Pro-Russian rebels say they have encircled the key town of Debaltseve - but Ukraine says its troops are still fighting along a supply road.

Malaysia's top court upholds opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's conviction for sodomy, in a case he says is politically motivated.

Imprisoning young offenders may make it more likely that they will go on to commit sex offences, a study by the Howard League finds.

A Hong Kong woman is found guilty of severely abusing an Indonesian maid in a high-profile case that drew global attention.

The Prince of Wales is to formally meet Saudi Arabia's new King, amid calls from human rights groups to raise humanitarian concerns in the country.

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad tells the BBC he receives messages via third parties from the US-led coalition against Islamic State.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn takes the stand in a French court in Lille, where he faces charges of procuring women for sex parties.

The rights of UK prisoners were breached when they were prevented from voting in elections, the European Court of Human Rights again rules.