Sri Lanka's parliament votes to curb the power of the president, restoring a two-term limit for candidates.

Jack Ely, the lead singer of the Kingsmen best known for 1960s hit Louie Louie, dies aged 71

Venezuela announces a nationwide electricity rationing plan that includes cutting the working day for public sector employees.

Australian recalls its ambassador and Brazil expresses "deep dismay" after their citizens are executed in Indonesia for drug crimes.

The European Parliament is set to vote on whether calorie labels should be added to alcoholic beverages.

Police fired gas to enforce a curfew on the streets of Baltimore, a night after violence and arson rocked the city.

The world's biggest retailer, Walmart, says it plans to open 115 new stores in China by 2017, but will close some under-performing outlets.

Aid begins to reach areas near the epicentre of the earthquake that devastated central Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 5,000 people.