The death toll from two storms, which lashed Spain, Portugal and France and brought intense winds and torrential rain to large parts of the region, has risen to eight, local media reported Sunday.

Eighteen inmates were killed in a violent clash between prisoners at a jail in central Honduras on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

South Korean prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on allegations of abuse of power.

Croatians cast ballots in a presidential vote on Sunday that could weaken the ruling conservatives just as the country takes the helm of the European Union's rotating presidency. The pre-Christmas poll, likely to be decided in a January 5 run-off, has evolved into a tight race between conservative incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and front-running rivals on the right and the left. Grabar-Kitarovic has been president since 2015 with backing from HDZ, the centre-right party that has led Croatia for most of its independence since 1991.

Cuba's first prime minister in more than four decades -- long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero -- took office Saturday as the country resurrected a post last held by Fidel Castro.

The leaders of Japan and the United States have agreed to continue close cooperation in dealing with North Korea amid Pyongyang's increased provocative stance. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump talked over the phone for nearly 90 minutes on Saturday night, Japan time.