Ukraine's new interim President Oleksandr Turchynov says Ukraine will focus on closer ties with Europe, a day after tumultuous events in Kiev.

The oldest known survivor of the Nazi Holocaust, Alice Herz-Sommer, dies in London at the age of 110.

Jason Collins has become the first openly gay basketball player to sign for a team in America's NBA.

A Syrian militant leader linked to al-Qaeda is killed in a suicide attack in Aleppo, amid a bitter power struggle between rebel factions.

Monitors trying to secure the disarmament of Eta insist their goal is peace, after facing questions by Spanish judges over a meeting with militants.

Two giant pandas have been flown into Belgium on a 15-year loan from China's Sichuan region.

Samsung has shown off the Gear 2, its second attempt at releasing a smartwatch that has mass appeal with consumers.

Netflix agrees a deal with Comcast, the biggest internet service provider in the US, that will see its videos streamed faster and more smoothly.