Differences remain between Israel and the US, following Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, says the White House.
Saudi authorities say they have arrested more than 100 al-Qaeda suspects, accused of plotting attacks on oil facilities.
Scientists identify a previously unknown type of ancient human by analysing DNA from a finger bone.
A suspected pirate is shot dead as private guards repel an attack off Somalia, in what may have been the first such incident.
A Frenchman who police say hacked the Twitter accounts of US President Barack Obama and celebrities could face jail.
