The Supreme Court reaffirms a 2010 decision that changed campaign finance in the US, quashing a Montana law banning corporate spending in elections.

Bolivian police officers demanding higher pay clash with supporters of President Evo Morales in La Paz's main square.

Turkey tells the UN Security Council that Syria's shooting down of a Turkish jet is "a threat to peace", as Nato is set to discuss the incident.

A Sumatran rhinoceros - one of the world's most endangered species - has given birth at a sanctuary in Indonesia.

Residents of hillside shanties above the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince protest against plans to clear their homes for a flood-protection project.

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart threatens to sell her Fairfax Media stake if she is not offered board seats "without unsuitable conditions".

PM Yoshihiko Noda faces a possible split in his party, as Japan's parliament prepares to vote on a controversial bill to double sales tax.

South Korea says it will suspend all imports of Iranian oil from amid a European Union insurance ban on vessels carrying the product.