Mexico and Colombia are holding memorials to renowned author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who died on Thursday.

People who claim they were sexually abused by Jimmy Savile are being alerted by newspaper adverts as to how they can claim compensation.

Oklahoma's highest court delays the execution of two murderers who challenged state secrecy over the drugs used to kill death row inmates.

A man accused of robbery and assault is shot and killed in a Salt Lake City courthouse after he lunged at a witness giving evidence.

The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry that capsized last week passes 100, as divers recover more bodies from the sunken hull.

Almost 150 Japanese lawmakers visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, in a move likely to further sour relations with regional neighbours.

Activity has increased at North Korea's nuclear test site, South Korea says, ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama to the region.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are presented with a traditional Aboriginal spear as they visit the sacred site of Uluru during their tour of Australia.