The tourism secretary in the central Mexican state of Jalisco has been shot dead in an apparent ambush, 10 days after he was appointed.

The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra is due to publish details of its history during the Nazi era in response to accusations of a cover-up.

The Falkland Islands go to the polls in a referendum on whether to remain a British Overseas Territory, amid claims on the islands by Argentina.

Burma's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) chooses Aung San Suu Kyi to stay as its leader, at the end of its first ever congress.

Christians in Pakistan call for better protection after Muslims torch dozens of homes in Lahore in response to an allegation of blasphemy.

China dissolves its powerful railways ministry in a raft of measures aimed at boosting government efficiency and tackling corruption.

An inquiry is launched in China after more than 900 dead pigs are found floating in a river near the eastern city of Shanghai.

A fire sweeps through an apartment building in the town of Backnang, southern Germany, killing at least seven people, including six children.