South Koreans are choosing between the daughter of a military strongman and son of North Korean refugees in a tightly-fought presidential election.

A French court finds a psychiatrist guilty of involuntary homicide after a murder committed by one of her clients.

Facebook's photo-sharing service Instagram denies that it has changed its privacy policy to allow it to sell users' photos to advertisers.

Three people are arrested over a multi-million dollar maple syrup theft this summer, Canadian police say, but five suspects remain at large.

Chilean journalist Mauricio Weibel asks for protective measures after research material on crimes under Chile's military rule is stolen from his home.

A court in the French town of Douai is expected to rule on whether to send former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to trial on pimping charges.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is stable after overcoming a respiratory infection following his cancer surgery, according to government officials.

Chad troops enter the Central African Republic (CAR) to help fight rebels who have seized several towns and threaten to overthrow the government.