Pressure is building on one of the most famous figures in American sport to quit amid a child abuse scandal involving a longtime assistant coach.

Relief efforts for five million people affected by flooding in Sindh province of Pakistan are threatened because of a lack of funds, agencies say.

Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela makes her debut on Twitter and is immediately confronted by a dissident demanding free speech in Cuba.

Greece's interim government will be announced on Wednesday, a government official says, as talks drag into a third day with no clear sign of progress.

US anti-drug agents will not be allowed back into Bolivia, says President Evo Morales, despite an agreement to restore diplomatic relations with Washington.

Asian markets post modest gains as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he will step down once reforms are passed.

A law limiting the collective bargaining powers of Ohio unions is repealed by a state-wide referendum, in a vote with a high turnout.

Dozens of New Zealanders attend an emotional ceremony deconsecrating Christchurch Cathedral, paving the way for the quake-hit structure's partial demolition.