US President Barack Obama vetoes a bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government, saying it would be "detrimental to US interests".

Members of Colombia's Farc rebel group give their unanimous approval to a peace deal agreed with the government after nearly four years of talks.

A 21-year-old Kosovan receives a 20-year prison term in in the US after passing details on American military personnel to so-called Islamic State.

Two days of violence in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead.

Gabon's constitutional court rejects an opposition challenge to the result of August's elections, upholding President Ali Bongo's victory.

Three women have been shot dead at a shopping centre in Burlington in Washington state, police say, with the suspected gunman still at large.

Intensified attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo have left nearly two million people without water and at risk of disease, the UN says.

Aleppo has come under heavy attack for a second day after the government announced a new assault to retake rebel areas.