Myanmar's new President Htin Kyaw, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years, has been sworn in.

US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen says global risks mean that the Fed should "proceed cautiously" before raising interest rates.

Australian cricketers will use a different ball in domestic cricket a bid to win a first Ashes in England since 2001.

Laboratory tests show some varieties of olive trees appear to be resistant to an invasive pathogen that poses a serious risk to Europe's olive industry.

An Egyptian man accused of hijacking a plane and diverting it to Cyprus using a fake suicide belt is remanded in custody for eight days.

South African animal rights campaigners are using the hashtag #SaveSylvester to urge a game park to reverse its decision to put down an escaped lion.

The world's biggest plane manufacturer Boeing will cut more than 4,500 jobs by June to reduce costs, as customers cut back on orders.

President Francois Hollande drops plans to change the constitution and strip militants convicted of terror attacks of their French nationality.