Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is given two more weeks to try to form a new government, following January's inconclusive elections.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a rare interview with a British newspaper, accuses the UK government of bullying and naivety.

Rescue teams in Florida call off efforts to recover the body of a man swallowed by a sinkhole under his home, and say the house will be destroyed.

Delegates from 178 countries will review the convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES) amidst an unprecedented extinction crisis.

Bangladesh steps up security ahead of a two-day strike in protest at a death sentence given to an Islamist party leader which sparked deadly riots.

Shinji Kagawa scores a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Norwich and extend their Premier League lead to 15 points.

At least five police officers have died in another armed clash with gunmen in eastern Sabah state, officials in Malaysia say.

Former President Hosni Mubarak will face retrial on 13 April over the deaths of protesters, Egypt's appeals court has decided, state media say.