John Kerry announces no new deal on Ukraine, following four hours of "frank" talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Nigeria's secret police says 21 people have been killed in an attempted jailbreak by detainees at its headquarters in the capital Abuja.

Scientists and officials meeting in Japan publish the most comprehensive assessment yet of the impacts of climate change on the world

Rescuers have put no time limit on the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, now into its fourth week, says Australian PM Tony Abbott.

North and South Korea exchange fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border, South Korea says, as Pyongyang holds military drills.

The Philippines submits evidence to a UN tribunal hearing its case against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite warnings from Beijing.

Factory output in Japan declined by 2.3% in February, official figures show, ahead of a planned tax increase on 1 April.

A Chinese court begins the trial of former tycoon Liu Han and his "mafia-style gang" on charges of murder and corruption, state media say.