Afghanistan tops the agenda, as the alliance prepares to hand over security duties to Afghans by the end of 2014.

Libyan convicted for 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, dies of cancer aged 60.

Cesna plane bursts into flames in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina kills both pilots and three skydivers on board.

At least 21 people killed and scores missing as floods destroy thousands of homes in Sari Pul and Takhar provinces.

Chairman of telecommunications authority says site temporarily banned over concerns about material offensive to Islam.

New fighting erupts between Democratic Republic of Congo forces and renegade ex-soldiers near Ugandan border.

At least seven people killed and many historical buildings damaged in 6.0-magnitude quake near city of Bologna.

Voters deciding between staunchly pro-EU incumbent Boris Tadic and nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic.