China's Ding Junhui secures his first Masters title with a 10-4 victory over Hong Kong's Marco Fu.

Chinese President Hu Jintao says the international currency system dominated by the US dollar is a "product of the past", ahead of a visit to Washington.

Former Haitian President Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier makes a surprise return to Haiti, 25 years after he was overthrown by a popular revolt.

The climate secrets of the ocean's deepest spot - the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific Ocean - begin to be unlocked by scientists.

Uncertainty continues in Tunisia as the country awaits the announcement of a new unity government by the prime minister in the coming hours.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh announces an inquiry into the devastating floods, as the toll rises to 20 and another state braces for floods.

Two judges are fired and a court official suspended in China for sentencing a farmer to life in prison for evading motorway toll fees, following a public outcry.

The Irish government's chief whip says the foreign minister's decision to vote against PM Brian Cowen is not backed by colleagues.