Bosnia's Muslim, Croat and Serb leaders agree the formation of a central government, ending 14 months of political paralysis.

Arab League peace monitors spread to various parts of Syria but anti-government violence continues, with more deaths reported.

The official mourning period for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is due to with a three-minute silence and a national memorial service.

Nigerian Christians will have "no other option" but to defend themselves if Islamist attacks continue, a church coalition says.

At least 15 people are killed and dozens injured by a large explosion at warehouses in the city of Rangoon.

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez asks whether the US is giving Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's president is diagnosed with the disease.

Mexico annuls a local election result, partly because a famous boxer wore a party logo on his shorts the night before in violation of campaign rules.

An Iranian exile group says some of its members are ready to leave their camp near Iraq's capital, Baghdad, in a move to end a political standoff.