Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns of limited patience with anti-government protests, as police fire tear gas on demonstrators in Ankara.

North and South Korean officials agree in a preparatory meeting to hold the first high-level talks in five years in a bid to ease tensions.

At least two guards are killed and nine prisoners escape during a jailbreak in Mexico's state of Guerrero, officials say.

Suspected militants have launched an attack close to the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, security forces say.

Japan revises up it growth numbers for the first three months of the year, adding to hopes of a recovery in the world's third-largest economy.

Brazil is "on alert" over an oil spill that originated in Ecuador and is travelling downstream towards the Brazilian Amazon, officials say.

Australian authorities call off rescue efforts for a boat carrying about 55 asylum seekers that sank north of Christmas Island late last week.

Scientists have discovered more about the role of an important brain protein which is instrumental in translating learning into long-term memories.