Obama unveils $3.8tn budget plans - President Obama announces a budget plan which, despite cuts in some programmes, will see the US deficit rising to record levels.
Haiti PM criticises US missionaries - Haiti's PM says US missionaries arrested trying to take children out of the country "knew what they were doing was wrong".
ANC backs Zuma over 'love-child' - South Africa's African National Congress defends President Jacob Zuma over claims he fathered a child outside marriage.
Huge Brazil dam moves step closer - Brazil grants an environmental licence for a controversial hydro-electric dam - the world's third largest - in the Amazon.
Top Israeli officers reprimanded - Israel reveals it has reprimanded two officers over an artillery attack in Gaza in which white phosphorus was used.
HK court rules on Nina Wang will - A court in Hong Kong throws out a feng shui master's claim to the multibillion dollar estate of Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang.
Sir Terry Pratchett in suicide law vow - Sir Terry Pratchett offers to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" for terminally ill people wishing to end their lives.
Pope confirms UK visit for 2010 - Pope Benedict XVI confirms his plan to visit Britain later this year, in what will be the first papal visit since 1982.