The Afghan president orders US special forces out of Wardak province, over claims Afghans working for them are involved in torture and disappearances.

Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet wanted to hold on to power after he lost a referendum in 1988, declassified US documents suggest.

The US condemns recent deadly attacks on Syria's northern city of Aleppo, which opposition activists say were carried out by government forces.

The brother of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius - accused of murdering his girlfriend - is also facing trial over the death of a woman, his lawyer says.

Labour says action needs to be taken to find out why women often "disappear" from TV screens and other areas of public life in their 50s.

GB's Becky James claims her second gold medal at the World Track Cycling Championship in Minsk by winning the keirin.

The designer of the Daleks on the BBC's science fiction series Doctor Who, has died aged 84 following a short illness, says his daughter.

French President Francois Hollande says his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against Islamist militants in Mali.