The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns the killing of a Canadian hostage kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Philippines.

Cyber-thieves are sticking to email as their preferred way to trick victims into falling for scams, suggests a report.

A Dutchman dubbed the "dentist of horror" is sentenced to eight years in France for mutilating the mouths of some 120 patients.

Clashes break out between migrants and riot police at a detention centre on the Greek island of Lesbos, police say.

Venezuela's supreme court rejects an opposition-backed constitutional amendment to cut short the term of President Nicolas Maduro.

Thousands of activists rally outside the North Carolina legislature as it reconvenes for the first time since enacting a law criticised as anti-gay.

Ukraine commemorates the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl - the worst in history - with a series of events.

A major contract to build 12 submarines for the Royal Australian Navy is awarded to French contractor DCNS, which beat bids from Germany and Japan.