The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected the Palestinian pursuit of statehood through the United Nations and backed a negotiated settlement as the way to peace with Israel.

Turkey angrily withdrew its US ambassador after a government committee backed a resolution branding the First World War-era killing of Armenians genocide.

The Pakistani government is “abdicating to the Taliban” by allowing extremists to impose Islamic law in parts of the country, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said.

Dozens of gay couples rushed to tie the knot at chapels, parks and beaches across Massachusetts.

The movie industry is hunting down digital film swappers and blocking their internet connection.