rode in a lift with an armed security contractor who had assault convictions, in another security lapse, according to reports.

An injured Spanish caver who was trapped in a 400m deep cave in north-eastern Peru for 12 days has been rescued.

At least seven people are killed after a suicide bomb attack targeted a bus carrying troops in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected a request by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to postpone a hearing on 8 October.

At least 12 people have died after two passenger trains collided in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, railway officials say.