Turkey has recalled its ambassador to the United States "for consultations" after a US congressional panel narrowly voted to brand the mass killings of Armenians by Turkish forces in World War One as genocide.

The move came despite warnings from both the White House and Turkey that it could harm US-Turkish relations and impede efforts to normalise ties between Ankara and Armenia.

The measure now goes before the full House of Representatives, but it is not clear whether it will actually go to a vote there.

In Armenia, the country's foreign minister says the vote's a boost for human rights.

Rob Reynolds reports.