Kenyan-born UK cyclist Chris Froome says he hopes that his victory in the Tour de France will inspire young Africans.

UK pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline says that senior executives in its China office appear to have broken the law amid a bribery scandal.

The family of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi accuses the country's military of abducting him.

A manatee celebrated his 65th birthday at the South Florida museum. According to museum officials, he could be the oldest manatee on record.

Three Greek bank officials are convicted of manslaughter for failing to protect lives during an arson attack that killed three staff.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his predicted victory in upper house elections will help him form a stable cabinet, ending political volatility.

Pope Francis is to fly to Brazil for his first foreign trip, where millions of young Catholics are expected to greet him at a festival amid high security.

EU foreign ministers are due to discuss calls to list the military wing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.