Australia's senate narrowly approves changes to migration laws that include reintroducing controversial temporary visas for refugees.

Taxi booking firm Uber has raised another $1.2bn from investors, a deal that values the technology business at $40bn (£25.5bn).

Reported sexual assaults in the US military rise by 8% this year to 5,983, with nearly two-thirds of those who reported saying they faced retaliation.

The Holy See has much more money than previously assumed, the cardinal responsible for the Vatican's finances says.

Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej cancels a public appearance to mark his 87th birthday, on medical advice.

A North Korean diplomat in New York says his country is not behind a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures, according to reports.

The Asia Pacific region has outperformed the rest of the world when it comes to wage growth, according to a International Labour Organisation report.

Protesters take to the streets in New York and other US cities for a second night, over the choking death of a black man restrained by a policeman.