The people of Catalonia in north-eastern Spain will vote in an informal and disputed referendum on independence.

Germany marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which ended the Cold War and paved the way for German reunification.

High-level talks are due to take place in Oman ahead of a deadline for a comprehensive deal on Iran's nuclear programme.

Protesters in the state of Guerrero attack government buildings after grisly details of the deaths of missing students emerge.

Intense shelling rocked the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk overnight, described as the worst in more than a month, eyewitnesses say.

Americans Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae receive a joyful welcome in the US after their release from detention in North Korea.

Afghan authorities are investigating how a suicide bomber was able to enter the offices of the Kabul police chief and kill a senior officer.

President Xi Jinping plays down the risks facing China's economy, at a meeting of business leaders ahead of the Apec summit.