The former treasurer of Brazil's governing Workers' Party is sentenced to more than 15 years in jail for corruption and money laundering.

South Korea will start an investigation into Volkswagen's diesel cars after the automaker admitted to rigging emissions tests in the US.

Burkina Faso's army reaches the capital Ouagadougou to seek the surrender of the presidential guard who staged a coup last Thursday

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Seattle as he begins his first state visit to the US, with cyber security expected to be high on the agenda.

The senior Nato commander in Afghanistan denies reports that US troops were ordered to overlook the abuse of young boys by police and militias.

Central European countries react angrily after plans to relocate 120,000 migrants across the continent were approved by EU interior ministers.

Pope Francis begins his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality.

The head of a US pharmaceutical company defends a decision to raise the price of a 62-year-old medication used by Aids patients by over 5,000%.