A US official says a Navy ship plans to sail near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, in waters claimed by China.

Authorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan step up efforts to help those affected by Monday's magnitude-7.5 earthquake, which has killed at least 260 people.

The deputy director of the US National Security Agency warns of the increasing danger of destructive cyber attacks by states.

Leftist rebels in Colombia ambushed a group carrying regional election ballots, killing 12 members of the security forces, officials say.

The European parliament will take a key vote on Tuesday on rules affecting how internet traffic is managed within the EU.

Indian budget airline IndiGo has plans to conduct an initial share offering this week as it seeks to raise as much as 32.68bn rupees ($500m; £325.6m), according to reports.

A whale-watching boat sank so quickly off the coast of Canada - killing five Britons - there was no opportunity to send a mayday call, its operator says.

A US sheriff's department says it is investigating a video apparently showing an officer throwing a female student across a classroom.