Tianjin factory explosion: Drone footage shows aftermath of China blasts [video]
Footage depicts thick plumes of smoke rising over the charred remains of buildings.
New York: Manhattan accommodation for $39 a night - if you sleep in a taxi
A new venture offers budget travellers million-dollar views in taxis, cars and vans.
Surfer Mick Fanning back in competition after second shark scare
Mick Fanning revealed he has been surfing with sharks again as he joined the World Surf League.
Elvis Presley memorabilia auction sees 150 items up for sale
Jacket from the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas among items belong to the late singer under the hammer.
North Korea promises to continue nuclear programme to defend itself from the US
Ambassador from rogue Communist state makes announcement in rare interview.
Scientists discover sacred sinkhole cave under Chichen Itza pyramid
The cenote was discovered under Chichen Itza's Kukulkan Castle Pyramid.
California drought: Thousands of black plastic balls released into reservoir to stop water shortages
Las Virgenes County battles record drought with the release of the plastic spheres.
Kos refugee crisis: Migrants continue to arrive on the shoreline of Greek island
Greece bolstered security at the holiday island struggling to cope with an influx of refugees.
US PGA 2015: Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth go head-to-head at Whistling Straits
Spieth will be bidding for a third major title this year.
Boards + Bands 2015: Tony Hawk and Ben Harper raise money for skateparks with auction
Tony Hawk and Grammy winner Ben Harper opened the third annual Boards + Bands auction.
London house price crisis sending young professionals to live on canals
There has been a 50% rise in the number of people living on London's canals in the past five years.
China: Tianjin explosion forces hundreds of citizens from their homes
Residents of a housing complex near the site of two powerful explosionswere forced to evacuate.
Rio 2016: Olympics committee confident over quality of water
The head of the Rio 2016 committee said Rio de Janeiro can be "proud" of the four Olympic test events held so far.
ESA astonomers excited about Rosetta comet reaching orbit position closest to sun
The comet and Rosetta spacecraft were due to align today but it will be months scientists process results.
Unpaid UN intern David Hyde quits job after being forced to live in tent
Hyde says he lived in a tent because he could not afford the high rent in Geneva.
South China Sea dispute: Philip Hammond calls for rules-based approach to resolve issues
He called for resolving territorial disputes in the South and East China Sea by focusing on arbitration rules
Manchester United away kit launch: Players model new Adidas shirt ahead of debut against Aston Villa
Star players launched the club's new Adidas away kit for the 2015/2016 season on 11 August in London.
World's oldest man could be Costa Rican said to be 115 years old
An elderly Costa Rican man reportedly born at the turn of the 20th century could be the world's oldest at 115.
Australia conservative coalition blocks members from voting on gay marriage
Abbott flagged the possibility of putting a decision on same-sex marriage to the Australian public following the next election.
Sea monster figurehead with 'lion's ears and crocodile's jaws' recovered from Baltic Sea
The figurehead once sat upon the Danish warship named Gribshunden
South Korea: Man sets himself alight at anti-Japan rally in support of 'comfort women'
An elderly South Korean man set himself on fire on 12 August at a protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
Donald Trump accuses political opponents of being owned by special interests
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked both his Republican challengers and leading Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Daredevil Nik Wallenda sets personal record for longest high-wire walk in Milwaukee
Acrobat Nik Wallenda completed his longest high-wire walk on 11 August above the Milwaukee Mile racetrack.
Tracy Morgan crash: US accident investigator cites driver fatigue in fatal incident
US regulators cite multiple factors behind fatal crash in New Jersey involving comedian Morgan.
Michael Fallon: Britain to boost training support for Ukrainian army
Fallon met Ukrainian prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and reassured him of Britain's support.
Astronauts bite into first space grown food
Astronauts took the first bites of food grown in entirely in space and harvested from their own space garden on board the International Space Station on 10 August.
Peru: Two alleged Shining Path guerrilla group leaders captured
Two suspected commanders of the armed guerrilla group Shining Path were transferred to the Peruvian capital on 10 August, after having been captured a few days ago in the south of the county.
Rory McIlroy looks to defend title at Whistling Straits
Golf's world number one Rory Mcllroy put in a practice round at Whistling Straits on 10 August.
Dutch company E-Njoint develops cannabis e-cigarette
Dutch company E-Njoint has developed a smokeless and flameless electronic cannabis vaporizer in the shape of a real joint..
Philip Hammond: UK can't home everyone from Africa looking for better situation
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sought to justify his use of the word 'marauding' to describe African migrants.
