Cuban graffiti artist Danilo Maldonado, known as El Sexto, is released after spending 10 months in prison for mocking the leaders of the revolution.

Ahmed Mohamed, the Muslim teenager from Texas whose teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, will move with his family to Qatar.

A government-appointed Sri Lankan judge says allegations troops committed war crimes during the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels are credible.

Mexico agrees with an international panel of experts that the investigation into last year's disappearance of 43 students should be reopened.

Canada's PM-designate Justin Trudeau tells the US president he will be withdrawing Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State.

US Vice-President Joe Biden says he supported carrying out the operation that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, a change from previous accounts.

South Korea's Seong-Jin Cho wins first prize at the 17th international Frederic Chopin piano competition in the Polish capital, Warsaw.

Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan says he will serve as US House Speaker if Republicans in the chamber unite behind his candidacy.