The US state of Florida is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species.

The homes of five Greek journalists are targeted in arson attacks apparently carried out by anarchists angry at media coverage of the country's economic crisis.

A fire at a building housing workers in the Bahraini capital Manama kills 13 people, officials say.

Argentine police say they have broken up an international network of paedophiles who used social networks to spread pornographic images and videos.

Malian forces say they have retaken a town in central Mali from Islamist militants following air strikes by the French military.

Vietnamese propaganda officials admit deploying people to engage in online discussions supporting the Communist Party's policies.

Supporters of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez showing their support for the cancer-stricken leader on the day he was due to be inaugurated for another term.

Major porn companies take legal action to try to overturn a measure requiring porn actors in Los Angeles County to wear condoms during filming.