Security forces in Yemen open fire on anti-government protesters in Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing at least 26, doctors say.

A global BBC poll suggest more people support than oppose UN recognition of Palestine as an independent state, as the Palestinians prepare to submit their bid.

Farc rebels in Colombia attack a police station in the northern Norte de Santander province injuring eight as the military leadership re-assess its strategy against the guerrilla.

Indian infrastructure giant GVK says it will pay $1.26bn (£802m) to buy a majority stake in coal assets owned by Australia's Hancock Group.

President Barack Obama is to call for a $3trn reduction in the deficit over 10 years, with half coming from increased taxes, officials say.

ITV1 drama Downton Abbey wins four prizes and actress Kate Winslet takes the best actress in mini-series honour in a night of British success at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

At least eight people die when a car packed with explosives is blown up outside the house of a senior police officer in Pakistan's Karachi city.

A steep increase in the number of night raids carried out by foreign forces in Afghanistan has provoked a backlash, researchers say.