The Greek parliament gives initial backing to the latest austerity bill as police and protesters clash in Athens.

A group of pelicans smothered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill earns Daniel Beltra the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Haiti's new prime minister and his cabinet take office after months of delay in forming a government in the earthquake-devastated nation.

Demonstrators in Chile clash with police in the capital, Santiago, on the second day of the latest mass protests to demand free public education.

Brazil's central bank cuts the county's key interest rate to 11.5% from 12%, citing the continuing slowdown in the global economy.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Kabul for a visit aimed at encouraging the Afghans to continue efforts for reconciliation with the Taliban.

A brief encounter between spiders and a grizzly bear swiping at a salmon are among the highlights of the 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

East Africa's drought remains huge, says UK International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell, three months after famine was declared in Somalia.