Spain seeks to rally international support as it prepares its response to Argentina's expropriation of the Spanish-controlled oil firm YPF.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says South Sudan's seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal, and urges it to withdraw its forces immediately.

Sixteen Amish women and men charged with beard- and haircutting attacks against fellow Amish plead not guilty in an Ohio court.

The world community condemns a deal by Guinea-Bissau's military leaders for a two-year transition of power as an attempt to legitimise last week's coup.

Brazil says it will ask Iran for an explanation after an Iranian diplomat was accused of molesting underage girls in a swimming pool in Brasilia.

Princess Cruises expresses regret that one of its ships failed to rescue a fishing boat adrift in the Pacific Ocean despite alerts from passengers.

A British man jailed for plotting to blow up a plane says he met Osama Bin Laden, in a landmark testimony at a New York terror trial.

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of ongoing protests.