Venezuela's electoral body concludes audit which confirms the result of the April election, narrowly won by President Nicolas Maduro.

Authorities in Colorado are fighting a trio of wildfires in hot, dry conditions, including one threatening the world's highest suspension bridge.

Google, Facebook and Microsoft ask the US government to allow them to disclose the security requests they receive for handing over user data.

Australia's opposition leader condemns a menu distributed at a party fundraiser that made crude and derogatory comments about PM Julia Gillard's body.

A Japanese man recognised as the world's oldest living person and the oldest man recorded in history dies aged 116, according to his local government.

The US general who will oversee the end of the Nato mission in Afghanistan has said there will have to be talks with the Taliban at some stage.

South Korea will indict its former spy chief for trying to influence last year's presidential poll in favour of Park Geun-hye, prosecutors say.

The mayor of New York City unveils a $20bn (£12.8bn) plan to protect the coastal city from flooding after a devastating October storm.