US musician Tom Petty died of 'accidental drug overdose'

Tom Petty died in October aged 66

US musician Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose after taking various painkillers, according to a statement issued by his family.

Petty "suffered from many serious ailments...most significantly a fractured hip", the statement said.

Family members say they believe he was overusing prescription pain medication when he died in October aged 66.

Asian wildlife trafficking 'kingpin' Boonchai Bach arrested

Boonchai Bach faces up to four years in jail for smuggling parts of protected animals

Thai police have arrested a man alleged to be the head of Asia's biggest illegal wildlife trading networks.

Boonchai Bach, a 40-year-old Thai of Vietnamese origin, was detained in a town on the border with Laos.

He faces up to four years in jail for smuggling protected animal parts like rhino horns and elephant ivory.

Nigeria: Kidnapped US and Canadian citizens freed

A joint police and military operation found the captives

Two American and two Canadian citizens kidnapped in Nigeria on Wednesday have been freed, police say.

The group, who were ambushed in a forested area north of the capital Abuja, were found during a joint military and police operation.

Two of their police escorts were killed during an exchange of fire with the abductors.

Nigeria: Kidnapped US and Canadian citizens freed

A joint police and military operation found the captives

Two American and two Canadian citizens kidnapped in Nigeria on Wednesday have been freed, police say.

The group, who were ambushed in a forested area north of the capital Abuja, were found during a joint military and police operation.

Two of their police escorts were killed during an exchange of fire with the abductors.

Syria conflict: 15 refugees found frozen to death

Syrian refugees in Lebanon often face tough conditions during the winter months

Fifteen Syrian refugees - some of them children - have been found frozen to death while trying to cross the mountainous border into Lebanon.

Thirteen bodies were found on Friday and two more were discovered on Saturday after the area was hit by a fierce snowstorm.