Irish supermarket workers who went on strike to force a ban on produce from apartheid-era South Africa are set to attend Nelson Mandela's funeral.

Uganda's parliament gives iPads to all MPs at a cost of $370,000 - a move which is criticised by many people.

An American teacher is gunned down by unknown assailants while jogging in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, local officials say.

Inspectors from the UN's nuclear agency visit the Arak heavy water reactor for the first time in more than two years.

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar launches a scathing broadside at his homeland's government at this year's European Film Awards, calling it "deaf and insensitive" to the country's problems.

Rapper Jay Z dominated this year's Grammy nominations, being shortlisted in nine categories.

People in Venezuela have begun voting in municipal elections seen as a crucial test for President Nicolas Maduro.

Egyptian police recover an ancient statue of Tutankhamun's sister and wife, stolen during unrest in August.