A massive forest fire is raging in northern Israel for a second day despite efforts by thousands of Israeli and foreign firefighters to contain it.

Russian PM Vladimir Putin thanks Fifa "from the bottom of my heart" for choosing Russia to host the 2018 World Cup

A second British company finds oil off the Falkland Islands, where exploration has angered Argentina.

The US envoy to Kabul viewed Afghan President Karzai as "paranoid" and "weak", fresh disclosures of US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks show.

The US House of Representatives votes to censure veteran New York Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel for ethics violations.

Secret diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks reveal US concerns that the Mexican army is failing in its fight against drugs cartels.

Guinea's Supreme Court overturns fraud allegations and confirms Alpha Conde as the winner of last month's presidential run-off.

Iran's intelligence minister says the country has made a number of arrests following attacks in Tehran on Monday.