A circus in Germany has been scrambling to replace a troupe of fleas that was entirely wiped out by the freezing weather.

Brazilian police say two men have been arrested, accused of raping and robbing a foreign tourist on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro.

India's Supreme Court is due to rule on a patent case involving Swiss drug company Novartis, with potential consequences for cheap generic drugs.

Private newspapers are published in Burma for the first time in almost 50 years, as the latest in a series of democratic reforms comes into effect.

At least three people are killed and 15 injured in a pileup involving almost 100 vehicles in the US state of Virginia, police say.

South Korea promises a "strong response" to any North Korean aggression, amid high tensions after Pyongyang warned of entering a "state of war".

Nelson Mandela spends a sixth day in hospital for pneumonia treatment, as South African doctors report his condition is improving further.

At least 30 bodies have now been retrieved from a building which collapsed in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam on Friday.