Activists in Mexico ask the International Criminal Court to investigate President Felipe Calderon and other top officials over the torture and killing of civilians.

Prime Minister-designate Kamal Ganzouri asks Egyptians to "give me a chance" as tens of thousands rally in Cairo against the military rulers.

Venezuela receives its first shipment of gold bars after President Chavez ordered the repatriation of most of the country's foreign bullion reserves.

UN member states reject a US-backed plan for new regulations on cluster bombs which campaigners say would have diluted an international convention.

A legendary New York Times reporter who chronicled the assassination of John F Kennedy dies at his home in Vermont at the of 85

The mayor of Los Angeles gives Occupy protesters outside City Hall until midday on Monday to pack up their camp, and asks for their co-operation.

Pakistani officials accuse Nato helicopters of firing on a military checkpoint near Pakistan's Afghan border, killing at least 12 soldiers.

Results from New Zealand's general election suggest the ruling National Party will win, but may fall short of an overall majority.