Hundreds of people in the US state of Arizona hold a candlelit vigil to honour Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller, whose death was confirmed this month.

Ukraine's call for the deployment of UN-mandated peacekeepers "aims to destroy" the Minsk accords, Russia's UN ambassador says.

Greece has formally asked the eurozone for a loan extension after weeks of wrangling over its international bailout.

Qatar recalls its ambassador from Egypt after being accused of supporting terrorism in a row about air strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya.

Shelling is reported in several parts of eastern Ukraine as leaders hold talks on how to enforce the ceasefire officially in place since Sunday.

The US has accused Israel of selectively leaking information from the Iran nuclear talks to distort its position in negotiations.

Myanmar asks Beijing for co-operation in helping prevent "terrorists" from using Chinese territory to launch cross-border attacks.

Chelsea FC suspends three people from attending its ground after a video appeared to show fans stopping a black man from boarding a Paris train.