A US court jails the former chief of Bolivia's anti-narcotic police, Gen Rene Sanabria, for trafficking cocaine.

The controversial trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko over a gas deal with Russia is due to resume in Kiev.

The telecoms regulator in India limits the number of text messages which can be sent from a mobile phone to 100 a day in a bid to deter tele-marketers.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will hold talks with the German chancellor later to discuss Greece's progress in cutting its budget deficit.

Prosecutors in Norway charge three men with conspiracy to commit terrorism in connection with the 2005 Prophet Muhammad cartoon controversy.

The wife of Mexico's most wanted drug baron, Joaquin Guzman, gives birth to twin girls at a US hospital.

Heavy fighting continues in the Libyan city of Sirte, where armed supporters of the transitional authorities are facing strong resistance from Gaddafi loyalists.

Singer Shakira will receive the Recording Academy person of the year award at the Latin Grammys in November.