More than 220,000 people are without power after heavy rains and high winds slammed northern California.

The Jakarta Post defends the publication of a cartoon criticising Islamic State (IS) militants, after its editor was named in a defamation case.

The archbishop of Jos in central Nigeria says more must be done to protect ordinary people, after dozens died in twin attacks blamed on Boko Haram.

The executive at the heart of the Korean Air "nut rage" furore and her father, the airline chairman, issue public apologies, amid a simmering backlash.

Restaurants and takeaways across Europe will be required by law to tell customers if their food contains ingredients known to trigger allergies.

A man who sparked a hijack alert on a Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Indonesia is found not guilty by an Australian court.

A maid in Uganda who was secretly filmed beating a little girl, causing widespread outrage, is found guilty of assaulting the toddler.

Pope Francis declines to meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Rome, as the Vatican seeks to improve ties with China.