US airline Delta grounds departing flights worldwide after suffering a system outage, saying it is working to resolve the problem as soon as possible.

Two foreign citizens said to be academics have been kidnapped in the Afghan capital Kabul, police tell the BBC.

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches an investigation into allegations of "fraud, bribery and corruption" in the civil aviation business of Airbus.

The death toll from landslides and flooding in Mexico jumps to 38 after Tropical Storm Earl sweeps eastern regions.

In an unusual move, the president of the west African state of Sao Tome and Principe boycotts his own run-off election, handing victory to his rival.

Japan's Emperor Akihito is set to deliver his second ever televised address to the nation, after reports he wants to step down in coming years.

Rebel factions who claim to have made gains in Syria's city of Aleppo come under intense air strikes from pro-government forces.

Chinese officials and social media users demand an apology after Australian gold medallist Mack Horton calls defending champion Sun Yang a drug cheat.