The opposition in Venezuela says it will enter into talks with the government under certain conditions - which would include a live TV broadcast.

A tiny porcelain cup, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, fetches $36m (£21m) at an auction in Hong Kong, setting a new record.

The US voices "great concern" about tension in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russia demonstrators seized government buildings in three cities.

A couple in New Zealand hope to claim back an engagement ring lost in the sea six years ago.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the UK economy will grow by 2.9% in 2014, while global growth will be 3.6%.

Gazprom says it has not received any payment from Ukraine despite a midnight deadline to start reducing Kiev's gas debts to Moscow.

Spiders crawling into the fuel tanks of Mazda cars have forced the company to issue a voluntary recall notice to apply a software fix.

Four paralysed men have been able to move their legs for the first time in years after electrical stimulation of their spinal cords, US doctors report.