Two people die in a severe storm that brought hail, rain and possible tornados to a broad swathe of the US Midwest.

Students in Chile resume their protests for education reforms, with more than 100,000 people taking to the streets.

Human Rights Watch accuses Gaza's Hamas government of failing to investigate the killings of seven Palestinians accused of spying for Israel.

Eurozone finance ministers meet in Dublin to finalise a bailout for Cyprus amid news that the country needs more money than first thought.

The US urges China to help rein in North Korea, as the Pentagon denies a report that Pyongyang is able to launch nuclear-armed missiles.

Thousands of Malian refugees fleeing conflict in neighbouring Mauritania are enduring "appalling" conditions in a UN-run camp, a medical charity warns.

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles marches through Caracas urging voters to rid the country of a government "riddled with corruption".

David Cameron flies to Berlin later for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press his demands for sweeping reform of the European Union.