A Cuban court sends 13 staff at a Havana psychiatric hospital to prison for up to 15 years over the death from hypothermia of 26 patients in 2010.

North Korea has at least one hidden nuclear site and should face tougher sanctions, a UN report says, according to diplomats.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will not contest the upcoming general election.

Officials in Haiti say they are ready to issue ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide with a diplomatic passport, paving the way for his possible return to the Caribbean nation.

Canadian police are investigating reports that 100 husky dogs, used by an outdoor-adventure company for sled rides, were killed inhumanely when business declined.

Cosmetic surgeons have reported a 28% increase in male breast reduction surgery

A mental hospital in the US state of Oregon is trying to identify the cremated remains of 3,500 patients which were hidden in a storage room for decades.

Pressure group Human Rights Watch urges Honduras to investigate a spate of killings they say is targeting the country's transgender, gay and lesbian community.