Cyprus' navy chief, Andreas Ioannides, was among 12 people killed when gunpowder at its main base exploded, causing widespread devastation.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy, after his supporters attack the US embassy in Damascus.

Copper miners from Chile's state-owned company, Codelco, have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 20 years.

The United States beat Brazil 5-3 on penalties to join France, Japan and Sweden in the Women's World Cup semi-finals.

A man dies in the US state of Colorado after shooting himself in the head during a game of Russian roulette at a party, police say.

Bolivia's worst snowstorms for 20 years leave thousands of people stranded, damaging crops and leaving livestock without food.

Atlantis docks at the International Space Station on the final mission of Nasa's 30-year shuttle programme.

Apple accuses HTC of infringing its patents, in the latest legal saga involving smartphone and tablet PC makers.