Canada's government approves the sale of oil company Nexen to state-owned Chinese firm CNOOC, but says it will block any such future takeovers.

The US president asks Congress to authorise more than $60bn (£37bn) in disaster-relief funding in the wake of "Superstorm Sandy".

Thousands of Brazilians pay their final respects to renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer, who died on Wednesday at the age of 104.

Police in Italy say they have recovered a 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx stolen from a cemetery near Rome, about to be smuggled out of the country.

Thousands are expected to attend a rally in Gaza to mark the 25th anniversary of Hamas and hear an address from political leader, Khaled Meshaal.

South Korean rapper Psy, whose song Gangnam Style became an internet sensation, apologises for taking part in anti-US protests several years ago.

Dutch football clubs are to observe a minute's silence before their games following the fatal beating of a volunteer linesman at a youth game.

Voting in Ghana for a new president and parliament enters its second day after technical glitches led to long delays in some areas on Friday.