Mustafa Akinci sweeps to victory in North Cyprus' presidential elections after pledging renewed urgency in seeking a peace deal on the island.

SBS sports presenter Scott McIntyre is sacked for "disrespectful" tweets about Anzac Day, the Australian broadcaster says.

The eruption of the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has calmed but the authorities fear further activity and possible mudslides.

Two-thirds of the world's population have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to a new study in The Lancet.

Australia calls on Indonesia to delay executing two convicted Australian drug traffickers until corruption allegations are investigated.

Police in Burundi fire tear gas at activists protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office.

The EU holds talks in Kiev amid concern about the ailing Ukrainian economy, as observers report intense shelling in the country's east.

An Israeli air strike has killed four militants armed with a bomb along the Israeli-Syrian frontier in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military says.