The chief minister of the Pakistani province of Balochistan is dismissed over deadly attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the provincial capital Quetta.

An influential Pakistani preacher and thousands of his supporters are due to reach Islamabad on Monday as part of a "long march" against corruption.

Leading Colombian government negotiator Humberto de la Calle calls for a faster pace to peace negotiations with Farc rebels in Havana.

Rebels fighting the government in the Central African Republic have signed a formal ceasefire and agreed to form a unity government following talks in Gabon.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says his country's involvement in the campaign against Islamists in Mali will last "a matter of weeks".

The Middle East faces a "staggering" humanitarian crisis due to the conflict in Syria, according to an international aid agency.

Taiwanese smartphone company HTC is the latest to try and tap into the underdeveloped telecommunications market in Burma.

Three famous landscape paintings are recreated without trees to draw attention to the value of woods and forests.