The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France say they have agreed on steps aimed at ending hostilities in eastern Ukraine.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has told Canadian media he was "born an alcoholic" and had used "every drug you can probably think of".

The son-in-law of Monaco heiress Helene Pastor retracts a "confession" made in custody to ordering her murder, citing misunderstandings with police.

Libya's government says it has resumed control of two eastern oil terminals, Ras Lanuf and Sidra, that were seized by rebels last year.

Some four million people in South Sudan are likely to face critical food shortages next month, British aid agencies warn.

Japan is to ease some sanctions on North Korea amid ongoing talks on Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang, PM Shinzo Abe announces.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in South Korea to discuss North Korea, amid cooler Beijing-Pyongyang ties.

The funeral of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdair, abducted and murdered in Jerusalem, is set to take place amid fears of further violence.