A 50-year-old man is killed in a mob lynching allegedly over rumours that his family had been storing and consuming beef at home, reports said.

Pope Francis met Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences, during his US visit, her lawyer says.

Russia's upper house of parliament votes to allow military deployments to Syria, paving the way for air strikes on Islamic State militants.

Controversial French comedian Dieudonne is ordered to vacate the Paris theatre where he has been performing for the last 15 years.

US singer Chris Brown says he wants to go to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence, despite earlier being warned he may not get a visa.

The US state of Georgia rejects calls from Pope Francis and other activists who call for clemency to be granted to a woman on death row.

The capital of the Central African Republic is under curfew after days of intense fighting between Christian and Muslim groups.

In an exclusive BBC interview, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo says putting an end to haze-generating forest-burning will take time.