Greek extremist Christodoulos Xiros, of the Marxist militants November 17, was planning an armed assault on a jail before his recapture, police say.

The Afghan president says America's two-year deadline to pull out the last of its troops may need to be re-examined as Taliban attacks continue.

The tomb of a previously unknown queen is unearthed in a necropolis south-west of Cairo, Egyptian officials say.

New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon come into force, further tightening the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is beginning a tour to China and oil producing countries as he tries to stem the impact of falling oil prices.

Firefighters in South Australia say they are racing to get a major bushfire under control before weather conditions worsen later in the week.

The founder of a $200m hedge fund, Thomas Gilbert Sr, is shot dead in his flat in New York's Manhattan district, police say.

A Roma baby is to be buried in France later, as an inquiry is launched into the reported refusal by a mayor to grant her a grave.