Italian politicians react with anger after the country's first black minister has bananas thrown at her during a political speech.

Polls are due to open across Mali for a presidential election aimed at reuniting the country after months of political turmoil.

The driver of a train that crashed at high speed in north-west Spain, killing 78 people, is to be questioned by a judge on Sunday.

Dozens of scarecrows dressed in a variety of outfits take over a North Yorkshire village to mark the start of the annual scarecrow festival.

A suicide bomber kills eight Kurdish police in the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu after targeting a convoy, local officials say.

The Israeli cabinet approves a bill requiring any peace deal with the Palestinians to be put to a referendum.

An armed man steals jewels worth 40m euros ($53m, £34m) in a hold-up at the prestigious Carlton Hotel in the French resort of Cannes, officials say.

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in Sunday's elections, but with a reduced majority as the main opposition looks set to have gained ground.