A court in Brazil orders Facebook to remove a memorial page dedicated to a deceased woman, after her mother brought a legal case.

Argentine activists campaigning for information on children stolen during the Dirty War ask the Pope to open Vatican archives from the period.

Bangladeshi rescuers are desperately searching for survivors after a building housing garment factories collapsed in Dhaka, killing scores.

US President Barack Obama says in a television interview he has warned his daughters if they get tattoos, he and his wife would get matching ones.

Teachers incensed by sweeping education reforms are joined by vigilantes as they go on the rampage in Mexico, setting fires and vandalising offices.

The CIA added one of the Boston bomb suspects to a terrorism database 18 months ago, officials say, days after the FBI said it had also investigated him.

South Korea proposes formal talks with the North over the jointly-run Kaesong industrial park, warning of "grave measures" if the offer is rejected.

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles threatens unspecified action unless details are released of an audit of 14 April presidential polls.