Brussels is on high alert as a major police operation continues following a deadly raid linked to the Paris attacks.

At least 10 people have been killed in a bomb blast in a bus in the north-western Pakistan city of Peshawar, reports say.

A homeless man from San Francisco is to receive a reward of $100,000 (£71,000) for helping police recapture two prison inmates who had escaped.

An American student is sentenced to 15 years hard labour for crimes against the state in North Korea, after admitting trying to steal a propaganda sign.

Suicide bomb attack hits mosque in Nigerian city of Maiduguri, at least 22 worshippers reported killed

President Obama nominates Merrick Garland to be next US Supreme Court Justice, ABC News reports

Nigeria's Senate is condemned for rejecting a proposed bill aimed at eliminating "all forms of discrimination" against women in the country.

Niger's jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou is flown to France for medical treatment ahead of Sunday's run-off.