Syrian rebels say they have seized control of the strategically important northern town of al-Rai from the group known as Islamic State (IS).

A second wave of migrants are expected to return from Greece to Turkey on Friday as part of an EU deal to reduce the numbers reaching Europe.

Cambodia's ambassador to South Korea is charged with a string of corruption offences, including allegations he profited from selling visas.

Pope Francis is to make public the conclusions of his two Synods on the family in a document eagerly awaited by 1.3 billion Roman Catholics.

Thai police are investigating the release of a set of icons on messaging app Line, now withdrawn, which depicted the royal family.

Legislation that would have set minimum standards for passenger space aboard commercial aeroplanes fails to pass in the US Senate.

School authorities in San Antonio, Texas are investigating a video showing a school police officer body slamming a 12-year-old girl to the ground.

Chinese police arrest a man in connection with a high-profile video that appears to show a woman being assaulted in a Beijing hotel.