Protected areas are needed to prevent damage from the expansion of Brazilian sugar cane, the WWF says.

A Chilean judge orders the arrest of nearly 100 former soldiers and secret police over Pinochet-era rights abuses.

Canada’s foreign minister quits for leaving classified papers in an unsafe place, said to be an ex-girlfriend’s flat.

The new Indiana Jones film recoups its big budget after estimated global box office sales of $311m (£157m) in just five days.

Mexico gives its poorest citizens a monthly cash payment to help them cope with rising food prices.

Ex-US President Jimmy Carter says Israel has 150 nuclear weapons, in off-the-cuff remarks at a literary festival.