Nigeria's north-east state of Adamawa orders venues planning to screen live coverage of the World Cup to close, citing bomb threats by militants.

Venezuela's attorney general issues arrest warrants for three opposition politicians for an alleged plot to assassinate President Maduro.

A large explosion at an army checkpoint outside the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi wounds six people and kills the attacker, army officials say.

The UN condemns attacks in Iraq by Islamist militants who have overrun two major cities, saying a "dire" humanitarian situation looms.

Hosts Brazil open the 2014 Fifa World Cup against Croatia on Thursday, kicking off a 32-team tournament that ends on 13 July.

Four people found murdered in Cuba may have been trying to leave the island illegally, perhaps with the help of traffickers.

China announces new measures, including infrastructure spending and increased lending for exporters, to bolster its economic growth.

A teenager who shot dead a 14-year-old student at a school in Oregon was armed with an assault weapon he brought from home, police say.