US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a historic visit to Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park, the most senior administration official ever to visit the city.

An Australian prisoner who supports the so-called Islamic State allegedly uses a knife to carve a slogan on to his cellmate's head.

Eleven members of an indigenous community in Canada attempt to take their own lives in one day in what PM Justin Trudeau describes as "heartbreaking".

US President Barack Obama says the worst mistake of his presidency was failing to prepare for the aftermath of toppling Libyan leader Col Gaddafi.

A Moroccan man in Duesseldorf is the first suspect to go on trial for New Year's Eve sexual assaults which shocked Germany.

Russia is reported to have started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran - a deal opposed by Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia.

Centre-right candidate Keiko Fujimori has won the first round of Peru's presidential election, exit polls say.

Egypt's decision to cede sovereignty over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia sparks anger from some commentators online.