Heavy snow hits Paris, briefly closing Charles de Gaulle airport and bringing buses to a halt.

Traffic through the Panama Canal is suspended for the first time in more than 20 years because of heavy rain.

The US Senate removes Judge Thomas Porteous, a Louisiana federal judge, from the bench after finding him guilty of corruption.

The much delayed period of voter registration ends in Sudan for January's referendum on possible southern independence.

Haiti presidential election candidate Michel Martelly calls for calm amid mass protests by his supporters after he narrowly misses out on the run-off round.

A person sought by police investigating the murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen killed himself with the same gun used to shoot Ms Chasen, US police say.

Croatia has failed to provide many war crimes victims from the 1991-95 conflict with justice, Amnesty International says.

The UN Security Council, after days of deliberation, issues a statement saying Ivory Coast opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara won the disputed presidential poll.