Syria: Turkey war planes launch strikes on Afrin Map of Afrin Syria Turkish war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, in a move likely to cause tensions with the US
North Korea will send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang North Korea will send 22 athletes to compete in three sports at the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February
US shutdown: Trump and Democrats blame each other Recriminations have begun over the failure of the US Senate to pass a new budget and prevent the shutdown of many federal services
Turkey bus crash: 11 killed in motorway accident A bus taking families on a school holiday skiing trip crashed while travelling on a motorway in north-western Turkey
Kabul: Afghan forces end Intercontinental Hotel siege Map of Intercontinental Hotel Kabul Afghanistan Afghan security forces say they have regained control of a luxury hotel in Kabul after it was stormed by gunmen
Deadly violence over disputed Honduras election result One protester has been killed in clashes in Honduras between riot police and demonstrators who dispute the result of November's presidential poll
Brazil declares yellow fever emergency in Minas Gerais Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais has declared a public health emergency following a deadly outbreak. At least 15 have died there since December