A US military team in Iraq flies to Mount Sinjar, where tens of thousands of people are trapped, to assess the situation, officials say.

Mexico's conservative PAN party replaces its leader in the House of Representatives after a video showed him allegedly dancing with escorts.

Chile sacks the head of security of Santiago international airport after an "embarrassing" robbery of more than $10m (£6.2) at the cargo terminal.

Pakistan is bracing itself ahead of Thursday's planned anti-government protests, with thousands of security personnel deployed and roadblocks set up.

Pope Francis arrives in South Korea for a five-day visit, in his first trip to Asia since he took over the papacy in March 2013.

Tensions between protesters and police in the US city of St Louis have entered a fourth night after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.

More than 100 lorries carrying Russian aid set off towards the border with Ukraine, amid continuing confusion over their final destination.

The eurozone's two largest economies, France and Germany, both perform worse than expected in the second quarter of 2014.