The armed occupiers of a wildlife reserve in Oregon were given the chance to avoid the violence that left one of them dead, say police.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir orders the opening of his country's border with South Sudan for the first time since the latter seceded in 2011.

Sweden expects to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers whose applications have been rejected, the country's interior minister says.

The European Competition Commissioner says she is willing to investigate Google's tax arrangements as the SNP write to the EC to complain.

Migrants and refugees arriving on the Greek islands would immediately be sent back by ferry to Turkey, under a Dutch plan to solve the crisis.

World number one Novak Djokovic reaches his sixth Australian Open final with a 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory over Roger Federer.

A satirical story that Eritrean men had been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across Africa, is condemned by Eritrean officials.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says seven of its fighters have died after an attack tunnel they were working on in Gaza collapsed.