Bob Dylan finally acknowledges being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, saying the news left him "speechless".

Lithuania updates its civil defence booklet telling citizens what to do in the event of a Russian invasion.

Canada and the EU are to sign the long-delayed Ceta free trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday.

Voting is due to begin in Iceland's general election with the anti-establishment Pirate Party set to make gains.

Thousands of mourners are for the first time being allowed to see the late Thai king's body lying in state.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye orders 10 of her advisers to quit after admitting she allowed a friend to edit political speeches.

Hillary Clinton urges the FBI to explain why it has reopened an investigation into her email use.

Iraq's Shia militia groups launch an attack against IS militants in Tal Afar, west of Mosul.