Brazil has said it repatriated $125m (£86m) of dirty money last year, most of which had been diverted from the state oil company Petrobras.

A panel of experts investigating the disappearance of 43 Mexican trainee teachers in 2014 says the government hampered its inquiries.

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has urged citizens to defend the state and its institutions from "evil" forces ahead of planned anti-government protests.

India revokes the passport of business tycoon Vijay Mallya accused of hiding in Britain to avoid billions in debt over his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

The US will send 250 additional military personnel to Syria to support local militias in the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS), officials say.

US President Barack Obama dismisses a proposal by North Korea to suspend nuclear tests if the US stops its annual military exercises with South Korea.

Police in Australia charge a 16-year-old with preparing an act of terrorism, saying they believe he was plotting to target Anzac Day services.

The Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, tells the BBC it is ready to escalate its fight against Turkey because Ankara is trying to force its surrender.