A two-day standoff at a jail in the southern Brazilian state of Parana ends after a group of prisoners free 10 guards they had taken hostage.

The US president plays down the chance of an Ebola outbreak after a second nurse became infected and then took a domestic flight.

The sentencing hearing for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to resume for a fourth day at a court in Pretoria.

Police in Brazil uncover a huge child pornography network hidden in the so-called 'darknet', with 55 people arrested in a year-long operation.

Asian shares opened lower on Thursday after Wall Street tumbled on US economic data, fuelling growth concerns.

The star of television comedy "How I Met Your Mother" describes hosting the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 as a "bucket list dream come true".

Police and protesters in Hong Kong scuffle for a second night as a group of demonstrators try to re-occupy a main road near government buildings.

Best-selling author John Grisham criticises the US justice system for handing down harsh prison sentences to people who view child pornography.