More than 100 people have been killed by the Syrian army in the village of Tremseh, opposition activists say.

United Nations and government helicopter gunships bombard suspected M23 rebel positions in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The news aggregator service Digg is sold to the owner of a New York competitor after a battle for traffic with other rivals.

Mexican and US agents discover two tunnels under the US-Mexico border, believed to have been constructed to smuggle drugs.

Thailand's constitutional court is set to rule on whether politicians can draft a new constitution, in a controversial vote that could spark protests.

China's economy grew at 7.6% in the second quarter, its slowest pace in three years, as investment and demand fell in key export markets.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet President Thein Sein at a business forum, after the easing of restrictions on US firms investing in Burma.

Credit rating agency Moody's cuts Italy's standing and warns the country is likely to see a sharp rise in borrowing costs.