Sweden royal wedding: Prince Carl Philip to marry ex-reality star

A former reality TV star will become a princess when she marries Sweden's Prince Carl Philip in a lavish ceremony in Stockholm.

US lawmakers reject Obama trade proposal

The US House of Representatives has rejected a high-profile trade bill backed by the White House.

Shots fired at Dallas police HQ

Shots have been fired at the police headquarters in Dallas, Texas, police say, and a man has fled in what was described as an armoured van.

Libyan militants seize hostages in Tunisian mission

Armed men have stormed the Tunisian consulate in Libya's capital Tripoli and are holding 10 employees hostage, Tunisia's foreign ministry says.

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta urges Africa to give up aid

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity.

BREAKING NEWS!! US hacking: Military and intelligence data 'accessed'

Hackers with suspected links to China appear to have accessed sensitive data on US intelligence and military personnel, American officials say.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn acquitted of 'aggravated pimping'

A French court has acquitted former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of procuring prostitutes for sex parties in France, Belgium and the US.