A narrow ruling by Mexico's Supreme Court could eventually clear a path to make recreational use of marijuana legal.

Facebook reported a spike in profits on the back of increased advertising sales.

First evidence of customer anger as VW, Seat and Skoda all see a dip in new car registrations.

A gunman in the US city of San Diego opens fire on police, disrupting flights at the international airport, before being arrested.

Tourists and travellers face another day of disruption as volcanic ash forces the closure of airports on three Indonesian islands.

The government of Papua New Guinea needs to do more to stop "emergency" levels of family violence, campaigning group Human Rights Watch says.

Colombia's constitutional court lifts restrictions on same-sex couples adopting children.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she would be "above the president" if her party wins Sunday's landmark election.