Toyota Prius owners will soon be contacted as part of a recall to fix the brakes of the world's most popular hybrid car.
Barack Obama has said the international community was moving to impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran started enriching uranium to a higher level.
Global miner BHP Billiton Ltd has more than doubled its first half profit after selling record amounts of key commodities and keeping a firm hand on its costs.
A pair of AC/DC devotees hope to lure the rockers to a Melbourne laneway named after them by turning it into a rock 'n' roll shrine.
Kobe Bryant's sore left ankle could keep the Los Angeles Lakers superstar out of the NBA All-Star game next Sunday in Dallas.
Google is making it easier to socialise on its email service. It's unveiling a new Google Buzz feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook.
The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.