Nato signs deals with three key Central Asian countries to evacuate military equipment and vehicles from Afghanistan, as the mission there winds down.

The Peruvian Supreme Court approves the extradition of Dutchman Joran van der Sloot to the US, but says he needs to serve out his 28-year sentence in Peru.

Guatemalan Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, who played a key role in ending a long civil war in 1996, dies aged 80.

Qantas says it expects its profits to fall by as much as 90% amid growing losses at its international operations and higher fuel costs.

Residents of the Perthshire village of Dull await news on a possible tie-up with the US town of Boring.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on a three-day visit to China, with energy and foreign policy expected to dominate the agenda.

China blocks access to the term "Shanghai Composite Index" on some of the country's most popular microblogging sites.

A US drone strike on Monday in Pakistan targeted al-Qaeda's second-in-command Abu Yahya al-Libi, US officials confirm.