Police in California are investigating after a video posted online showed a group of officers tackling a teenager, reportedly for jaywalking.

Croatia cannot stop migrants who wish to move on to Western Europe, its prime minister says, as thousands on the move seek a new route.

A Muslim boy arrested in Texas for bringing a homemade clock to school continues to receive an outpouring of support from scientists and politicians.

Cuba appoints an ambassador to the US - the first since 1961 - as part of the ongoing thaw in relations between the two countries.

The Mexican authorities arrest a gang leader who they say was a key figure in the disappearance of 43 students last year in Guerrero state.

At least six militants are killed during an attack on a Pakistani air force base in the northern city of Peshawar, an army spokesman says.

A study showing that nearly all mammals take the same amount of time to urinate wins one of the 2015 Ig Nobel prizes.

Japan's upper house is set to hold its final vote on bills to expand the role of the country's military abroad, with the move expected to pass.