France honours four members of the French Resistance against the Nazis with a ceremony at the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris.

David Cameron starts a tour of European capitals as a bill paving the way for the UK's EU referendum is launched in the House of Commons.

A new species of ancient human has been unearthed in the Afar region of Ethiopia, scientists report.

A large part of the southern US continues to recover from deadly floods brought on by powerful weekend storms.

The US state of Nebraska has abolished the death penalty after a veto-override was passed through its legislature.

The US military accidentally sent live anthrax samples to labs across the country and a US military base in South Korea, the Pentagon says.

Major sponsors express "serious concerns" after the US accuses Fifa officials of racketeering, fraud and money laundering.

Labour's general secretary objects to a bid by former firebrand councillor Derek Hatton to rejoin the party.