US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk reveals details of his proposed supersonic "Hyperloop" transport system that would link Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins Mali's presidential election after rival Soumaila Cisse admits defeat in the second round.

US Secretary of State John Kerry urges Palestinians "not to react adversely" to Israel's approval of new settlement homes days before peace talks resume.

Health authorities are trying to find out what poisoned at least 20 condors in the Andes mountain range between Chile and Argentina.

The Missouri State Fair bans for life a rodeo clown who donned a mask bearing the likeness of President Barack Obama for a mocking comedy act.

Security forces in Peru kill three members of the Shining Path rebel group, including the number two of the Maoist group, officials say.

Two men are sentenced to death and three more jailed over a clash in China's far-west Xinjiang region that left 21 people dead, state media say.

With fresh reports of firing on Tuesday, India and Pakistan continue to trade accusations over violations of the ceasefire along the disputed border in Kashmir.