At least 39 people are killed in a gunfight between security forces and an armed gang in one of Mexico's most violent states.

California regulators accept an offer from farmers to reduce water usage by 25% in an effort to avoid deeper cuts in the state's battle with drought.

Authorities in Baghdad close a key bridge, stopping the flow of refugees fleeing the city of Ramadi captured by Islamic State militants this week.

A US cable network pulls a long running reality TV show over allegations of sexual abuse by one of its members.

The US Senate blocks a bill that would have ended bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency.

The UN tries to reach some 40,000 Ramadis displaced by the advance of Islamic State amid reports some are dying in the heat.

Vote counting begins in the Republic of Ireland after a historic referendum on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.

A UN conference aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons ends in failure after a row over a nuclear-free Middle East proposal.