The UN Security Council orders states to block the flow of jihadists to Iraq and Syria, as US jets bomb Islamic State (IS) militants.

Ukraine's prime minister urges the West not to lift sanctions on Russia, after the US president says they could go if Moscow supports peace efforts.

The Indian satellite which entered orbit around Mars on Wednesday begins work, taking pictures of the planet's surface, media reports say.

France's defence council is to convene after the beheading in Algeria of French tourist Herve Gourdel by militants linked to Islamic State.

The "most dangerous" part of Ukraine's conflict in the east is over, President Petro Poroshenko says, adding that his "peace plan will work".

The French government has unveiled controversial new measures to cut the number of smokers, including introducing plain cigarette packaging.

Pope Francis dismisses the Right Reverend Rogelio Livieres Plano over his involvement in a scandal involving the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse.

The Pentagon releases footage and still photos of its air strikes on oil refineries controlled by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria.