Big blunders behind Syria strike: US
A US military investigation has concluded that a series of "unintentional human errors" led to a coalition air strike, which included Australian jets, on September 17 that killed fighters aligned with the Syrian regime instead of the Islamic State militants they were targeting.
20,000 Syrians flee Aleppo in 48 hours
Some 20,000 people have fled intensified attacks on rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria in the past 48 hours, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says.
Mosul edges towards full siege
A full siege is developing in Mosul as poor families struggle to feed themselves after prices rose sharply following the US-backed offensive on the Islamic State-held city in northern Iraq, humanitarian workers say.
EU rebuffs bid for UK talks on expats
The EU has rebuffed a call from pro-Brexit British MPs for a quick deal on mutual residence rights for British and EU expatriates, telling them it's up to their government to launch full-blown divorce talks.
Ohio uni attack claimed by IS
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack at Ohio State University in which a man ran down pedestrians in a car and stabbed others with a butcher's knife.
75 dead in Colombia plane crash
A charter plane carrying Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense to the biggest game in its history crashed in the Colombian mountains after an electrical fault, killing 75 people on board, authorities say.
No formal US delegation to Castro memorial
US President Barack Obama will not send a delegation to Cuba for the memorial service of Fidel Castro, the longtime communist leader who died last week, the White House says.
Turkey 'not closed the book to EU' Erdogan
Turkey has not yet "closed the book" on the EU after the European Parliament recommended freezing accession talks last week, President Tayyip Erdogan says, but added that Ankara always has other options.
Obamacare critic to overhaul healthcare
US President-elect Donald Trump has named a vociferous critic of Obamacare and a policy consultant to help him overhaul the healthcare system that Republicans have targeted since Democrats enacted sweeping reforms in 2010.
Dutch parliament votes to ban burqas
The Dutch Parliament's lower house has voted to ban the wearing of face-covering clothes - such as burqas and niqabs - in some public places, making the Netherlands the latest European country to restrict garments worn by some Muslim women.
S. Africa's ANC backs Zuma
South Africa's ruling African National Congress says its executive committee is standing by President Jacob Zuma in a debate called after media reported that four ministers had demanded his resignation.
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