A New York court says an overnight clearance of Zuccotti Park was legal, and bans Occupy Wall Street protesters from returning with tents.

Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti says he is convinced Italy can overcome its debt crisis, ahead of unveiling his new government.

An Ohio man is executed for killing his three sleeping sons in 1982, making him the first person put to death in Ohio in almost six months.

Amnesty International urges the world to act over what it says are continuing human rights violations and crackdown on dissent in Azerbaijan.

Arab foreign ministers are to hold talks on increasing the pressure on Syria, a day after one of the bloodiest crackdowns on protesters.

Security forces are on high alert in the Afghan capital, Kabul, ahead of a traditional assembly of elders and leaders, due to begin on Wednesday.

US President Barack Obama is shortly to arrive in Australia for a twice-delayed visit expected to focus on military and security ties.

Former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo will be extradited to the United States, after the current president granted the extradition order.