A Republican Senate hopeful has sparked outrage by suggesting that "legitimate rape" rarely results in pregnancy due to a woman’s biological defences.
The Organisation of American States has voted to hold a meeting next Friday following Ecuador’s decision to grant political asylum to Julian Assange.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted the Gunners were left with "no choice" but to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United.
Syria’s former prime minister Riyad Hijab claims Bashar al-Assad’s regime is on the point of collapse, having lost control of most of the country.
Jeffrey John, the dean of St Albans, has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of hardening the Church of England’s attitude to gay marriage.
Surprise concession granted as China prepares for trial of Gu Kailai for alleged murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
Power cuts have plunged 20 of India’s 28 states into darkness as energy suppliers fail to meet growing demand for electricity.
Stage performances in Italy, Spain and France have suffered from funding cuts, but ticket sales are high.
The UK has followed measures by the US and Netherlands after a UN report accused Rwanda of arming rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Filmmaker Danny Boyle turned the Olympic Stadium into a jukebox, turning up world-beating rock to send the planet a message: Britain is ready to roll.