Ska pioneer Prince Buster, who shaped the course of Jamaican music, dies at the age of 78 at his home in Miami.

The Pentagon says a Russian fighter plane flew within about 10ft of one of its reconnaissance aircraft operating over the Black Sea.

US media firm Liberty Media is buying the racing business Formula 1, with Bernie Ecclestone to remain as chief executive.

Jill Stein is charged after video appears to show the US Green Party presidential candidate spray-painting a bulldozer at a pipeline protest.

Donald Trump heaps praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin as he and rival Hillary Clinton take questions from military veterans.

US President Barack Obama and Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte had a brief face-to-face summit encounter, days after a very public spat.

A new scheme that will see higher fares on India's premium train services causes anger on social media.

More than 100 fighters loyal to South Sudan's sacked vice-president are found "in extremely bad shape" by the UN in DR Congo and given treatment.