German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Washington ahead of talks with President Barack Obama amid reports of a rift over Ukraine.

The crisis in Ukraine was caused by the West, says Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he works on Franco-German proposals to end fighting.

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee is "extremely hurt" by claims she was pressured into releasing a "lost" novel, according to her lawyer.

A Briton has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of killing a man he had caught filming his daughter on a tablet, reports say.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urges an end to disunity after surviving a party confidence vote on his leadership.

Labour would double paid paternity leave for new fathers to four weeks and increase rates to £260 a week, Ed Miliband says.

Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout victory against Ghana in the final.