About 1,200 prisoners, including al-Qaeda suspects, escape from jail in central Yemen following clashes, officials say.

Several abortion clinics in Texas will remain open after the US Supreme Court decided to put strict new measures against them on hold.

A car bomb attack strikes the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, causing an unknown number of casualties, officials say.

The US says it will resume security assistance to Bahrain, despite criticism from some human rights groups.

A passenger on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train sets himself on fire, say officials, leaving at least eight people injured.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras urges voters to reject creditors' demands in Sunday's referendum on its debt crisis, as the country's bailout is set to expire.

Afghan fighters allied with Islamic State are in contact with the group's Syrian headquarters, a senior US commander says.

China is set to reveal how much it will cut carbon emissions by beyond 2020, says Premier Li Keqiang during a visit to Europe.