Chile declares a state of emergency as a raging forest fire near the city of Valparaiso forces thousands of people to flee their homes.

Former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed is jailed for 13 years after he was found guilty of ordering the arrest of a judge while in office.

Thousands of supporters across Brazil march to reject calls for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over a scandal at oil company Petrobras.

Pope Francis suggests he may resign his papacy like his predecessor Benedict XVI, rather than remain at the Vatican for life.

Three New York foreign residents plead not guilty in a US court to charges that they attempted to provide support for Islamic State (IS) militants.

Cuban prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 20 years for officials accused of stealing eight million eggs from state companies.

Pro-government Shia militias battling to oust Islamic State from Tikrit tell the BBC they hope to retake the Iraqi city within a week.

Cyclone Pam has "completely devastated" the islands of Vanuatu, and could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history, aid agencies say.