Chief executives are less optimistic about the economy this year than last, a survey unveiled at the World Economic Forum by PwC suggests.

China says four district officials have been sacked over a stampede on New Year's Eve in Shanghai that left 36 people dead.

Australian authorities detain a man sentenced to death in Malaysia for the murder a Mongolian woman in 2006, local media say.

A leading Ebola scientist warns the World Economic Forum that developed nations are "vulnerable" to epidemics and must invest more in research.

France is to create 2,680 new jobs and boost spending by 425m euros (£325m) to bolster counter-terrorism efforts following attacks in Paris, the prime minister says.

The highest-ranking US delegation to visit Cuba in 35 years is due to start talks with Cuban officials about migration and bilateral ties.

The mayor of Paris says she will sue Fox News for its inaccurate reporting of the city following the attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The sentencing of two Turkish police officers over the death of a demonstrator in 2013 has provoked protests in Central Anatolia region.