A tropical storm which sparked an alert on the US Gulf Coast is losing strength but heavy rain and potential flooding are still expected.

Counting is under way in the Republic of Ireland on referendums to decide the fate of the Irish Senate, the Seanad Éireann.

Gunmen attack military checkpoint south-east of the Libyan capital Tripoli killing 15 soldiers, officials say.

Spain's Rafael Nadal will return to number one in the world rankings on Monday after reaching the China Open final.

Police in the Siberian region of Irkutsk rescue a couple after a bear breaks into their holiday home, attracted by the smell of freshly made soup.

The Kenyan military names four men shown in new CCTV footage as being involved - and killed - in the Nairobi shopping centre attack last month.

Tunisia's governing Islamist Ennahda party and the opposition agree on the formation of a caretaker government to end months of political crisis.

Disabled Chinese land activist Ni Yulan, whose imprisonment caused international concern, is released after serving two and a half years in jail.