Rio de Janeiro's zoo brings a friar to hold mass and bless animals and pets

Prosecutors in Brazil charge 10 police officers with the murder of Amarildo de Souza, who disappeared from the Rocinha favela in Rio in July.

Divers hope to resume their search for the bodies of more than 200 migrants whose boat sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a day after rough seas hampered their efforts.

Negotiations on a sweeping free trade pact between the US and the EU are postponed because of a partial government shutdown in America.

Police in Mexico arrest one of Guatemala's most wanted men - a drug lord suspected of masterminding the killing of eight policemen in June.

Riot police clash with protesters in Mexico City during a demonstration commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre.

A Moroccan teenage boy and girl are arrested for violating public decency after posting a photo on Facebook of themselves kissing.

Unidentified foreign forces have launched a night-time raid on a militant base in southern Somalia from the sea, reports say.