Mars rover to find out if we're alone

Shopping marathon in store at Olympics

Olympics to test London's subway

Tight security on an Olympic scale

Chinese beauty takes Miss World crown

Midtown Manhattan penthouse on sale for $100m

Games begin not with a bang, but a Tweet

Rooftop rice a sky-high solution

Robots? Nope - just really good athletes

Virus linked to deaths of 52 children

Adidas to open 600 more stores

Chinese frigate safely refloated

What do you think of this weather?

Japan calls ambassador back for day

Gold-trading ring took in billions

Hostages finally come home

Pirates have letterhead to go with sizable demands

Russia mourns flood victims

US-Philippines drill fuels tension

The real home of the Games

Internet savvy voters targeted on social media

Syrian PM defects to opposition

Top court upholds Obamacare centerpiece

Golden moments may be fewer in London

Astronaut heroes are homeward bound

Inspectors eye rules for family planning

Monsoon floods in India kill 81, displace 2 million

Iran shrugs off EU oil embargo

Street performers will soon gain legal status in Shanghai

Temple sued by daughter of monk