Ugandan authorities suspend a police officer accused of the alleged sexual assault of Ingrid Turinawe, the women's league leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change.

Sepp Blatter says Brazil's preparations to host World Cup 2014 are on course despite not following "exactly what they promised."

The European Commission warns Argentina that its nationalisation of the oil firm YPF will have a long-term impact and may put off investors.

A Swiss woman abducted from her home in rebel-held northern Mali earlier this month has been freed, according to the Swiss government

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney aims for a clean sweep in five US primaries, which could force dogged rival Newt Gingrich from the race.

Decades of increasing Mexico-US immigration have come to an end, a report says, citing tough border control and economic conditions in both nations.

A sharp rise in the number of deaths in the Syrian uprising casts fresh doubt on the future success of a UN ceasefire monitoring scheme.

A former BP engineer is accused in the US of obstruction of justice over the 2010 Gulf oil spill - the first criminal charge in connection with the disaster.