The leader of the Libyan rebel council dismisses his executive committee or cabinet over "shortcomings" in the response to the killing of military chief Gen Abdel Fattah Younes.

Nine former soldiers from El Salvador have handed themselves in to the authorities over the killing of six Jesuit priests and two women in 1989.

US authorities identifies the man they believed is responsible for shooting dead seven people in Ohio, as more details about the murders emerged.

Scientists create spermless mosquitoes - an important first step toward releasing sterile males into the wild in an effort to curb the spread of malaria.

Asian markets tumble on Tuesday, extending the worst global sell-off in stock markets since the 2008 financial crisis.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flies to Cuba to resume cancer treatment, two months after he had a tumour removed on the island.

Two former US security contractors may sue a former US defence secretary for his role in their alleged torture in Iraq by US troops, a court rules.

Arab nations step up diplomatic pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to curb a bloody crackdown on dissent.