A UN report warns that "systematic abuses" by Somalia's government have allowed weapons to be diverted to warlords and al-Shabab militants.

Hungary's far-right Jobbik party sparks protests for holding a political rally inside a former synagogue in the northern town of Esztergom.

Several anti-government protests are held in Bahrain to mark three years since the start of demonstrations in the country.

The latest snow storm to hit the US Atlantic coast crawls north after being blamed for 25 deaths, including that of a pregnant woman.

The Cuban government suspends consular services in the United States, a move that may prevent tens of thousands travelling to the island.

EU officials say they will ask Spain to explain why police fired rubber bullets at migrants trying to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

A giant winter storm that gridlocked traffic, left flights cancelled, and knocked out power in the US East Coast pushes into eastern Canada.

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will try to break the deadlock between the Syrian government and the opposition at a final meeting in Geneva.