President Barack Obama has thanked Gordon Brown for his "friendship" and "strong leadership" while congratulating his successor.

Dramatic video has been released of the moment a man saved his child's life as the two were hit by a car in Australia.

A physics lecturer from Queensland has found a 99-year-old mistake in the Oxford English Dictionary - and is having it corrected.

Tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the US state of Oklahoma killing at least five people and injuring dozens more.

Helicopters have peppered Louisiana's barrier islands with sacks of sand to protect against an epic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mary Davies lives in the English countryside but she does not have to worry about cutting the grass - she leaves that to her wallabies.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins state visit to the US, aiming to convince Americans that his country is not a lost cause.