A ceremony has taken place in Rwanda, where 24 baby mountain gorillas have been given new names.

As thousands cross the border into Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country can cope with an influx of newcomers without raising taxes or jeopardising its budget.

The City of Miami Beach has installed 50 sun cream dispensers around the city, giving residents and tourists access to free sun cream.

A Japanese town near the Fukushima nuclear plant has been declared safe from radiation and is inviting residents to return.

Master sand sculptors from around the world are competing in San Diego, California at the annual US Sand Sculpting Challenge.

The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from Munich central station, where up to 6,000 migrants are expected to arrive on trains from Vienna.

A crater in Russia which emerged 10 months ago has tripled in size to become a 120m-wide sinkhole.

One of the key departure points for many migrants heading to Europe is Libya, with the lack of a stable government making it an ideal base.

Guatemalans head to the polls this weekend to elect a new president, after the former head of state Otto Perez Molina resigned on Thursday.