A Texas prosecutor and his wife who were shot dead over the weekend may have been the targets of a white supremacist group, says a US congressman.
United States President Barack Obama has mounted the biggest challenge in two decades to the US’s deeply ingrained gun culture.
What began as a low-key protest over a tuition fee hike has spiralled into a noisy national movement.
In a bold step the American president has openly stated his full support for same-sex unions.
The world’s first underground park moved a step closer to reality last weekend.
The chances of Mitt Romney running against Barack Obama are set to either solidify or evaporate as 10 states prepare to choose the Republican nominee.
The EU’s health commissioner has criticised Germany for rushing out "premature conclusions" about the source of a mass E. coli outbreak.
While a call goes out for all fighters to lay down their arms and the UN flies in aid, analysts warn that peace will be difficult to secure.
The Palestinians "were on their way to carry out an attack in Israel", a military spokesperson said, declining to give further details.