International

Syrian rebels, backed by the Turkish military and US air cover, say they have taken the town of Jarablus from jihadists of so-called Islamic State. The assault began at dawn when Turkish warplanes, tanks and Special Forces personnel…

Flaws in Apple's iOS operating system have been discovered that made it possible to install spyware on a target's device merely by getting them to click on a link. The discovery was made after a human rights lawyer alerted security…

A deal has been reached to allow civilians and rebel fighters to leave the Syrian town of Daraya after a long government siege. Both sides said that the evacuation of the town, near the capital Damascus, will begin on Friday. Read more:…

Attacks by Islamist militants, strikes and floods have caused a big fall in tourism in Paris. There were a million fewer visitors between January and June compared with the same period in 2015. Read more:…

For the first time since the Cold War the German government is advising citizens to stockpile food and water for use in a national emergency. Some opposition MPs said the new civil defence concept, to go before ministers on Wednesday, was…

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says authorities do not know if a suicide bomber who attacked a Kurdish wedding killing 54 people was a child. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after Saturday's attack in Gazantiep that the bomber…

Ramen noodles have overtaken tobacco to become the most valuable commodity in some US prisons, a new study suggests. The research said the shift was a response to a decline in the quantity and quality of food on offer. Read more:…

Heavily armed men in Mexico have abducted at least 10 people who were dining in a restaurant in the popular seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta. The hostages were taken away in two big utility vehicles. Read more:…

Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by suggesting his supporters could stop his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37029170

Thousands of air passengers around the world have been left stranded after a power cut forced the US airline Delta to suspend flights. The incident caused delays across the US and in Japan, Italy and the UK. Read more:…

An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts has warned that nominee Donald Trump "would be the most reckless president" in US history. The group, which includes the former CIA director Michael Hayden, said Mr Trump…

The leaders of Russia and Turkey have patched up a damaging quarrel, pledging to restore close economic relations. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian trade sanctions on Turkey would be phased out "step by step". Read more:…

An elderly Argentine human rights campaigner who was repeatedly arrested during the Dirty War has agreed to give evidence in a fraud inquiry after a stand-off with police. Hebe de Bonafini , 87, leader of The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo,…

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backtracked on a claim that he saw video footage of a US cash payment to Iran. He made the claim at a rally. His team admitted it was incorrect, only for Mr Trump to repeat it at another…

The following is a statement from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) regarding the recent award rendered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines. This Embassy deems…