US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on the UN Security Council to make a renewed effort to tackle the crisis in Syria.

Ecuador's foreign minister is to meet UK Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday in a bid to resolve the row over Julian Assange.

Spain is due to enact its austerity budget on Thursday, amid expectations that the country will soon seek a bailout from its eurozone partners.

The sequence of huge earthquakes that struck off the coast of Sumatra in April may signal the creation of a new tectonic plate boundary, say scientists.

Sudan and South Sudan reach partial deals on border security and oil production, according to spokesmen for both sides.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US will ease its import ban on Burma, one of the key remaining planks of its embargo.

Coca cultivation in Peru rises for a sixth consecutive year as farmers plant more crops on the borders with Brazil and Bolivia, a UN survey says.

Angry Birds-maker Rovio launches new title Bad Piggies, which it hopes will revitalise its fortunes in the mobile gaming market.