Americas News

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.

The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.

Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.