Mexico's Congress passes a bill aimed at making the telecoms industry more competitive, in a move that could challenge the world's richest man.

A general strike against tough austerity measures is under way in Greece, with trade unions calling for "mass mobilisation" of protesters.

Police in Mexico arrest the father-in-law of the country's most wanted man, the Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.

Items found at the business premises of a man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to US officials tested positive for the toxin, the FBI says.

The European Union says it is considering "appropriate action" to encourage improvement in working conditions in Bangladesh factories.

Fistfights break out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential election, leaving several lawmakers bloodied and bruised.

The US Food and Drug Administration approves the "morning-after" pill without a prescription for women aged 15 and over.

US authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly available sex offender registries, Human Rights Watch recommends.