New York state fast food workers' wages will eventually rise to $15 (£9.60) an hour, after a state wage board unanimously recommended the increase.

Dozens are killed after bombs hit two bus stations in Nigeria's northern city of Gombe, according to witnesses and officials.

A judge in Chile questions seven former military officers accused over a fire attack on two students in 1986 during the government of General Pinochet.

A US woman who died in police custody told a prison guard she previously attempted suicide, according to the sheriff in Texas.

Myanmar jails 153 Chinese nationals to life for illegal logging, prompting China to complain about the severity of the sentences.

Greek MPs pass a crucial set of reforms required to secure a new bailout, paving the way for negotiations on an €86bn EU package.

Two-time PGA Tour-winning golfer Bae Sang-moon will have to return to South Korea for military service after losing a legal bid to delay it.

A sexual abuse lawsuit against the comedian Bill Cosby can continue after the California Supreme Court rejected a petition to review the case.