Lonesome George, a giant tortoise which became an icon for conservationism on the Galapagos islands, has died, making its subspecies extinct.

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi calls for national unity amid scenes of celebration following his victory in Egypt's presidential elections.

The European debt crisis has led to cuts in government development aid to poor countries, says a new report by the aid watchdog Data.

One person is feared dead and another trapped after the roof of a shopping centre in the Canadian province of Ontario collapsed, police say.

Qatar says it is applying for a licence under China's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor programme to invest in its capital market.

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki says his country's extradition of Libyan ex-PM al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi back to Libya was "illegal".

The sinking of a boat carrying 200 asylum seekers last week near Christmas Island reignites debate over Australia's policy deadlock.

At least 26 people are killed after a bus on its way to political rally plunges into a ravine in Mexico's Guerrero state.