Three years after he was kidnapped by militants, Ali Haider Gilani, the son of ex-Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, tells the BBC about his time in captivity.

A Florida court finds a former officer in the Chilean army liable for the murder of the folk singer and activist Victor Jara under Pinochet.

Harassment against US diplomats by Russian security agents has been on the rise ever since sanctions were imposed two years ago, say officials.

The damaged flight data recorder from the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month has been successfully repaired in France, Egyptian investigators say.

German automaker Volkswagen reportedly reaches a $15bn (£11.3bn) settlement with US car owners after the firm admitted cheating in emission tests.

David Cameron is to meet European leaders for the first time since the UK voted to leave the European Union, as the European Parliament debates the implications of Brexit.

Italian actor and filmmaker Bud Spencer, who starred in a number of spaghetti westerns, dies aged 86.

Playing simple card games, such as snap, can help stroke patients with their recovery, research suggests.