Across South Africa, people are gathering to celebrate the life of the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela, who has died aged 95.

US citizen Merrill Newman arrives in the Chinese capital, Beijing, after being deported from North Korea following more than a month in detention there.

The first episode of the music talent show Pakistan Idol is broadcast, to the delight of thousands of music lovers.

The World Trade Organization agrees a historic global deal aimed at boosting commerce, which could add nearly $1tn to the global economy.

Foreign jihadist fighters, including Britons, are using safe houses in southern Turkey to go to Syria to fight against government forces, the BBC has learnt.

Diplomacy with Iran over its nuclear programme must be backed by military power, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel tells Gulf leaders.

Two men are arrested in western India over the killing in August of Narendra Dabholkar, who campaigned against "fraudulent practices" by gurus.

Russia says differences with Ukraine on reducing the price of Russian gas have been narrowed after talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.