Obama administration officials face sharp questions from Capitol Hill lawmakers about the US government's surveillance programmes.

Romanian investigators find evidence a suspected thief's mother burned masterpieces by Monet, Matisse and Picasso stolen from a Dutch gallery.

The parliament in Greece approves a public sector reform bill that will see thousands of people lose their jobs, amid protests outside.

Online payments broker PayPal apologises after erroneously crediting a Pennsylvania man's account with $92 quadrillion (£60 quadrillion).

Chile's conservative presidential candidate, Pablo Longueira, withdraws from the 17 November election campaign citing problems with depression.

A court in Russia is due to deliver a verdict in the high-profile corruption trial of protest leader Alexei Navalny.

A baseball player from Cuba's national team reportedly defects to the US ahead of a series of friendly matches against a US all-stars team.

South Africa celebrates Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, as the former president remains in hospital with a recurring lung infection.