Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed by a machete-wielding man in the Caribbean, a Supreme Court spokeswoman says.

US regulators approve Google's $12.5bn (£7.9bn) bid for phone maker Motorola Mobility, hours after it wins clearance from European authorities.

Moody's updates credit ratings of UK, France and Austria to "negative outlook" and downgrades ratings of Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Argentina's main transport union says it will boycott ships flying the British flag as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands.

The governor of the US state of Washington signs a gay marriage bill into law, as similar legislation clears one hurdle in New Jersey.

Security forces in Bahrain fire teargas at protesters on the eve of the first anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations in the Arab kingdom.

US and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing on 23 February to discuss Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme, Washington says.

Leaders from China and the European Union are holding a summit in Beijing set to focus on Europe's debt crisis, as the EU hopes for Beijing's support.