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President Mugabe In Talks Over His Future
Zimbabwe's long-time president Robert Mugabe is holding talks with South African negotiators over his future.
Envoys from the the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) are trying to reach a deal on the future of Zimbabwe and the man who has led the country for 37 years.
Mr Mugabe, 93, was put under house arrest on Wednesday after the army moved to take control.
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says Mr Mugabe must resign.
Sources suggest Mr Mugabe may be resisting pressure to step down, insisting he remains the legitimate president.
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California Gunman Kills Four In Random Shooting
A gunman who killed four people on Tuesday in rural California fired into an elementary school but was stopped from entering by teachers, police say.
Staff at Rancho Tehama Reserve School went into lockdown, securing school doors after hearing nearby gunshots.
Authorities praised the teachers' actions as "monumental" in saving "countless" lives.
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Military Take Control In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says.
Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma in a phone call that he was fine, the South African leader's office said.
Troops are patrolling the capital, Harare, after they seized state TV and said they were targeting "criminals". The move may be a bid to replace Mr Mugabe with his sacked deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mr Mnangagwa's dismissal last week left Mr Mugabe's wife Grace as the president's likely successor.
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Scottish Man Held In India Tortured By Police, Lawyer Claims
The lawyer representing a Scottish Sikh activist being held in India claims his client has been tortured by police.
Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was taken from a street in the state of Punjab on 4 November. He has not been charged with any crime, and his period on remand has now been extended until Friday.
The Sikh Federation has criticised the UK government's response and said Mr Johal had made allegations of "extreme police torture".
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Security Issue Worry Highlighted In Children's Toys
Consumer watchdog Which? has called on retailers to stop selling some popular toys it says have "proven" security issues.
Those toys include Furby Connect, the i-Que robot, Cloudpets and Toy-fi Teddy.
Which? found that there was no authentication required between the toys and the devices they could link with via Bluetooth. Two of the manufacturers said they took security very seriously.
The lack of authentication meant that, in theory, any device within physical range could link to the toy and take control or send messages, the watchdog said.
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Defector From North Korea Shot Crossing Into South Korea
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea at the heavily protected Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea's military says.
The soldier was shot and injured by his own military as he crossed to the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area in the village of Panmunjom. The defector has been taken to hospital.
About 1,000 people from the North flee to the South each year - but very few defect via the DMZ.
This is the fourth defection by a North Korean soldier via the DMZ - one of the world's most heavily guarded strips of land - in the last three years.
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Man Found Guilty Of Acid Attack Charges
A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left several people injured.
Arthur Collins, the ex-boyfriend of reality TV star Ferne McCann, threw the corrosive substance at revellers in Mangle E8 in Dalston on 17 April.
The 25-year-old admitted throwing the liquid but had claimed he believed it was a date rape drug. He was convicted at Wood Green Crown Court. Andre Phoenix, who was accused of helping him, was found not guilty.
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Mexico Condemns Execution Of Mexican National In Texas
The state of Texas has executed a Mexican national, sparking an outcry over his human rights.
Ruben Cardenas Ramirez was pronounced dead at 22:26 (04:26 GMT) after receiving a lethal injection. He had been convicted of the 1997 kidnap, rape and murder of his 16-year-old cousin, Mayra Laguna.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto condemned the execution, saying it violated a UN ruling on the treatment of Mexican prisoners in the US.
The sister of the murdered girl was quoted by AFP news agency as saying the execution had brought "true peace" to the family.
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Two Police Officers Injured In Oxford
A man has been charged with administering a poison with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm after two police officers were injured during an arrest.
They were affected by a chemical at a flat in north Oxford on Thursday and kept in hospital overnight.
Hamad Nejad, 34, from Oxford, was arrested and is due at Oxford Magistrates' Court later. He is also charged with one count of intimidating a witness.
Five other officers also experienced "minor irritation" as a result of the substance at the flat on Elizabeth Jennings Way.
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Chicago Court Dismisses Obama For Jury Duty
Former US President Barack Obama has turned up for jury duty at a Chicago courthouse, but was dismissed by the judge without being called on to serve.
Crowds thronged the Daley Center municipal building to catch a glimpse of the 44th US president. There was no official explanation for his dismissal, but it is not uncommon for people called to perform jury service not to be assigned a case.
Mr Obama arrived at court on Wednesday morning and left around midday. The former president, who was once a law professor, has a house in Chicago.
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