Three US state department officials resign following a damning report into the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi.

The UN and 14 Security Council members demand a halt to Israeli construction in occupied territory as the US state department criticises its ally.

Qantas Airways gets initial approval from Australia's competition authority for its proposed alliance with Dubai-based Emirates.

Syria's interior minister is admitted to hospital in Lebanon after being wounded in a bombing in Damascus, reports say.

A military tribunal in Libya probing the murder of top rebel commander quits the case after it sparked protests by questioning Mustafa Abdel Jalil.

The Greek government faces a "humanitarian crisis" over its systematic mistreatment of migrants and asylum-seekers, Amnesty International says.

Argentina ex-official Jaime Smart is given life in prison, the first civilian to be sentenced for crimes against humanity committed under military rule.

South Korea's President-elect Park Geun-hye highlights a "grave" security challenge from the North, a day after her election win.