Organisers of a presidential TV debate in Mexico say they are sorry after the skintight dress of a production assistant creates controversy.

The Atlanta Braves' organist has turned to Twitter for inspiration from the team's fans on which tunes to play when opposing players come up to bat.

The west African state of Niger is now the worst place in the world to be a mother, a Save the Children annual report says.

Al-Jazeera says it has been forced to close its English-language bureau in Beijing after China carries out a rare expulsion of a foreign journalist.

Greece's far-left will try to form an anti-austerity government, after parties backing an international bailout fail to assemble a coalition.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu strikes a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party to form a new coalition, avoiding snap polls, media say.

Drug firm Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay out $1.6bn (£1bn) after improperly marketing mood-stabilising drug Depakote.

The Australian government is set to end four years of public spending deficits and return to a surplus this year, as it sets out its budget.