Five eurozone economies, including Italy and Spain, are downgraded by rating agency Fitch, citing financial weakness during the debt crisis.
The notorious 20-year-old former fugitive known as the Barefoot Bandit is sentenced by a federal judge to six-and-a-half years in prison.
The UN Security Council is meeting to consider a possible resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.
A Nottingham farmer is jailed for a year after "horrific" scenes of animal cruelty were uncovered by inspectors on his property.
DR Congo's main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dismisses poll results and tells his newly elected MPs not to take up their seats.
