Six prisoners who spent 12 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre arrive in Uruguay after being released by the United States.

The Mexican attorney general confirms that one of the 43 missing students, Alexander Mora, has been identified through DNA tests carried out in Austria.

Protesters rallied near Italy's famous La Scala opera house in Milan to demonstrate against labour market reforms and austerity measures.

Japan's economy shrank more than initially forecasted in the third quarter, according to revised gross domestic product (GDP) figures.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Turkey to urge it to participate fully in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.

Australian banks need to hold more capital to survive any future financial crises, a report by former bank chief David Murray says.

Trade data from China, the world's second largest economy, came in well below expectations on Monday, heightening fears of a sharper slowdown.

A state memorial service for Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes is cancelled because of the outpouring of grief at his funeral.