Facebook reports growing earnings on surging mobile advertising revenue as chief finance officer David Ebersman prepares to leave.

US actress Jodie Foster marries her girlfriend, Alexandra Hedison, the actress' representative confirms.

A first US contingent arrives in Poland for military exercises amid heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone goes on trial on bribery charges in the German city of Munich, and could face 10 years in jail if convicted.

South Sudan's president sacks the head of the national army amid reports of military setbacks - including rebels seizing the oil hub of Bentiu.

Indians begin voting in the sixth phase of a marathon general election in which the governing Congress party is fighting the main opposition BJP.

The oldest former player with Major League Baseball, Cuba's Conrado "Connie" Marrero, dies in at home in Havana aged 102.

Canada says it will phase out the type of rail tankers involved in the deadly train derailment in Lac-Megantic last July.