Mountains, snow, wind, cold, sun, dogs, sleds and mushers. Those are elements you meet in various combinations when you go to cover the Sedivackuv long dog sled race in the Czech Republic's Orlicke...

The Pentagon has unveiled plans to cut troop numbers by nearly 100,000 over the next decade.

Police in America have removed at least 74 cats from a camper truck in Washington State.

Waste is being used in the Philippines to meet demand for classrooms.

Jean-Claude Mas, who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been released from police custody.

Lilly Earp changes the diaper on her 5-week-old baby sister Emily with the confidence another child would have cradling a doll. She's only 8, but she already shows the street smarts of an older child...

4 o’clock on a Saturday morning, a confused call told me a cruise ship had run aground near the island of Giglio in the beautiful Italian region of Tuscany. My first reaction was “I can’t go!”

Three people have been found dead after two large buildings collapsed following an explosion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Imagine a snow-covered mountain, imagine an 85 degree grade at the steepest point, imagine wearing a race suit, goggles and nothing else but a helmet and a back protector for safety.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott have been rescued from an angry mob by police in Canberra.

A Namestovo hockey team, featuring former NHL star Richard Zednik, have had a lucky escape after the roof of their stadium collapsed.

Palaeontologists have discovered what they believe is the oldest dinosaur nesting site ever found.