Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.

At least 23 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.

Rafsanjani exclusion shows Iran establishment's weakness

Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.

Township businesses hope to fuel economic boom

The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.

Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.

JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.

The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for.

Bone fragments found in the fireplace of the man accused of the murder of five-year-old April Jones were from a human skull, a jury is told.

Tornado survivors seeking shelter try to come to grips with what had happened

Fights goes on in Guatemala as genocide verdict overturned

A huge tornado has ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, claiming dozens of lives. Residents of have been telling their stories.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.

Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

Three fraudsters are jailed for making 50,000 fake £1 coins in what police describe as the biggest plot of its kind.

Mahatma Gandhi's last will and testament sells for more than £50,000 as dozens of Gandhi memorabilia is sold at auction.

A conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" is jailed for seven years.