A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim provokes a storm of protest.

An "elaborate" Roman villa unearthed by chance in a garden in Wiltshire is described as extraordinarily well-preserved.

A huge earthquake strikes Ecuador, killing at least 28 people and causing damage over a wide area, Vice-President Jorge Glas says.

Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose will replace AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson for the remainder of their latest tour, the Australian rock band confirm.

A meeting of leading oil exporting countries in Qatar, called to address the low level of prices, has run into difficulties.

Heavy rain and cold temperatures mean a difficult night for tens of thousands of people forced into temporary shelters following two powerful quakes in south-west Japan.

Doctors say the spread of super-gonorrhoea widely across England and to gay men is causing "huge concern" about the ability to treat it in the future.

US Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz wins all 14 delegates in contention at a state party convention in Wyoming.