Elections to be held in Spain's north-west region of Galicia, and the Basque country, are seen as a test of PM Mariano Rajoy's handling of the economic crisis.

The Colombian army says five soldiers have been killed by Farc rebels, in their first major attack since peace talks were launched in Oslo.

Lebanese opposition leader Saad Hariri calls for all citizens to attend a funeral for security chief Wissam al-Hassan, who was killed by a car bomb on Friday.

The White House denies a New York Times report saying Iran has agreed to one-on-one negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme.

US President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney poke fun at themselves and each other at a charity fundraiser in New York.

Thousands of doctors in Peru say they will suspend a strike that has left many poor people without medical care for more than a month.

Argentina orders more than 300 sailors to evacuate a ship seized by Ghana in a dispute over debts.

A Native American and six others are named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI at the start of a new drive to deepen the faith of believers.