BBC: Nobel Peace Prize for anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to campaigners against rape in warfare, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege.
Ms Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi who was tortured and raped by Islamic State militants and later became the face of a campaign to free the Yazidi people.
Dr Mukwege is a Congolese gynaecologist who, along with his colleagues, has treated tens of thousands of victims.
Some 331 individuals and organisations were nominated for the prestigious peace award this year.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran Guard warns Netanyahu will be 'forced into the sea'.
Key battle in Yemen’s war risks tipping country into famine.
Syria families demand regime action to free IS hostages.
Bahrain, home to the 5th Fleet, gets $10 billion Arab bailout.
Supporters of missing Saudi journalist rally outside Saudi embassy in Turkey as they demand his release, despite denials he is being held there.
Israel to remove UN Palestinian agency from Jerusalem.
Lubna Al Olayan appointed as first woman Saudi bank head.
ASIA
China denounces 'ridiculous' US claims of election meddling.
Koreas hold high-level peace talks in Pyongyang.
Indonesia tsunami: Death toll rises as rescuers lose signs of life beneath hotel debris. Death toll from Indonesia quake-tsunami hits 1,420.
In Indonesia, anger builds at 'slow' disaster recovery effort.
A Maldives opposition leader returns from exile.
Pakistan opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif arrested ahead of polls.
Pakistan orders 18 international aid groups closed.
Ex-South Korean president convicted on corruption charges.
South Korea renews call for Japan to remove ‘rising sun’ flag.
Head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, missing after China trip. Missing Interpol president Meng Hongwei ‘under investigation’ in China.
AFRICA
Six killed in rebel attack on DR Congo military post: army.
Cameroon insurgency drains life from once vibrant towns.
Cameroon opposition says 'massive fraud' planned for polls.
'Murder plot' has Congo opposition in France watching its back.
Release of Rwandan presidential critic raises hopes of political tolerance.
UN Security Council team visits DR Congo at tense time.
Zimbabwe to give 1.4m cholera vaccines this week.
EUROPE
EU negotiators say Brexit deal 'very close' but details missing.
Italy's Matteo Salvini: EU has 'ruined our country'.
Greece moves refugees from Moria camp to mainland.
Latvian vote could see ethnic Russian party at the front.
Bosnia election seen as key for future of war-ravaged nation.
Russia cyber-plots: Dutch defend decision not to arrest suspects.
Germany warns Russia over cyberattacks.
Bavaria's CSU tumbles to record low 1 week before election.
Council of Europe urges Croatia to probe police abuse allegations.
AMERICAS
Senate votes 51-49 to send Kavanaugh nomination to final floor vote. BREAKING NEWS: Kavanaugh passes first full Senate vote – setting up cliffhanger with swing Republican Susan Collins announcing at 3:00 p.m. whether she will say 'yes' on Supreme Court nominee in final Saturday decision.
Kavanaugh protesters financed by billionaire Soros: Trump.
US jobless rate hits 49-year low of 3.7%.
Congress 'doxing' suspect will stay in jail until hearing next week.
Peruvian mayoral candidate Daniel Urresti cleared of journalist's murder.
Colombia plans to clear informal Venezuelan camp in Bogota.
Falkland Islands under 'continuous invasion THREAT from Argentina' warns local politician.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi 'survived Iranian attack on terror group's war council in Syria because he was late for the meeting'.
Treasury targets firms with ties to North Korea, Hezbollah.
Trump approves new counterterrorism strategy.
Al-Shabab founder barred from public office.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Era of bank secrecy ends as Swiss start sharing account data.
Apple and Amazon hit back over China spy chip report.
Lenovo and ZTE shares hit by spyware row.
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