Montana Senator Max Baucus is expected to be nominated as ambassador to China, officials from President Barack Obama's Democratic party say.

Torture and summary executions are rife in secret prisons in Syria run by fighters from Isis, an al-Qaeda affiliate, Amnesty International says.

Eurozone finance ministers agree on a long-awaited pact on how to deal with failing banks in the region.

Sweden's Saab edges out rivals Boeing and Dassualt to win a $4.5bn (£2.7bn) contract to supply Brazil's air force with new fighter jets.

Amnesty International says almost 1,000 people were killed by ex-rebels in Central African Republic this month, doubling estimates by the UN.

A $1m painting by Pablo Picasso has been won by a US man who paid just 100 euros for a ticket in an online charity raffle.

The UK sends an aircraft to Juba in South Sudan to evacuate Britons amid fighting following a reported coup attempt.

Retired player Dennis Rodman heads to North Korea to train its basketball team, amid tensions after the execution of Kim Jong-un's uncle.