Sweden's cultural minister faces calls to resign after she is photographed cutting a cake in the shape of a black African woman at an art event.

A group of stray cows that froze to death in the Colorado mountains must be blown up or set on fire to avoid water contamination, officials say.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he has been diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer, but that his condition is not life-threatening.

Sudan and South Sudan are "locked in a logic of war" in their fight over their disputed border, two peace envoys tell the UN Security Council.

Mexico raises the alert level around the Popocatepetl volcano after it begins spewing ash and steam.

More than 100 schoolgirls in northeastern Afghanistan are taken to hospital after falling ill, with deliberately poisoned water the suspected cause.

Advocates for New York sex workers call for legislation that would stop police officers confiscating condoms from prostitutes.

The chiefs of Apple and Samsung agree to meet in a bid to resolve a patent case between the two in a California court.