The father of a US teenager who stowed away in a wheel well on a flight to Hawaii has said his son was unhappy at school and trying to return to Somalia.

Russia and the US accuse each other of failing to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, following raids by Kiev on pro-Russian separatists in the east.

A young girl offered US First Lady Michelle Obama her father's CV during questions at the White House's Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

Convicted football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal is being held by Finnish police on an international arrest warrant, officials say.

Brazilian police clash with resident of a slum in Rio, after the funeral of dancer who was shot by officers during unrest there on Tuesday.

Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe settle a US case alleging they conspired to hold down salaries.

Mexico and Guatemala say they have rescued dozens of people from captivity and arrested 14 of their alleged human traffickers.

Bolivia's military chiefs have ordered the dismissal of more than 700 troops who have been protesting to demand better working conditions.