Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.

US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.

A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.

A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.