Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - has been found dead, her attorney says.

US President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War soldier, four decades after his original recommendation was lost.

Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial enters its second day, with prosecutors focusing on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.

Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.

North Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.

Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike in a bond auction on Thursday, as the Greek crisis saps confidence in other indebted economies.

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng tells the BBC he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.