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Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, under government plans.

US tax officials tell a congressional hearing they did not know their agency had targeted conservative groups.

Two Spanish tourists are kidnapped in north-western Colombia while driving to a tourist attraction in La Guajira, near the Venezuelan border.

The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.

Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open.

Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.

At least 23 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.

Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.

The country's economy still caught in contradictions

The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.

Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.

Our reporter's updates from the 2013 film festival

JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.

The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for.

Fights goes on in Guatemala as genocide verdict overturned

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.