Deadly clashes erupt for the second time in three days, between Peruvian police and protesters trying to stop the closure of a market in Lima.

Thousands join fresh protests in the Spanish capital, Madrid, angered by budget cuts and calling on the government to quit.

Hurricane Sandy becomes a political storm as it swirls towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust or cancel events.

Ukraine is set to vote in a parliamentary election that Western officials are billing as a litmus test of its democratic credentials.

Lithuanians vote in the second round of national elections, with budget cuts and joining the euro seen as central issues.

A 7.7 magnitude quake and aftershocks rock islands off Canada's west coast, prompting tsunami warnings but no immediate reports of damage.

Australian PM Julia Gillard outlines a major foreign policy plan aimed at improving Asian ties, setting out 25 national objectives to be met by 2025.

More than 22,000 people have been displaced by unrest in Burma's Rakhine state, most of them from the Muslim Rohingya minority, officials say.