The armed occupiers of a wildlife reserve in Oregon were given the chance to avoid the violence that left one of them dead, say police.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir orders the opening of his country's border with South Sudan for the first time since the latter seceded in 2011.

Researchers in the US urge the World Health Organisation to take urgent action over the zika virus, linked to shrunken brains in unborn children

Ammon Bundy, the leader of an armed siege at a wildlife refuge in Oregon who was arrested on Tuesday, urges the remaining occupiers to go home.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is visiting a disputed island in the South China Sea, a move that could stoke tensions in the region.

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is due to go on trial at the Hague on Thursday for crimes against humanity relating to the country's civil war.

Samsung Electronics has been hit by falling sales for its smartphones as cheaper competitors erode market share.

The European Competition Commissioner says she is willing to investigate Google's tax arrangements as the SNP write to the EC to complain.