Guinea-Bissau prepares to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, amid hope that stability can be restored to the west African country.

A Nigerian man arrested after tweeting from the scene of an attempted jailbreak has been released nearly two weeks in custody, his family says.

The wreck of an 18th Century ship off the Northumberland coast is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by English Heritage.

A six-year-old girl whose mother has terminal cancer is among the children introduced to the Duchess of Cambridge at a New Zealand hospice.

The search for flight recorders from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is proving "challenging", a Royal Navy ship commander says.

Russia's foreign minister says any use of force by Ukraine against Russian speakers in the country could undermine upcoming talks.

Manny Pacquiao beats Timothy Bradley on points to win the WBO welterweight title in Las Vegas.

Libya's parliament dismisses Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly breaks through a naval blockade.