A ring belonging to an 18th Century Indian ruler has been sold at an auction in London amid criticism from heritage groups.

The UN Security Council approves sanctions against the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, five weeks after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls.

The US leads widespread international criticism of a military takeover in Thailand, as the nation spends its first night under curfew.

A court in New York sentences former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo to five years and 10 months in jail for taking bribes from Taiwan.

A man found guilty of the attempted murder of County Armagh woman Natasha McShane and her friend Stacy Jurich in Chicago four years ago, is sentenced to 90 years in jail.

LA Galaxy striker Landon Donovan is cut from the United States squad for the World Cup, but Jozy Altidore keeps his spot.

A 30-year-old bystander dies after being shot during clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Istanbul.

The first legislation aimed at ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of US phone records is passed by the House of Representatives.