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BBC news with Stuart Macintosh

Russia and the EU have led calls for Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh which should have taken effect on Saturday. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the truce must be strictly enforced. The EU say it was really concerned by reports of further military action targeting civilians.


The security forces in Belarus have stepped up their efforts to suppress demonstrations against President Lukashenko's election victory in August. Water cannons and stun grenades were used against protesters. Activists say more than 400 people were arrested.


The UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation says more than 9 million people in Sudan are in need of assistance because of flooding. The agency told the BBC that millions of hectares of farmland have been affected.


There has been a skepticism among campaigners in Nigeria after the announcement that a controversial police unit had been disbanded. They have complained that officers from the special anti-robbery squad had been redeployed rather then disciplined.


Police in Brazil have launched an operation to arrest the lead of a criminal gang which was released by a supreme court judge. Andre Oliveira Macedo's organisation has smuggled huge quantities of cocaine into Europe.


New research in Australia suggested that coronavirus can survive nearly a monthly on some surfaces. They found that it lingers on smooth surfaces, such as mobile phones if they are left in room temperature and deprived of light.


There will be a presidential runoff in next week's self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Neither President Mustafa Akinci, nor his challenge Ersin Tatar won 50% in Sunday's vote.


And Rafael Nadal of Spain has beaten Novak Djokovic to win the French Open Men's  Tennis Tournament for the 13th time.
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