Partial results from the Central African Republic election show presidential candidate Faustin Touadera with a surprise lead.

Earthquake measuring 6.87 magnitude hits northeast India, near border with Myanmar and Bangladesh

A commission investigating disputed presidential and legislative elections in Haiti says the October vote was plagued by irregularities.

The governor of Mexico's Morelos state takes over police services in 15 towns and cities after the murder of a newly-elected mayor.

Sweden introduces border controls for travellers coming from Denmark in an effort to reduce the number of migrants arriving in the country.

Security services are examining a video, purportedly showing killings by so-called Islamic State, to identify a man and young boy with British accents.

Saudi Arabia gives Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.

Trading on China's stock markets is suspended after the market dramatically plunged 7% and triggered a circuit-breaker mechanism.