MPs overwhelmingly back, by 397 votes to 223, UK air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria - with an estimated 67 Labour MPs supporting military action.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russian allegations he is directly involved in the illegal oil trade with Islamic State militants are "slander".

India will cut back its skyrocketing use of coal if sufficient cash for renewables emerges from a Paris deal, says a senior negotiator.

Two heavily armed suspects - one male and one female - are killed by police after a mass shooting in California left 14 people dead.

Australian officials say they believe missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is likely in the southern end of their Indian Ocean search zone.

RAF Tornado jets based in Cyprus carry out their first air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria, the MoD confirms, hours after MPs voted in favour by 397 to 223.

Recent satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is building a new tunnel at its nuclear test site, a respected US think tank has said.

Two "high-ranking" Fifa officials are arrested at a Swiss hotel on suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of bribes.