Millions of Japanese voters are heading to the polls in a snap election called by Shinzo Abe to boost support for his economic reforms.

Several suspected al-Qaeda militants, disguised as fully veiled women, are reportedly shot dead by Yemeni security forces near the Saudi border.

Bolivia's security forces are registering their overweight members after President Evo Morales complained too many were unfit.

The head of the US delegation at UN climate talks warns of a "major breakdown" in the process if negotiators fail to come to an agreement in Lima.

Marches take place across Colombia to protest against a possible amnesty for Farc rebels in peace negotiations aimed at ending five decades of conflict.

At least 20 people have died and dozens are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, with heavy equipment now being used to look for survivors.

United Nations members reach an agreement on how to tackle climate change after negotiations run into the weekend in Peru's capital Lima.

Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigns, in the wake of violent anti-government protests over delayed elections.