The bodies of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in the desert, Libyan officials say.

The Turkish government has pledged more aid to thousands of people affected by deadly earthquake in the east.  

US officials held a "positive" meeting on October 25 with a delegation from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in an effort to restart talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear program.  

Military forces in the Philippines have carried out their first air strikes for three years on separatist rebel areas in the south of the country.  

Hurricane Rina has formed in the western Caribbean, threatening to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to southern Mexico and Central America.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the need for unity as the world seeks solutions for the key challenges facing humanity, from the economic crisis and diminishing job opportunities to the consequences of climate change.

Rescuers in Turkey have pulled several more survivors from the rubble in the aftermath of October 24 earthquake that officials say killed 279 people and injured more than 1,000 others.

The US government has withdrawn its ambassador to Syria Robert Ford because of “credible threats” against his safety, the State Department said in a statement on October 24.

The UN General Assembly on October 24 elected Azerbaijan to a two-year term on the UN Security Council, making it join Pakistan, Morocco, Guatemala and Togo as the five new non-permanent members of the most powerful UN body.

European Union leaders made some progress toward a strategy to fight the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis on October 23, nearing agreement on bank recapitalization and on how to leverage their rescue fund to try to stop bond market contagion.