Former football star George Weah easily wins a key seat in the Liberian senate, in elections disrupted by the Ebola outbreak.

Snow and ice strand 15,000 vehicles in the French Alps, snarling up holiday traffic to and from ski resorts.

Malaysian PM Najib Razak announces extra money to help victims of the country's worst floods in decades, which have left at least five dead.

Croatians are due to vote for a head of state, with the polls seen as a test for the main political parties.

AirAsia flight QZ8501 travelling from Indonesia to Singapore with more than 160 people on board has gone missing, the company says.

A Greek ferry carrying more than 460 people is being evacuated after it caught fire, but strong winds are hampering the rescue.

Ever since the Sony hack, people have been talking about Idris Elba becoming the next James Bond - now he's had his say.

Former US President George Bush Sr remains in hospital but could be discharged soon, his spokesman says.