Neymar's spectacular goal sets hosts Brazil on their way to victory over Japan in the opening game of the Confederations Cup.

China's State Council orders firms in heavy-polluting industries to cut emissions by 30% in the next four years.

The US says it will leave Patriot missiles and F-16 jets in Jordan, amid Russia warnings against imposing a no-fly zone over Syria.

Thousands of Iranians take to the streets of the capital, Tehran, to celebrate the election of Hassan Rouhani as their new president.

Pope Francis takes his first major step towards reforming to the troubled Vatican bank, naming a trusted prelate to oversee its management.

Ecuador's foreign minister is due in the UK for talks over the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's ongoing stay in the country's embassy.

North Korea proposes high-level talks with the US over security issues, days after cancelling a meeting with officials from the South.

Protesters clash with Turkish police in a night of widespread unrest that erupted when riot officers ejected demonstrators from Gezi Park.