Negotiations between the Quebec government and student leaders over tuition rises have failed, as Montreal braces for further protests.

The remains of a man have been found in a house in western Spain at least 15 years since he was last seen, Spanish media reported.

A Egyptian court is due to decide whether ex-leader Hosni Mubarak is guilty of conspiracy in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising.

Vladimir Putin resists Western pressure to back stronger measures against Syria, arguing that Kofi Annan's peace plan is still the best solution.

One of the two companies planning to build the giant HidroAysen dam in Patagonia has frozen the project, citing lack of government backing.

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr starts a 90-day jail sentence for domestic violence, which had been postponed in January to allow him to fight.

Defence chief Leon Panetta gives the first details of America's new naval strategy in Asia, saying most US warships will be based in the Pacific by 2020.

The US military authorities criticise two servicewomen for allowing a photo showing them breast-feeding in uniform to be published on the web.