The first images of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika since he went to Paris in April to be treated for a mini-stroke are broadcast on TV.

A severely ill 10-year-old girl to whom a US judge granted a prime spot on the adult transplant list despite her youth receives a new set of lungs.

A general strike begins in Greece in protest at the government's move to shut state broadcaster ERT with the loss of nearly 2,700 jobs.

Facebook is adding support for clickable hashtags to help users keep track of popular topics on the network, a move experts say may boost ad sales.

The authorities in Mexico say they have found the body of mayoral candidate Jaime Orozco, who had been missing since Monday.

Thousands of children have been killed in unrest in Syria since March 2011, according to a new UN report on children and armed conflict.

The World Bank cuts its forecast for China as it warns that global economy is transitioning towards a period of more stable, but slower growth.

North Korea blames South Korea for "arrogant obstructions" that it says led to high-level talks planned for Wednesday being cancelled.