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Former heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson, one of Cuba's greatest sporting heroes, is buried in the capital, Havana.

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

A top UN envoy is visiting the western Burmese state of Rakhine, which has been hit by violent clashes between Buddhists and Muslims, leaving more than 20 dead.

Developing nations should brace themselves for weak growth and "tougher times", the World Bank warns.

JP Morgan Chase chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon is to apologise for the bank's $2bn losses on high-risk trades.

The US and French postal services join forces to produce commemorative stamps to honour music legends Edith Piaf and Miles Davis.

ICC delegates visit colleagues held in the Libyan town of Zintan, amid accusations they smuggled documents to the late Col Gaddafi's detained son.

Mike McQueary, a key prosecution witness, tells a US jury that he saw former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky abuse a boy no more than 12 years old.

Mexico's Zetas drug cartel used American horse racing to launder money, US officials say, as they arrest several suspected gang members.

A new study suggests more than a million young people will be unable to own their own home by 2020.

Councils are not being given enough time to respond to consultations on policy changes and their views should be better "reflected", a report claims.

What happened to the British communist party's millions?

Linus Torvalds on success of open source system

The removal of the Elwha River dam in Washington state will help revive a threatened salmon run and the restoration of sacred tribal sites flooded decades ago.

Britain's first fast-charging electric bus is being launched.

Anglian, Southern and Thames Water are to end their hosepipe bans at midnight after wet weather eases pressure on England's water system, amid further flood warnings.

A thousand Team London volunteers are being taught life-saving skills as part of their duties for the 2012 Games.

Taking fish-oil supplements to ward off dementia could be a waste of time, according to researchers who have reviewed the best available evidence.

Lifestyle advice given to boost male fertility may be futile and delays other options, according to researchers in the UK.

Regularly playing music in groups may improve children's ability to empathise with others suggests a study.