Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.

Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.

Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.

Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they elect a president, months after winning EU candidate status.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.

After crisis talks with Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan.

A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says.