Brazilian prosecutors launch an investigation into allegations of corruption and overpricing in the construction of a stadium used during the 2014 World Cup.

Human rights group Amnesty International issues harsh criticism of what it calls "inhumane" conditions at Austria's main refugee camp.

North Korea has put its standard time back by half an hour, to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of rule by "wicked" imperialist Japan.

Japan and South Korea arr marking 70 years since the end of WW2, when Japan's surrender freed Korea from a 35-year occupation.

Eighty-five people are now known to have been killed in giant explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Wednesday, local officials say.

The Chinese authorities order the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site as sodium cyanide is confirmed nearby.

The International Monetary Fund calls for Greece to be given "significant debt relief" following the approval of a new bailout deal by eurozone ministers.

Correspondence between Apple and an autonomous driving test site reveal nuggets of car plans.