The UN Security Council adopts a statement condemning Syria for an ongoing deadly crackdown on protesters, as the army continues its advance into Hama.

A US woman is detained while trying to cross the border into Mexico allegedly carrying 3,500 rounds of ammunition destined for sale in Ciudad Juarez.

A video is released allegedly showing a British man and his Italian colleague kidnapped in May in the northern-western Nigerian state of Kebbi.

Italy is likely to default on its debts but Spain may just avoid it, says the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

Marvel Comics unveils a new Spider-Man - a half-black, half-Latino teenager from Brooklyn - who replaces the recently killed-off Peter Parker.

Male Houbara bustards that engage in more flamboyant sexual displays age faster than their less showy counterparts, say scientists.

A US federal judge rules a former American military contractor who says he was tortured in Iraq can sue former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

The Japanese government intervenes in the currency market to weaken the yen and protect economic growth.