The only exiled dissident among the original leaders of the 1959 Cuban revolution, Huber Matos, dies in Miami at the age of 95.

The US president calls for businesses and governments to offer opportunities for young minority men, saying too many are "falling by the wayside".

A worldwide human rights report by the US singles out Syria's civil war as a tragedy that "stands apart in its scope and human cost".

The US urges all sides to avoid provocations over Ukraine and says it will watch Russia's actions amid heightened tensions.

A Briton who gave birth on a New York street after rushing out of her flat as she went into labour is reunited with the Good Samaritan who helped her.

The World Bank postpones a $90m (£54m) loan to Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni signed a tough and controversial new anti-gay law.

Brazil's economy gets a surprise boost and gives President Dilma Rousseff a second chance to win over investors ahead of October elections.

A US woman's harsh response to a young jobseeker who sought to connect on LinkedIn has earned her widespread rebuke since it went viral.