Initial tests on the remains Pablo Neruda confirm he had cancer, but the investigation proceeds to establish whether the Chilean poet was poisoned.

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US President Obama and Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto agree to boost economic ties and combat drug-trafficking during talks in Mexico.

Could a wall of trees combat terrorism in the Sahel?

The four-minute kiss and 9 other Bollywood oddities

Turning Mali’s army into a force capable of fighting militants

Rising tensions create a new crisis for Iraq's future

Why US firms are choosing Mexico over China

Rory McIlroy fires an opening 67 to share the lead in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.

Stopping another Bangladesh tragedy

For the first time a senior US official acknowledges the administration is thinking about arming Syria's rebels, amid allegations of a new massacre.

The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans has risen 28% in a decade, with white people and American Indians most affected.

The son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has appeared in court in the town where he was captured in 2011.

The Bank of Canada names long-term bureaucrat Stephen Poloz as its new head, replacing Mark Carney who is going to run the Bank of England.

Oscar Cardozo's double helps Benfica reach the Europa League final after a dramatic encounter against Fenerbahce.

One of several wildfires raging in California forces the closure of a section of the state's scenic Pacific Coast Highway.

Chelsea defeat Basel at Stamford Bridge to reach the Europa League final, where they will play Benfica in Amsterdam on 15 May.

Economic issues hotly debated as Malaysia votes

US automotive giant General Motors reports a 14% fall in profits during the first three months of the year, with losses at its European subsidiary Opel.

The spire is hoisted to the top of One World Trade Center in New York City, making the skyscraper the tallest in the Western Hemisphere.