The UN General Assembly votes in favour of allowing the Palestinian flag to be flown in front of UN buildings, despite strong opposition from Israel.

The foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are meet their counterparts from Germany and Luxembourg, amid a migrant quotas row.

A US official tells the BBC there is growing belief within the US government that the so-called Islamic State is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria.

Northern Ireland's acting first minister says she will protect Stormont from "rogue" republican and nationalist ministers as the political crisis continues.

Negotiations over reforms to consultant contracts, including the end of a right to opt out of weekend work, have begun, the British Medical Association says.

In an emotional interview for a late night talk show, US Vice President Joe Biden says he is still unsure about whether to run for president.

DNA from a garden hoe allegedly used to kill two British tourists does not match samples taken from two men accused of the killings, a court hears.

A court in India's western Mumbai city finds 12 men guilty for their roles in the 2006 bombings of commuter trains but acquits one man, police say.