Colombian paramilitary Jorge Ivan Laverde is sentenced to eight years in prison as part of an amnesty programme for paramilitaries willing to give up arms.

Hillary Clinton calls on Iran to engage in nuclear talks in good faith, adding that the country could one day enrich its own uranium for civilian purposes.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has a second, successful back operation in a New York hospital, according to the Saudi royal court.

Federal prosecutors in California file an eight-count indictment against a man accused of operating a bomb factory out of his home.

The latest files released by the Wikileaks website reveal US diplomats' perception of British "paranoia" about the so-called special relationship.

A Canadian man is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his father with a crossbow in the city of Toronto.

Alassane Ouattara gets key international support as the winner of Ivory Coast's presidential election, but incumbent Laurent Gbagbo prepares to be sworn in for a new term.

Spanish police have released CCTV footage showing an off-duty policeman rescuing a man who fell onto the tracks at a metro station in Madrid.