Singaporeans are voting in an election which is widely expected to see the ruling People's Action Party, led by Lee Hsien Loong, return to power.

A US official tells the BBC there is growing belief within the US government that the so-called Islamic State is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria.

The UN General Assembly votes in favour of allowing the Palestinian flag to be flown in front of UN buildings, despite strong opposition from Israel.

In an emotional interview for a late night talk show, US Vice President Joe Biden says he is still unsure about whether to run for president.

Japan Post will raise as much as 1.39tn yen ($11.5bn, £7.4bn) in a stock market listing that would be one of the world's biggest this year.

At least two people are confirmed dead and hundreds are awaiting rescue after severe flooding hit several Japanese regions north of Tokyo.

A South Korean man who stabbed US ambassador Mark Lippert at a breakfast meeting in Seoul is convicted of attempted murder and jailed for 12 years.

Prominent Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail for inciting violence during mass protests in 2014.