Hundreds of people are feared dead after two boats carrying up to 500 migrants capsize off the Libyan city of Zuwara.

Police in Austria work through the night to establish how many people died in a lorry found abandoned on a motorway near the Hungarian border.

Facebook boast a new record, with more than a billion people using the social network on a single day this week.

The US imposes sanctions on four alleged members of Colombia's Farc rebel group based in Switzerland, accusing them of drug trafficking.

Paul Royle, one of the last survivors of World War Two's most famous prison break, The Great Escape, had died at the age of 101.

Chinese shares extend their recovery on the last day of a volatile week which started with shock losses that spread fear to global markets.

Colombia and Venezuela recall their ambassadors amid growing tension, a week after the Venezuelan president closed part of the border.

Australian officials cancel plans to check visas on the streets of Melbourne as part of a crime crackdown, amid protests and social media outrage.