Samsung officially launches its mobile wallet service in China, as competition in the world's largest smartphone market heats up.

Most of the passengers on board a hijacked Egyptian airliner that was forced to divert to Cyprus have been freed, the airline says.

A couple's chance wedding photograph with members of New Zealand's prominent Black Power gang wins thousands of fans on Facebook.

Cyclist Daan Myngheer dies after suffering a heart attack on Saturday during the Criterium International in Corsica.

Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is charged with assaulting a female journalist at a campaign event.

Florence Hartmann, former official at the Hague war crimes tribunal, is due to be released after spending several days in jail for contempt of court.

The US military says it is ordering families of defence and diplomatic personnel out of southern Turkey amid fears for their safety.

Ebola is no longer an "extraordinary health event" and the risk of the virus spreading is low, the World Health Organization says.