South Korea and the United States begin four days of joint military exercises in the waters off Korea's west coast, despite protests by North Korea.

Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook put on an unbeaten century stand as England battle to deny Australia victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

The US briefs a number of foreign governments, including the UK, about the possible release of diplomatic files by whistleblower site Wikileaks.

Egyptians vote in parliamentary elections, in a process which has already seen clashes between the opposition and security forces.

Rafael Nadal will play Roger Federer in Sunday's final of the ATP World Tour Finals after bringing Andy Murray's season to an end with a 7-6 3-6 7-6 win in London.

London Underground staff will stage a 24-hour strike starting on Sunday evening after talks with managers break down.

Heavy snow is set to continue to spread across much of the UK on Sunday, with north-east England and eastern Scotland bearing the brunt of it overnight.

At least three people have been killed in violence in Ivory Coast, hours before a presidential run-off election, officials say.