The European Court of Human Rights backs terror extraditions from the UK to the US in one of its most important rulings in years.

The wife of Bo Xilai, the disgraced politician once tipped as a future Chinese leader, is detained over the suspected murder of a British national.

There has been no "signal of peace" from Damascus, says envoy Kofi Annan, as fresh fighting erupts and a ceasefire deadline passes in Syria.

Three Maryland school employees who worked other jobs to make ends meet share a third of the winnings from a record $656m lottery jackpot.

The manager of the Miami Marlins baseball team is suspended for five games after saying he "loves" the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

A second psychiatric report declares Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane enough to face trial and jail, contradicting an earlier assessment.

A neighbourhood watchman who shot dead an unarmed black teenager, claiming self-defence, launches a website appealing for donations.

A court in Egypt suspends the Islamist-dominated assembly appointed last month to draft the country's new constitution.

A new report details torture, forced abortions and public executions in North Korea's vast network of political prison camps.

Belgium plans to beef up security on public transport after a fatal attack on a transport inspector brought Brussels trains and buses to a halt.

The Pentagon announces a $2m competition to develop robots able to drive vehicles and use tools in disaster-hit areas.