The Brazilian government unveils new measures to combat crime as a wave of violence continues to sweep through the poor neighbourhoods of Sao Paulo.

The mummy of a two-year-old child seized by Bolivian police as it was about to be shipped to France is returned to Peru, where it was stolen from.

The polls have begun closing in a very tight US presidential election, with early results trickling in from some states.

A spate of bomb attacks rocks the Syrian capital Damascus leaving several people dead, activists say, as violence continues across the country.

India and Canada finalise terms for their nuclear deal, paving the way for Canadian firms to export uranium to India.

President Francois Hollande's cabinet is to consider a bill giving gay couples in France the right to get married and adopt children.

The British government is to begin talks with Syrian rebel fighters in a bid to unite the opposition to the Assad regime.

President Barack Obama wins a second term, defeating Republican Mitt Romney and overcoming dissatisfaction with the economy.