A 14-year-old boy dies in the US after running into the horn of a bull statue on a Texas university campus, reportedly during a game of hide-and-seek.

Laurent Blanchard becomes Montreal's third mayor in eight months, after two prior leaders of the Canadian city resigned amid corruption allegations.

Voters in Mongolia go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president, with mining revenue topping the debate.

The US and Afghan presidents reaffirm their commitment to peace talks with the Taliban, hours after Taliban militants attacked a CIA station.

The Chinese businessman behind a $40bn (£26bn) plan to build a canal through Nicaragua promises transparency and insists his project is not a joke.

America's UN envoy Susan Rice labels the Security Council's inaction on Syria "a stain" on the organisation, as she leaves the post.

Congressman Edward Markey wins election to Secretary of State John Kerry's former Senate seat, defeating Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez.

Astronauts from China's fifth manned space mission land safely after a 15-day trip to the Tiangong-1 space laboratory.