US authorities can seize $330m (£208m) linked to Allen Stanford, who was convicted of running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, a jury rules.

Two people are dead and seven injured after a shooting at a psychiatric clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hospital officials say.

Democrats in the US Senate vote against a plan that would speed-up approval of the disputed Keystone XL pipeline project.

Talks between Australia's Qantas and Malaysia Airlines about establishing a joint venture premium airline in Asia break down.

Politicians in Italy say the UK did not consult its government before approving the failed bid to rescue a Briton and Italian held hostage in Nigeria.

China's cyber warfare skills pose a threat to the United States military in the event of a conflict, says a report for the US Congress.

A blaze at a high-rise hotel in the Thai capital, Bangkok, kills at least one tourist and injures several more.

Consumer price inflation in China falls to a 20-month low as food price rises ease, giving policymakers room to stimulate growth.