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.

Two Japanese men have been detained in China since May accused of "carrying out espionage activities", China's foreign ministry confirms.

Russia's military carries out its first air strikes in Syria against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, after giving the US an hour's notice.

At least seven people are killed and dozens injured in a series of suspected parcel bomb blasts in the southern Chinese region of Guangxi.

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.