Arkansas executes Jack Jones and Marcel Williams in first double execution in 17 years
In 2000, Texas executed two convicts, which was the last time a double execution was carried out in the US.
Trump signals he may withdraw border wall payment demand to prevent government shutdown
The US President said the issue could wait until September.
At least 10 Iraqi soldiers killed as Isis attacks border guards convoy in Anbar province
A local commander said the terrorists were dressed in military uniforms and drove military vehicles.
At least 35 killed in Mexico as drug violence rises following El Chapo's arrest
At least 12 deaths took place in drug lord El Chapo's Sinaloa state.
Arthur Collins charged after acid attack in east London nightclub blinds victims
Collins and another accused in the case are due to appear at the Thames Magistrates Court in London on 24 April.
US citizen detained in North Korea identified as Tony Kim
Tony Kim or Sang-duk Kim is the third American citizen detained in the rogue state in the recent past.
Video surfaces showing Egyptian soldiers killing unarmed men in Sinai
The unverified video has reignited allegations of extrajudicial killings against the Egyptian army.
F-18 fighter jet crashes while landing on USS Carl Vinson near Philippines, pilot safe
The jet was returning to the aircraft carrier following 'routine flight operations' over the Korean peninsula.
China denies US claims that its bombers are on high alert over fears of war with North Korea
Chinese forces are only carrying out standard operational readiness and normal training, Beijing said.
Russia mobilising troops and artillery along North Korea border amid fears of an all-out war
China has also sent 150,000 troops to its border with North Korea in the past few days.
Man dies in South Korea after eating poisonous toad
A meal he consumed contained bufotenine – a component present in toad poison.
Some 'very unusual moves' made to tackle North Korea, says Trump amid escalating tensions
Trump's comments follow UNSC's statement condemning North Korea's 15 April missile tests.
China puts bombers on high alert as war clouds gather over Korean peninsula
A video has reportedly emerged showing Russian troops heading to the border with North Korea.
22-year old woman blinded in one eye in London nightclub acid attack
Police are looking for Arthur Collins, boyfriend of The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann, in connection with the attack.
India's space agency sets sights on moon to mine energy
A professor at Isro recently revealed that lunar dust mining programme is a priority for the space agency.
Indian anti-terror forces arrest 3 Isis suspects allegedly recruiting men to carry out attacks
Crack down on terror suspects was intensified after the first reported Isis attack on Indian soil in early March.
Lucky escape for passengers in India as planes flying 15 seconds apart avert mid-air collision
The two planes were mere 9km apart when airborne collision avoidance systems alerted the pilots to alter their route.
At least 17 killed in fresh mudslides in Colombia
At least 40 to 50 avalanches of mud and rock destroyed homes and inundated the streets in Manizales city in western Colombia.
Israel claims Assad still has up to 3 tonnes of chemical weapons in Syria
The Syrian president had declared in 2013 that it had nearly 1,300 tonnes of chemical weapons.
Unusual iceberg spotting in Canada's Ferryland linked to climate change?
Unusually strong anti-clockwise winds contributing to the movement of icebergs, experts say.
Pentagon to conduct 2 major tests in May to check ability to shoot down North Korean missiles
The tests are part of the US military's overall ballistic missile defense programme to defend against North Korean or Iranian threats.
Giant iceberg in Canada draws huge crowds of tourists
Ferryland Mayor Adrian Kavanagh said the iceberg is the biggest he has seen so far in the area.
WHO and Bill Gates seek more help from big pharma companies to fight neglected tropical diseases
Gates praised the UK government's pledge to double its support in fighting NTDs.
24 passengers dead in Philippines after bus plunges into 80-feet ravine
The bus reportedly lost its brakes and fell into the ravine in Nueva Ecija province's Carranglan town in northern Philippines.
Boy, 5, who died at Atlanta's rotating restaurant, named as Charlie Holt from North Carolina
Holt died of severe head injuries after being stuck between rotational and stationary structures of restaurant.
Russia warns US not to take 'risky road' by repeating Syria action in North Korea
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responds to Mike Pence's 'the era of strategic patience is over' remarks.
Russian security service arrests man suspected of training St Petersburg suicide bomber
Nearly 14 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were injured in the metro terror attack.
Over 800 women sue NHS and transvaginal mesh makers over 'barbaric' implants
The mesh had allegedly cut through the vaginas of several women leaving them unable to walk, work or have sex.
Wildfire in Indian hill station rages on despite 400,000 litres of water poured over 3 days
The massive forest fire broke out in Mount Abu in Rajasthan on the morning of 14 April.
Tibetan monk set himself ablaze in west China demanding Tibet's independence
This was reportedly the 148th such self-immolation protest by Tibetans demanding a free country.
