French President Francois Hollande says his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against Islamist militants in Mali.

England thump New Zealand by five wickets in the third one-day international in Auckland to complete a 2-1 series win.

Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet wanted to hold on to power after he lost a referendum in 1988, declassified US documents suggest.

The United Nations formally rejects compensation claims by victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed almost 8,000 people.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is still suffering breathing problems following his return from Cuba where he was treated for cancer, officials say.

Italians are set to vote in general elections seen as crucial for the country's effort to tackle its economic problems and for the eurozone at large.

A multi-car crash during a Nascar race in Daytona, Florida sends large pieces of debris into a spectator stand, injuring 28 people.

The US condemns recent deadly attacks on Syria's northern city of Aleppo, which opposition activists say were carried out by government forces.