The EU could increase its budget by 5% under a controversial proposal unveiled by its executive, the European Commission.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemns an attack by left-wing Farc rebels which has killed a police commander in Antioquia province.

Belarussian police detain at least 100 people holding a "silent rally" against the government in the capital, Minsk, activists say.

A childless French couple have adopted a 13-year-old female gorilla named Digit.

Eight players in Mexico's Copa America squad are suspended for six months, with reports claiming they had female guests in their hotel rooms during training.

France's Christine Lagarde is named the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the first woman to hold the post.

A senior official of the African Union says France's decision to air-drop weapons to Libyan rebels is dangerous and puts the whole region at risk.

Birmingham City president Carson Yeung is helping Hong Kong police with criminal investigations, the football club says on its website.