Nearly 300 girls and womenm which the army says it rescued from Boko Haram earlier this week are taken to a refugee camp.

Russian ballet legend Maya Plisetskaya - who captivated audiences around the world - has died in Germany, aged 89, the director of the Bolshoi Theatre says.

A popular narrow-gauge train service is relaunched in Damascus - in a reminder of better days in the war-torn Syrian capital.

Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao on points to maintain his unbeaten record and win the richest fight in boxing history.

A plainclothes policeman is seriously injured by a shot to the head while attempting to question a man in New York's Queens borough.

Human Rights Watch says it has evidence Saudi Arabia used cluster bombs banned by much of the world, including the UK.

Nearly 3,700 migrants rescued in several operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Italian coastguard says.

Nepal's only international airport bans larger aircraft because of concerns over its runway, as the post-earthquake aid effort continues.