The mayor of the French town who had suspended four instructors at a children's summer camp for observing Ramadan says he will reinstate them to avoid controversy.

Cuba says it will keep Spanish politician Angel Carromero in custody as it investigates the death of dissident Oswaldo Paya in a car crash.

Opponents of gay marriage in California ask the US Supreme Court to rule on a ban that a lower court ruled unconstitutional earlier this year.

Catholic and veterans' groups in Poland protest against a Madonna concert as it falls on the anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

Defence Minister Ehud Barak gives Israel's army one month to prepare to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews, after a controversial exemption law expires.

A Tea Party Republican defeats his establishment rival in a Texas Senate run-off, projections show, the latest victory for the conservative movement.

Power is fully restored to three failed Indian grids, ending outages that have affected more than 600 million people across much of the country.

Eight female Olympic players are accused of not "using best efforts to win" - as British gold medal hopes focus on rowing and cycling.