American Pie singer Don McLean has been arrested on a domestic violence assault charge, it is reported.

An all-white acting list of nominees at this year's Oscars prompts film director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith to stay away.

Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match fixing at the top of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed.

Japanese shares hit a one-year low early on Monday following big falls in the US and as oil prices dropped below $28 for the first time since 2003.

The Maldives has reneged on a promise to allow jailed ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed to travel to the UK for surgery without conditions, his lawyer and party say.

The price of oil falls below $28 a barrel following the lifting of Western sanctions on Iran.

Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen prepares for a historic transfer of power after her sweeping presidential win, as Chinese state media issues strident warnings.

One person is killed after a mortar shell lands near a Turkish school next to the Syrian border, officials say.