A version of Edvard Munch's The Scream, which became the most expensive artwork sold at auction earlier this year, is to go on display in New York.

Chicago school teachers vote to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 students.

US President Barack Obama rebukes Mitt Romney, as his Republican rival defends remarks secretly filmed at a fundraiser.

Authorities in India are being presented with an massive task: managing the weight of obese elephants kept in temples.

The US Agency for International Development is shutting down its operations in Russia on orders from the government in Moscow.

Japan Airlines shares rise 2.6% on strong demand, almost three years after it filed for bankruptcy in one of Japan's biggest corporate failures.

China's Vice-President Xi Jinping meets US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta in Beijing, in his first key meeting after a two-week absence.

Colombian drug trafficker Daniel Barrera, described by the country's president as "most wanted". is captured over the border in Venezuela.