California is suffering its worst drought on record. So why is America's most valuable farming state using billions of gallons of water to grow hay which is then shipped to China? The BBC's Alastair Leithead reports.

Australia and Papua New Guinea pledge investigations into deadly violence at an asylum detention camp, as rights groups demand action.

North Korea has detained an Australian missionary visiting Pyongyang with religious materials translated into Korean, his wife says.

Indian musician Nadeem Saifi, who has been living in exile since being accused of murder in 2000, demands an apology from the Indian government.

There are reports of a "massive" attack in northern Nigeria a day after a presidential spokesman said the army was "winning the war" against militants.

Europe's leaders are to consider imposing sanctions on Ukraine after the worst violence in months of unrest claimed at least 25 lives.

The leaders of the three major North American countries are meeting in Mexico to discuss trade, immigration, energy and other issues.

The BBC's Nick Higham speaks exclusively to Feng Xiaogang, a Chinese film director who is determined to fight censorship and show the real lives of people in present-day China.