President Barack Obama is soon to enact a major package of reforms that would lift the threat of deportation to millions of undocumented migrants.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says steps have been agreed at talks in Jordan to lower tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

The parents of 43 missing Mexican students begin a nationwide bus tour in protest at the government's handling of the case.

A blueprint for a transitional government in Burkina Faso has been agreed after talks between political, military and civil leaders.

An intruder armed with a knife managed to dodge guards and enter the White House in September because of a series of lapses, a report finds.

World leaders arrive in Brisbane, Australia for this weekend's G20 summit, with global growth the focus of the talks.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will send a special envoy to Russia, North Korean state media say, without stating the purpose of the trip.

Myanmar's reform process has hit a "bumpy patch", opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says after a meeting with US President Barack Obama.