Columbia condemns the expulsion of over 1,000 of its citizens by Venezuela as part of a crackdown on the two countries' long border.

The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine do not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.

Chinese stocks continue to tumble, though elsewhere in Asia stocks saw modest gains after global markets had been rocked by dramatic losses in the past days.

An Egyptian government minister calls on the citizens of his country to raise the £15.76m needed to buy an ancient statue.

Spain and Morocco arrest 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State group.

Nigeria's sacked national security adviser has been charged in court with illegally possessing weapons, an official statement says.

A suspected arson attack on a gym intended as a temporary asylum shelter follows violent protests in Germany against the arrival of migrants.

Islamic State distributes images of what appears to be the destruction of the Temple of Baalshamin at the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria.