The British ambassador to Chile apologises for a tweet that makes reference to chant that describes Argentine veterans of the Falklands War as gay and cowards.

Mexican authorities seek to exhume the remains of Zetas drug lord Heriberto Lazcano's parents to convince the public that he is dead.

At least five Libyans die and dozens are wounded in fighting around Bani Walid - a former stronghold of slain leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Peace negotiators representing the Colombian government and Farc rebels are in Norway to begin their first direct talks in a decade.

Twenty one people are arrested in Canada as part of a nationwide child pornography probe, with a 14-year-old boy rescued from abuse.

China's economic growth slows further in the third quarter as the European debt crisis and the slowdown in the US economy erode demand for its goods.

Human rights groups in Syria say at least 28,000 people have disappeared after being abducted by soldiers or pro-government militia.

A scene containing a frenzy of plumage and bubbles as emperor penguins prepare to blast their way through a hole in the ice earns Paul Nicklen one of the world's top photo awards.