A panel of French historians calls for the records of soldiers who were shot for cowardice and desertion in World War I to be rewritten.

Italy's parliament is due to hold a vote of confidence in the governing coalition, with an attempt to topple PM Enrico Letta appearing to falter.

UN experts urge Spain to investigate the fate of thousands of people who went missing during the civil war and nationalist Franco dictatorship.

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is set to join the Witherspoon Institute, a US think-tank, as a distinguished human rights fellow.

The leader of Greek far-right party Golden Dawn, Nikos Mihaloliakos, will outline his response to criminal charges when he appears in court on Wednesday.

A US judge overturns the murder conviction of a terminally-ill prisoner who has spent 40 years in solitary confinement, ordering his release.

Three Venezuelan diplomats are to be expelled from the US after Caracas expelled three American officials there, the US State Department says.

Asian Development Bank cuts its growth outlook for developing Asia, citing slower expansion in China and India, two of the region's biggest economies.