The Chinese government will not let its carbon emissions per person reach US levels, according to the minister in charge of climate policy.

Chelsea's John Terry says he welcomes the chance to clear his name after the Football Association starts an investigation into allegations he racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

The last B53 nuclear bomb, a powerful weapon some 600 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb, is dismantled in Texas.

A rare white wombat was nursed back to health, in Ceduna, Australia, after being found alone and unwell a month earlier, according to local media.

Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill announces £1m for flood relief in badly-hit areas such as Beragh.

An aftershock is blamed for sparking a prison riot in the Turkish city of Van, as the death toll from Sunday's devastating earthquake rises above 450.

Tunisia's moderate Islamists are headed for victory in the first polls prompted by the Arab Spring, partial results show, as coalition talks begin.

Profits at the online retailer Amazon have dropped 73% after the company invested heavily in the Kindle tablet computer.