Venezuela announces the arrest of suspected Colombian drug dealer Jorge Milton Cifuentes Villa, for whose capture the US was offering $5m.

The government of Australia, one of the world's top greenhouse gas emitters, says it is "ready to join" a second phase of the Kyoto Protocol.

Chinese President Hu Jintao warns starkly on corruption as the ruling Communist Party begins a once-in-a-decade power transfer.

Seven US Navy Seals are disciplined for revealing secrets while working as paid consultants on the video game Medal of Honor: Warfighter.

Russia's President Putin appoints a new general as armed forces chief, amid a shake-up of the military high command following a corruption scandal.

HSBC bank says it is looking into allegations that criminals have used offshore accounts at its Jersey operation for money laundering.

The discovery in China of a huge hoard of bottles labelled as fine French wine has highlighted the country's problems with fakes.

The next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Rev Justin Welby, sets out his support for the ordination of women bishops, as his appointment is confirmed.