Republicans in the US state of Indiana say they will amend a controversial "religious freedom" law, as accusations grow that it permits businesses to discriminate against gays.

The Malian government signs a ceasefire deal with rebels in a bid to end long-running unrest in the country's north.

A Red Cross employee has been killed and another injured in a gun attack by suspected Islamist militants in Mali, the aid organisation says.

A police officer in Mexico is suspended after a video posted on YouTube shows a man in uniform killing a crocodile with a machine gun.

Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they claim will change musical history.

Fossils from the ocean floor are yielding clues to the Indian monsoon millions of years ago.

The governor of the US state of Indiana strongly defends a contentious religious freedom law, amid a backlash from gay rights supporters.

Intense negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme enter a final day in Switzerland, ahead of a deadline to reach a preliminary deal.