Portugal agrees to give up its remaining stake in a giant hydroelectric dam in Mozambique, ending a long-running dispute.

There is no sign of Syria abiding by a peace plan to bring fighting to an end hours before a UN deadline, the US says, as violence intensifies.

Jonathan Pollard, an Israeli spy serving life in prison for leaking classified US documents, has been taken to hospital, say US prison officials.

One of three winners of the $656m Mega Millions jackpot has come forward with a ticket from the US state of Maryland, lottery officials say.

Venezuelan police search for Costa Rican trade attache Guillermo Cholele, who is the latest diplomat to be kidnapped in Caracas.

A New Jersey man is making a quick recovery after accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10cm) nail into his heart.

Two men accused of killings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have confessed to shooting a total of five people, according to court documents.

The prime minister is shortly to arrive in Tokyo, Japan, on the first stop of a visit to Asia aimed at encouraging trade deals with the UK.