Ukraine says it will prosecute two men it says are elite Russian soldiers captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine.

A wealthy Russian businessman who died suddenly near his home in Surrey may have been poisoned, a pre-inquest hearing is told.

Bolivian soldiers have begun producing tens of thousands of bread rolls as bakers begin a 48-hour strike.

The trial of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on negligence charges is due to get under way in the capital, Bangkok.

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist "Luz" who designed its cover image of Muhammad after the Paris attacks announces he is leaving the magazine.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says he expects to reach an agreement with the country's international creditors within the next week.

PM Tony Abbott rules out giving amnesties to Australians who regret joining militant groups abroad, as three men reportedly negotiate a return.

Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to human rights campaigners.