Israel has approved plans for the construction of 523 homes in the West Bank, despite EU warnings that this could undermine the peace process.
The European Union plans to ban menthol cigarettes and force tobacco firms to print large health warnings covering 75% of packaging.
A YouTube video of a golden eagle swooping down and lifting a toddler off the ground in Montreal could soar to internet stardom.
As Madiba remains hospitalised after undergoing surgery, the anti-apartheid leader has missed the return of his grandson from an initiation ceremony.
Serie A champions Juventus have made "significant progress" in their bid to sign Didier Drogba, who has agreed to an 18-month deal, reports said.
Six people were killed as police and troops battled armed militants in Pakistan’s Peshawar, a day after a deadly Taliban raid on the city’s airport.
Private memorials will be held in India and California for legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, a publicist has said.
Thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets criticising Washington for blacklisting a rebel jihadist group.
Stone-throwing clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between Islamists and opposition protesters.
Norman Joseph Woodland, inventor of the now ubiquitous bar code that revolutionised retail, has died at the age of 91.