Flash floods in the western US state of Utah kill at least eight people and leave five others missing, state officials say.

EU ministers meeting in Brussels fail to agree unanimously on a plan to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers with binding quotas.

Russia's recent movements near Syria's city of Latakia suggest Moscow plans to establish a "forward air operating base" there, the US says.

Brazil announces $7bn of spending cuts and the return of an unpopular financial transactions tax to try to plug a huge black hole in the budget.

The US Navy agrees to limit its use of sonar that inadvertently harms whales and dolphins in waters near Hawaii and California.

Australia is set to swear in Malcolm Turnbull as its new prime minister, after Tony Abbott was ousted in a party leadership vote.

Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, according to a global study from the OECD.

Tough new laws come into force in Hungary, allowing police to arrest and charge migrants entering the country illegally.