Turkey's prime minister says his country will in future escort aid ships travelling to the Gaza Strip, amid an escalating row with Israel.

Libya's acting PM Mahmoud Jibril calls for national unity to rebuild the country, saying the liberation from Col Gaddafi's regime is not complete.

The US accuses four Venezuelan officials of helping Colombia's Farc rebels smuggle drugs and arms.

A specific and credible threat against the US is possible during the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, the Department of Homeland Security warns.

The Puerto Rican police is a "broken" force, a US government investigation concludes.

New Zealand is preparing for the opening of the Rugby World Cup, described by Prime Minister John Key as the biggest event his country has staged.

A massive power outage leaves more than two million people without electricity in the US states of California and Arizona, and also in neighbouring Mexico.

Sudan and newly independent South Sudan agree to withdraw their troops from the disputed town of Abyei by the end of the month, the UN says.