Brazilian Senator Delcidio do Amaral, accused of obstructing a major corruption investigation, leaves prison after a judge orders his release.

US President Barack Obama pays tribute to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died last week, throwing the court into uncertainty.

President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia indicates for the first time that peace talks with the Farc rebels will not go beyond a 23 March deadline.

Indian authorities impose curfews and shoot-to-kill orders in a northern state after protests by the Jat community turn violent.

Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni takes a strong lead in presidential elections, results show, with main rival Kizza Besigye meanwhile put under house arrest.

Britain will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron says.

A funeral Mass is celebrated in Washington for US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last weekend at the age of 79.

The Egyptian president says police officers guilty of human rights abuses will face tougher action after protests over the shooting of a taxi driver.