Rescuers recover the last of 14 bodies trapped in a coal mine in northern Mexico, nearly a week on from a deadly blast.

A technique that unlocks natural gas from underground rocks increases the risk of nearby drinking water becoming contaminated, a study suggests.

The UN says a humanitarian mission has not been allowed access to the city of Deraa, which is cut off by a government crackdown on dissent.

Afghan forces taking over responsibility for security from Nato troops too soon could lead to more human rights violations, a leading charity warns.

Regulators in Chile give the green light to a hydro-electric dam project in Patagonia, but face resistance from environmental groups.

Japan's Tokyo Electric says it will seek government help in compensating victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The top US Republican in Congress vows to oppose raising the government's ability to borrow unless the White House agrees to deep spending cuts.

A British parliamentary committee criticises the UN for poor leadership during last year's floods in Pakistan, which it said left millions in need of assistance.