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In the UK, pop group McFly gives live performance to mark Earth Hour.

A fireball the size of a boulder streaked across the heavens over the eastern United States, and was visible across 13 US states and two Canadian provinces.

Warning issued by Islamic militant Adnan Rasheed, who once tried to assassinate Musharraf.

Vera Wang is a first generation Chinese American, whose parents were born in Shanghai.

Amir Khan has designs on the WBA and WBC light welterweight titles in 2013

Private equity company Blackstone expected to make offer for Dell, sparking a bidding war with founder Michael Dell.

Family of 16-year-old whose shooting dead sparked Brooklyn riots, claim prosecutors biased towards police.

Bolder US president has Israelis applauding idea that Palestinian condition is unjust.

As Twitter celebrates its seventh birthday, we look back at some of the highlights of the last seven years.

Former Beatle's widow says Americans 'turning this beautiful country into a warzone'.

Former student suing Bikram Choudhury for sexual harassment and discrimination.

Nasa expert reveals best way of dealing with asteroid collisions - prayer.

Rule of priestly celibacy called into question by Jorge Bergoglio who admits he was once 'dazzled by a girl at a wedding.'

Chairman Sir John Peace admits he was legally and factually incorrect on sanction busting.

Paris authorities investigate €400m arbitration deal in favour of French tycoon Bernard Tapie.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 arriving in the UK next month will have a quad-core processor and not Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa chip.

Miss Israel 2013 Yityish Aynaw, President Simon Peres and Yair Lapid demand release of Pollard.

Pre-registrations for Samsung Galaxy S4 are four times higher than the Galaxy S3 according to one major retailer.

The study claims over-consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages account to 180,000 deaths worldwide, study comes just a week after the controversial blocking of soda ban in New York City

German lender increases mortgage-related lawsuits and unrelated litigation provision to €2.4bn.

Ultra-strong New York beverage to die for slams Starbucks as 'sissy' in face of its 200 percent caffeine content.

A man has lost both his legs after falling into a tyre shredder while working at a tyre recycling centre in Missouri.

A 20-year-old New York University student has invented a gel which, according to him, can stop heavy bleeding instantly.

Selena Gomez discussed her relationship status during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Samsung Galaxy S4 available for pre-order at Unlocked Mobiles.Com with a suggested retail price of £529. 98 including VAT.

Citigroup agrees to pay investors of bonds and stock who say they were misled by the bank's company disclosure

A hacker known as Weev was sentenced to 41 months in jail for revealing the personal details of 114,000 iPad users.

Two men including the couple's son have been charged with murdering Chau Wing-ki and Siu Yuet-yee.

Suspect says he was ‘high on paint thinner’ when he bludgeoned Sierra to death.

Treaty, which aims to curb illegal arms trade, was earlier stalled as US, Russia and China seek time.