An Emirates Airbus A380 makes what is believed to be the world's longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight by distance, between Dubai and Auckland.

Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell admits he did not act after a boy told him about an abusive priest in Australia.

A Ukrainian helicopter pilot, accused of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists, is due to make her final address to a Russian court.

North Korea has fired several missiles or artillery shells off its coast, according to South Korea, hours after the UN imposed tough new sanctions.

European Council President Donald Tusk will visit Greece and Turkey as he tries to find consensus in tackling Europe's worsening migration crisis.

Environmentalists say they are worried about the emergence of Facebook as an online marketplace for trade in endangered species.

The LRA rebel force abducts 217 people, including 54 children, in Central African Republic (CAR), in a sharp rise in attacks, a campaign group says.

Students in the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal clash with police as they protest against a court ruling curtailing the legislature's powers.