The leader of the Social Democrats in the Czech Republic defies a call from his party leadership to resign following poor election results.

The Israeli government says it has approved the release of another 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a deal for the resumption of peace talks.

Kenya's interior minister fires 15 immigration officers over security lapses as investigations into the Westgate shopping centre siege continue.

British security firm G4S is accused of "shocking" brutality and of losing control at one of South Africa's most dangerous prisons.

South Korea says six men returned by North Korea on Friday all entered the communist state via China, some in search of a better life.

Spanish media say the US National Security Agency secretly monitored 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month, as an EU team heads to Washington for talks.

Police in India arrest one man and detain five others after deadly bomb attacks on a crowd gathered for an opposition rally in the northern state of Bihar.

China puts three anti-corruption activists on trial, in what is being seen as a sign of President Xi Jinping's tough stance against campaigners.