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The director's first TV project walks the poverty-stricken streets of 1970s New York to capture the birth of hip-hop. We go behind the scenes to find Luhrmann and star Jaden Smith bringing the beat back It's a December m...

Pesticides sprayed from planes are being aimed at the mosquito eggs in the "zika zone" just north of downtown Miami.

The Olympics for French gymnast Samir Ait Said ended in brutal fashion Saturday when he suffered a broken left leg while vaulting during the men's team qualifications.

Visitors spent about $89B in Sunshine State last year; now, officials are trying to protect the state's image

Inspired by the Rio Olympics? Ask our experts for advice on carving out a career in the industry on Wednesday 10 August from 1-2.30pm BST Following Friday's opening ceremony in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the 2...

Authorities continue to monitor rising rivers and saturated soil that could cause additional landslides Six people died in eastern Mexico when they were buried in landslides caused by intense rainfall from the remnants o...

ABC News' Bob Woodruff was given unprecedented access to one of the most secretive countries on earth, just as tensions continue to mount between the US and the communist State.

President publicly accuses Filipino government officials including judges and members of Congress of having drug links.

Christopher Biggins has apologised for saying AIDS is a "bisexual disease" during his time as a guest in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

White House releases version of President Obama's 3-year-old guidance on the use of lethal force against terrorists overseas

Huge crowds are gathering in Istanbul for a massive rally to mark the end of nightly democracy demonstrations following Turkey's abortive July 15 coup that killed over 270 people

Thais voted Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics say is tailor-made for the military government to stay in control for several years and entrench a new, quasi-democratic system that gives vast powers...

Lebanon's Hezbollah, the group fighting alongside the Syrian government, conceded the rebels' advance

WikiLeaks next mission might be Donald Trump's taxes. HBO's Bill Maher asked WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange Friday night about his group's release of Democratic National Committee e-mails days before the conven...

As Britain's security services warn of potential Paris-style terror attacks in the UK, Sky News has been told by eastern European mafia gangs that demand for their military grade weapons across Europe has rocketed in two...

The ANC's electoral losses after 22 years of dominance are a watershed moment for the Rainbow Nation South Africa's controversial president, Jacob Zuma, is well known for his antipathy towards urban black intellectuals, ...

Parachute deployed after the two unidentified men hit the ground Bodies found after witness reported seeing pair in vineyard Two skydivers were killed on Saturday during a tandem jump in northern California, authorities ...

Iran confirms that it has executed an Iranian nuclear scientist who gave the U.S. intelligence about the country's contested nuclear program

Jack Marrian's mother says he 'cannot possibly have anything to do" with drugs found in shipping containers The family of a Scottish aristocrat have said they are "baffled" by his arrest on suspicion of trafficking nearl...

Phillip Galea, who is reportedly linked to far-right groups, says charges against him are conspiracy against "patriots".

Strong favourite to beat Owen Smith, party chief is asked if he would quit after Tory victory and replies 'nothing is inevitable' Jeremy Corbyn has suggested he could stay on as Labour leader if the party loses the next ...

At least 15 people have died overnight as freak winds and flooding hit Skopje, the capital of Macedonia.