Sony cancels the release of The Interview, a film about a fictional plot to kill North Korea's leader, after major cinemas decide not to screen it.

Fracking, the controversial method of oil and gas development, will be banned in New York state after a report concludes the process poses "significant public health risks".

The German government approves plans for a controversial road toll, including charging foreigners for using the Autobahn.

A Nigerian court martial in the capital Abuja sentences 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.

EU leaders are to consider ways to unlock billions of euros of investment and policy on Russia, at a Brussels summit.

Cuban President Raul Castro urges the US to end its trade embargo after the two countries opened formal talks on restoring diplomatic relations.

Australian police say Sydney cafe attacker Man Haron Monis did not have a gun licence, though they initially told PM Tony Abbott he did.

A draft resolution setting out a Palestinian timetable for a peace deal with Israel is submitted to the UN Security Council by Jordan.