The European debt crisis is being watched closely by US policymakers, as the economic woes could have an impact on the elections in November.

Majid Jamali Fashi was convicted and hanged for the August 2010 killing of a nuclear scientist.

With pilots still on strike and so sign of a breakthrough in their talks with management, passengers are finding themselves stranded at airports across the country.

Rights activists criticise the widespread use of electroshock Taser devices among US police.

As one of Lord's Resistance Army's most wanted commanders is captured, questions remain about the whereabouts of the elusive rebel chief Kony.