A US woman who appeared on several national television programs as a teen because of her uncontrollable hiccupping has gone on trial for murder.
Report: Syrian sarin strikes came from crack Assad unit
Details buried in the United Nations report on the Syrian chemical weapons attack point directly at elite military formations loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, some of the strongest findings to date that suggest the government gassed its own people.
China's mooncake crackdown
President Xi Jinping's white-knuckled anti-corruption crackdown has engulfed another unsuspecting victim: the humble mooncake.
Missing millionaire: Lottery winner loses $6.7 million ticket
A Spanish city is seeking a missing millionaire. Somebody bought a lottery ticket that won $A6.7 million but lost the ticket in the shop.
Ernest Smith hid in roof for eight hours before killing Amanda Taufale
He waited hidden in a roof for eight hours to murder his ex-partner as she slept in her Wellington home.
Russia, France at odds over Syrian response
Russia and France have admitted they still had differences over how to solve the Syrian conflict before a debate in the UN Security Council over stripping the country of its chemical arsenal.
Colorado floods claim eight lives, destroy 1600 homes
Colorado is cleaning up and counting the cost of the massive floods that caught many off guard.
The big fix is in
Global match-fixing has the power to destroy much of the modern sports world.
Washington gunman treated for mental health issues: officials
US law enforcement officials say that the Navy contractor identified as the gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard had been suffering a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder.
Costa Concordia upright again
Giglio Island: Salvage operators in Italy have lifted the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright from its watery grave off the island of Giglio in the biggest ever project of its kind.