Zika virus: First infection transmitted through sex reported in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a patient was infected in Dallas County.
Iowa Caucus as it happened: Candidates faced off in first caucus for 2016 presidential election
Ted Cruz upsets Donald Trump in surprise win, while Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton lock in virtual tie.
Frank Bruno: World reacts to former heavyweight champion's intention to return to boxing
The British Boxing Board of Control is allegedly not willing to grant Bruno a license.
US election 2016: Will Rick Santorum or Mike Huckabee drop out after the Iowa Caucus?
Both candidates have previously done well in the caucus but have failed to gain traction in the 2016 race.
US: 'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch deported from Mexico a month after capture
The 18-year-old arrived early on 28 January to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Republican debate as it happened: Seven candidates face off in final GOP debate before Iowa Caucus
Frontrunner Donald Trump was mocked for not turning up at the Fox News-hosted debate.
Bernie Sanders staffers accused of posing as union members in Las Vegas
The Culinary Workers union claim staffers wore union pins to gain access to workers' dining rooms.
US election 2016: Everything you need to know about the Iowa Caucus
Iowans head to the caucuses to choose their Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.
Anne Frank's stepsister Eva Schloss says Donald Trump is 'acting like another Hitler'
The 86-year-old Holocaust survivor said the Republican presidential candidate is 'inciting racism'.
US election 2016: Clinton and O'Malley agree to extra debate ahead of New Hampshire primary
Bernie Sanders has said he will not join the unsanctioned debate on 4 February.
US: Court documents reveal Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev showed 'opposite of remorse'
Prosecutors say that over 600 documents being unsealed this week reveal a defiant bomber.
US election 2016: Republican Mike Huckabee parodies Adele in new campaign video 'Hello, HUCK!'
Former Arkansas governor attempts to woo Iowans ahead of the caucuses on 1 February.
Dow, Nasdaq close in the red after Fed statement renews concerns over global economy
Dow Jones closed 1.4% lower despite higher oil prices.
US: 'Hero principal' pushes children out of the way before dying in Indiana bus crash
Susan Jordan was killed and two students injured in the school bus crash.
Oregon standoff: Militia leader Ammon Bundy arrested and one militant dead after shootout
Several other members of the occupying group were reportedly also arrested.
Grenada murder: American woman Jessica Colker died of 'extensive skull fracture and asphyxia'
A suspect is in custody after turning himself in to police a day after the murder.
Republican debate: Where, when and how to watch first Trump-less GOP debate ahead of Iowa caucuses
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump says he will not participate in the seventh GOP debate.
US Navy officials say reports of gunfire at Naval Medical Center San Diego unfounded
Authorities found no signs of a shooting after an active shooter was reported early on 26 January.
Democratic town hall as it happened: Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley meet in Iowa before the caucuses
Each candidate will have 30 minutes to answer questions during the CNN-hosted town hall event.
Grenada murder: American woman raped and killed while on holiday identified as Jessica Colker
The 39-year-old Georgia woman was reportedly walking on beach with husband when they were attacked.
Democratic town hall: Where, when and how to watch the Iowa town hall
All 3 Democratic candidates will meet for last time before the Iowa caucus on 1 February.
Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt tells TV show Conan of Kate Middleton innuendo
Froggatt made a sex-related joke during the Duchess's visit to the set of the period drama.
US: Kansas Senate criticised for imposing strict dress code on women but not on men
The new dress code says that unlike women, men "do not need guidance".
US: Texas school under fire for suspending teen who rescued classmate having asthma attack
Anthony Ruelas, 15, ignored his teacher's order to stay in the classroom and rushed her to treatment.
US: Tina Fey mocks Sarah Palin's Donald Trump endorsement on Saturday Night Live show
Fey nails reprisal of former Republican vice presidential candidate on the sketch comedy show.
US election 2016: Michael Bloomberg eyeing independent run for the White House
The 73-year-old former NYC mayor reportedly willing to use $1b of own money to fund campaign.
US Marines missing in Hawaii helicopter crash declared dead
The 12 Marines went missing on 14 January off the coast of Hawaii.
Meredith Kercher killer Rudy Guede admits to writing on wall with her blood but claims innocence
Guede said, 'Justice for Meredith has not been done.'
US: Alabama executes Christopher Brooks with new lethal injection drugs after appeal rejected
The US Supreme Court rejected Brooks's appeal that challenged the constitutionality of the new drug combo.
US election 2016: Hillary Clinton attacks Bernie Sanders after new Iowa poll shows him in the lead
Clinton suggests Sanders was part of the 'establishment' following over 20 years in Congress.
