Chinese state media say 50 people are now known to have died in violence in Xinjiang on Sunday, in what police called a "serious terrorist attack".

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy re-launches his political career with a rally near the northern city of Lille.

China uncovers $10bn worth of fake trades among companies as part of a nationwide crackdown.

Taliban fighters seize control of a strategic district in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, officials say, after a week of fierce battle.

A series of attacks on websites and servers using the serious Shellshock bug has been spotted, say security experts.

The team looking for missing flight MH370 releases detailed images of the seabed for the first time, revealing extinct volcanoes and deep depressions.

All flights in and out of Chicago's O'Hare and Midway are grounded due to a fire at an air traffic control facility, the Federal Aviation Administration says.

Indonesia's parliament scraps direct elections for regional governors and mayors in a move widely seen as a blow for President-elect Joko Widodo.