Environmental group Global Witness accuses two Vietnamese rubber companies of massive land grabs in Cambodia and Laos.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launches a big operation to tackle violent crime, with troops patrolling the streets of Caracas and other cities.

A Rio de Janeiro court overturns an order to block the controversial concession of Brazil's iconic Maracana stadium to a group of private firms.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday are to focus on the conflict in Syria.

Jewellery belonging to Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida goes up for sale at an auction in Geneva on Tuesday.

A teenager is suspected in the shooting of 19 people at a New Orleans Mother's Day parade on Sunday, police say.

Celebrations making Paris Saint-Germain's first French football league title in 19 years are marred by clashes between fans and hundreds of police.

A boat evacuating Rohingya Muslims from Burma's Rakhine state - where tens of thousands are displaced - capsizes ahead of a powerful cyclone, reports say.