Two Romanian men involved in one of the most spectacular art thefts in recent years have each been jailed for six years and eight months.

Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party leaves the Italian governing coalition on the eve of the vote to expel him from the Senate.

A tiny book of psalms from 1640 becomes the world's most expensive printed book as it sells at auction in New York for $14.2m (£8.8m).

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposes closer discussions with Indonesian officials in a bid to heal a rift over spying allegations.

The Central African Republic (CAR) is descending into "complete chaos", the UN deputy secretary general warns, calling for urgent action.

Argentina reaches an agreement in principle to compensate Spain's Repsol and others for the nationalisation of energy firm YPF.

A US winter storm blamed for up to a dozen deaths is threatening to bring travel misery to the East Coast on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Italian Senate is set to vote on whether to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over his conviction for tax fraud.