Australian filmmaker James Ricketson is transferred to a prison hospital in Cambodia with various health complaints as he awaits trial on espionage charges.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava fountains 46 metres into the air close to a housing estate on Big Island, forcing the evacuation of up to 1,500 people.

Smallville actress Allison Mack appears in court to face sex trafficking charges as authorities say they expect more arrests will be made in the investigation against the alleged sex cult.

Russians take to the streets in more than 90 towns and cities across the country to register their opposition to Vladimir Putin's presidential inauguration that will take place next week.

A robotic geologist and two miniature satellites launch from California on a six-month mission to study the temperature and geological stability of Mars.