A nun from New York appears in court to deny charges that she stole $850,000 from the college where she worked.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is moving into a tent given to him by the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi so flood victims can take refuge in his office.

Haiti says it will review the disputed result of its presidential election, after angry demonstrations by supporters of a losing candidate.

A flag carried by Lt Gen George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry troops into their last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn sells at auction for $2.2m (£1.4m).

Bolivia lowers its retirement age and extends the state pension to people working in the informal sector.

Hillary Clinton expresses frustration at the latest setbacks to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but insists the US will continue to push for progress.

At least 15 civilians are killed as a roadside bomb strikes a truck in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, officials say.

UN climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, close in on a compromise that deepens carbon emission cuts and sets up a fund to help poor nations.