A Florida man has been charged with murder after police say he threw his five-year-old daughter off a bridge in St Petersburg.

Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa faces an unexpected battle to hold on to power, as millions prepare to vote in a tightly fought election.

Reports from Syria say some members of the religious police force set up by the militant group Islamic State have been kidnapped.

Three more women come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them years ago.

French police issue a photo of two suspects in the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, as the country mourns the 12 people who died.

Temperatures across much of the northern and eastern US are plunging to "dangerously cold" levels, the National Weather Service says.

Smart pedals that warn when a bike is stolen and helmets for cyclists that spot an imminent collision have been unveiled at CES.

Strong currents and poor visibility prevent the retrieval of the tail of an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that crashed into the Java Sea.