Rebels accuse South Sudan's government of resuming attacks after President Salva Kiir fails to sign a peace deal aimed at ending the civil war.

Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants.

A man who hid in a factory from the Charlie Hebdo gunmen is suing French media who revealed his whereabouts.

The US Food and Drug Administration approves a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed "Female Viagra".

The man who looked after the Roman ruins in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra is reported to have been killed by Islamic State (IS) militants.

The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, hit by a deadly bomb blast on Monday, reopens to the public, as authorities hunt a suspect caught on CCTV.

Customer data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, has reportedly been published.

The White House hires its first openly transgender full-time member of staff, called Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, officials confirm.