Northern Ireland finish top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group despite conceding a late equaliser away to Finland.

President Vladimir Putin defends Russia's military operations in Syria, saying the aim is to "stabilise the legitimate authority" of Bashar al-Assad.

Labour MP Helen Goodman apologises after making comments about Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's Chinese wife.

The Turkish air force pounds Kurdish militants as the country mourns for nearly 100 people killed in a bomb attack in the capital, Ankara.

The UN climate negotiations need a major overhaul if they are to succeed, scientists say.

Victims of scam mail have an average age of 74 and have typically lost more than £1,000, investigators confirm.

The UK and Scottish governments hold talks on the welfare powers to be included in the new Scotland Bill.

Some of the UK's most senior former judges, along with leading lawyers, criticise the government's response to the migrant crisis.