Forty-seven police officers are sentenced to life in prison in India for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 and then lying to justify the shootings.

The conservative Saskatchewan Party is widely expected to sweep to a third consecutive victory as the Canadian province holds elections.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark ends months of speculation by announcing her candidacy to become the next UN secretary-general.

Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto is due to hear if the International Criminal Court will drop the crimes against humanity charges he faces.

South Africa's parliament is due to vote on an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma after a damning court ruling against him.

Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces announce an immediate ceasefire after fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

A Swiss secondary school sparks a furore by allowing two Muslim boys not to shake the hand of women teachers - a common greeting in Swiss schools.

Bangladeshi police arrest three people and file a case against 3,000 villagers after four deaths during clashes at a protest against a proposed power plant.