Forty-two African migrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to officials.

Starvation of civilians is being used as a weapon of war by Syria, Amnesty says, with 128 dying as a result in Yarmouk camp in Damascus.

A group of Greek Orthodox nuns kidnapped by rebels in the Syrian Christian town of Maaloula in December have been released.

Teams searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet are investigating a possible debris sighting, nearly two days after the plane vanished carrying 239 people.

Japan's current account deficit hits a record 1.5tn yen ($15bn; £8.7bn) in January, as economic growth figures are revised downwards.

Officials in Michoacan, Mexico say that they have shot dead drug lord Nazario Moreno - The Craziest One - who was reported killed in 2010.

Asian shares fall after both China and Japan released disappointing economic data, worrying investors about a slowdown in the region.

Koichi Wakata is the first Japanese astronaut in history to take up the post of commander on the International Space Station