Five people have been injured after a suspected gas blast which ripped through a house in central England.

Gunmen have attacked a police station and an army position in the town of Rawa northwest of Baghdad, killing at least four police officers and wounding three, an official says.

The search is on for the winner of the highest ever Powerball Jackpot in the US.

Around 20 people are being considered as possible suspects in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann.

A Government-backed study in Australia is looking at whether a fat tax on fast foods will help reduce the rising number of people with obesity.

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has defended the US internet giant's tax arrangements after claims it has unethically dodged paying vast amounts of British tax.

US President Barack Obama, in a rousing speech to graduating college students has touted his second term agenda, steering clear of scandals that have engulfed the White House in recent days.

A meteoroid has struck the surface of the moon, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope.

Gunmen have killed a Pakistani politician from Imran Khan's party in Karachi on the eve of a partial re-run of May 11 polls marked by more than 150 killings.

Thieves made a loud and bungled attempt to steal a cash machine by dragging it down a Perth street early this morning.

A fence around Brazil's borders with its 10 neighbours has moved a step closer with the final selection of suppliers for the costly and complex task.