The favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister on Sunday vowed to push for an EU trade deal that limits immigration, as a law firm warned Brexit needed parliament’s backing to begin.

Iraq begins three days of national mourning on Monday for almost 120 people killed by a suicide bombing in a busy Baghdad shopping district claimed by Islamic State jihadists, the deadliest attack in the capital this year.

Army commandoes brought to an end an unprecedented hostage drama at an eatery in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone, rescuing 13 people who include Indian and Japanese citizens almost 12 hours after gunmen stormed the popular café.

A powerful network that trafficked cocaine between Colombia, Italy and the United States with the support of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group has been dismantled, Italian police said on Thursday.

A much-awaited report by the Middle East diplomatic quartet should serve as a "wakeup call" to Israel to halt the expansion of settlements and to the Palestinians to renounce violence, the UN envoy said on Thursday.

The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Italy to the Security Council under a deal that will see the Netherlands take over the seat in a year.

Hundreds of companies across the United States are selling unapproved stem cell treatments directly to patients, raising concerns about safety and scams in a fast-growing industry, researchers said on Thursday.

Australia's leaders made last-gasp pitches today to wow voters on the eve of elections as polls pointed to a cliffhanger and the media swung behind "reformer" Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

At least 27 policemen were killed today and 40 wounded after a bomb attack claimed by the Taliban struck a convoy of buses transporting police cadets in Kabul, the interior ministry said.