Groups of Brazilian indigenous people block roads and occupy government buildings, calling for better healthcare in their communities.

Rescuers in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region search rubble for more survivors after a new earthquake kills at least 16 people.

Police in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, are investigating what appears to be a human foot that was sent to the headquarters of the governing federal Conservative Party.

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says Syria is at "tipping point", as several Western states announce they are expelling Syrian diplomats.

The unique saw-like chew of a New Zealand reptile could be the secret of its success, say scientists.

A man who was shot dead in Miami at the weekend after he was found biting the face off another naked man is identified by police.

The daughter of jailed ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko says Ukraine should host Euro 2012 football as planned, despite allegations of political repression.

Aung San Suu Kyi is to meet Burmese migrants in Thailand, on her first trip outside her native Burma in more than two decades.