Refugees 'facing rising dangers'

Amnesty International says the world has become an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants in its annual report.

Four American drone deaths confirmed

US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011.

Ford to shut Australian production

Ford Motor says it will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years making cars in the country.

Bomb attack kills Pakistan police

A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south west Pakistan, officials say.

Germany tops BBC country image poll

A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.

Japan man climbs Everest at 80

An 80-year old Japanese man has reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak.

Nigeria author Achebe to be buried

Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, is due to be buried in his home town in Anambra state.

Boston bomb investigators kill man

A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under questioning by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.

EU in drive against tax evasion

EU leaders say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy.

US mayor to push tornado shelter law

The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.

Ai Weiwei song rages against state

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.

Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico

Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos.

Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif'

The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.

Venezuela plans toilet paper relief

Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage.

US 'faith healers' 'killed' own baby

A US couple who reject medicine in favour of faith healing are charged with murder in their infant son's death, four years after another son's death.

Montreal told to boil drinking water

More than one million Montreal residents must boil drinking and cooking water after a mishap at a water treatment plant, officials warn.

Farc deny kidnapping Spanish couple

The Colombian rebel group Farc denies taking part in the kidnapping of two Spanish tourists in the north-east of the country last Friday.

US immigration bill passes hurdle

A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally takes a stride forward in Congress.

UN chief begins DR Congo visit

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon begins a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.

SA opposition rejects Gupta report

South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.

Sri Lanka leader's son in rugby row

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's rugby player son Rohitha is investigated for allegedly assaulting a referee.

N Korea leader sends envoy to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.

Man dead in suspected terror attack

A man is killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in London, with footage emerging of a man with bloodied hands shouting political statements near the scene.

Costa Concordia charges announced

The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.

Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally

Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.