The US has tabled a UN resolution - agreed with China - for sanctions that would target North Korea's diplomats and cash transfers.

Italian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in a series of anti-mafia raids.

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns a recent spate of "horrific attacks" on people with albinism in Tanzania, including the murder of a young boy.

Russia prepares new charges against fund manager Bill Browder, whose lawyer died in a Russian jail in a high-profile case.

Russia prepares new charges against fund manager Bill Browder, whose lawyer died in a Russian jail in a high-profile case.

Ikea withdraws a type of almond cake from its restaurants after two samples were found to be contaminated by coliform bacteria, though none went on sale.

Ikea withdraws a type of almond cake from its restaurants after two samples were found to be contaminated by coliform bacteria, though none went on sale.

Canadian-born pop star Justin Bieber apologises to fans for taking the stage late at his sold-out show in London on Monday night.

Justin Bieber apologises to fans for emerging late for his sold out concert at London's O2 on Monday night.

New York's Dow Jones share index set a new all-time high on Tuesday, returning to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, as Michelle Fleury reports.

Palestinian protesters hammer on a car carrying a top British diplomat after he is forced to cut short a visit to a West Bank university amid angry protests.

Demolition crews in the US have removed a house to reveal a sinkhole which opened last week, killing a man in his sleep.

A group of ex-US drug enforcement chiefs urge Washington to crack down on marijuana use in two states that recently voted to legalise the drug.

Plans to make further savings to the £2bn legal aid bill in England and Wales, taking in criminal cases, are announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

The fossilised remains of a giant species of camel have been unearthed in Canada's High Arctic.

The fossilised remains of a giant species of camel have been unearthed in Canada's High Arctic.

EU health ministers meet to discuss European health policies.

Syrian warplanes bomb the northern city of Raqqa, hours after reports said rebels had overrun it, activists and residents say.

Could learning music help children with attention disorders? New research suggests playing a musical instrument improves the ability to focus attention.

Can music help to treat ADHD?