Tensions between Japan and its neighbours over a war-linked shrine and disputed islands flare at the UN Security Council, with strong words from envoys.

Google announces the surprise sale of its Motorola Mobility unit, which it bought in 2012, to Chinese computer maker Lenovo for $2.91bn.

Scarlett Johansson steps down as an ambassador for Oxfam amid a row over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the occupied West Bank.

Racing legend Michael Schumacher's sedation is being reduced to allow him to wake from his coma, which could take a long time, his manager says.

Ukraine's president, who is on sick leave, says the government is doing all it can to end the political crisis but the opposition is "whipping up" unrest.

Police in Tanzania are hunting a lone gunman who has killed eight people and injured three over several nights in the northern region of Mara.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have told the leaders of Nigeria and Uganda that gay people should be valued and not victimised.

The moment a skydiver was knocked unconscious during a 12,500ft jump has been caught on camera.