A fired Univision TV presenter has apologised in an open letter after likening Michelle Obama to a character from the film Planet of the Apes.

DR Congo says it wants to redraw the boundaries of Virunga National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site, to allow for oil exploration

Furniture giant Ikea says it is closing an online magazine in Russia over fears it could flout the country's anti-gay "propaganda" laws.

The US Coast Guard has ended a search and rescue mission for seven Marines and four soldiers likely killed by a helicopter crash

Brazilian federal police arrest fugitive Italian writer Cesare Battisti, a former communist militant convicted of murder in his home country.

Haiti sets dates for delayed legislative and municipal elections, the cause of months of protest in the country.

A Venezuelan opposition activist arrested during last year's anti-government rallies has hanged himself in custody, his lawyer says.

Islamic State accepts a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria's militant group Boko Haram, according to an audio message purportedly from IS.