Ben Carson compares abortion to slavery, wants complete ban
Carson said he wants to see the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision, which legalised abortion, overturned.
Donald Trump thinks world would be safer if Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were in power
Trump had earlier expressed discontent over the US' policy towards Syria.
Maldives: VP Ahmed Adheeb arrested in Male over plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen Gayyoom
Adheeb was picked up from the Male airport on his return from a trip to China.
Bangladesh: Blasts targeting Shias kill boy and injure more than 100 in Dhaka
Five home-made bombs thrown at Huseni Dalan, a Shia learning centre.
Pakistan: Second attack targeting Shias kills 22
The attack comes despite extra security measures in the run-up to the Ashura festival significant for Shia Muslims.
India: Writers and scholars hit the streets in Delhi against rising intolerance
Writers target literary academy for not coming out against attacks on scholars.
Pakistan: Male suicide bomber wearing burqa kills 10 at Shia mosque
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Cleopatra may not have died from snake bite
Ancient sources have always claimed that Cleopatra committed suicide by letting a cobra bite her.
India: Lynching of man over beef-eating rumours found premeditated
National Commission for Minorities probe finds whole incident was pre-planned.
Boko Haram: Nigerian army and self-defence fighters kill 150 extremists, rescue 36 captives
The attack comes in the wake of the Nigerian Army's final ultimatum to Boko Haram militants to surrender.
Tutankhamun's death mask to be fixed by year-end, on brief display in Cairo
Team of German and Egyptian restorers displays mask in Egyptian Museum.
Hong Kong: Chinese tourist beaten to death in 'forced shopping' row
Man from north-east China dies after being assaulted in Kowloon.
A wave of blue to celebrate the United Nation's 70th birthday
The world's most iconic landmarks will be lit blue to celebrate the occasion.
Japan: Now a vending machine for selfies
The service will be offered free to those who buy a Kirin drink, and users can retake the shot up to three times
BBC pulls the plug on staff expenses, no more taxi rides and expensive lunches
In addition the corporation is planning to cut a number of job titles
Zambia: African nation seeks divine help to rescue ailing economy
President Edgar Lungu led the nation on a "national day of repentance, prayer and fasting."
India: Australian forced to apologise to mob over tattoo depicting Hindu goddess on leg
Deeply scarred by the incident, Matthew Gordon said he did not want to stay in India anymore.
Man dies on board after biting passenger on Aer Lingus flight
Cause of death was unknown as flight from Lisbon to Dublin was diverted to Cork Airport.
'India's Daughter': Meryl Streep backs banned BBC documentary for Oscar
Leslee Udwin's documentary is on the rape and death of a young girl on a New Delhi bus.
Australia to legalise growing cannabis for medicinal purposes
The Turnbull government will seek parliamentary approval to amend existing narcotic laws.
India: Man allegedly lynched over rumours he was smuggling cows
The incident comes just three weeks after a Muslim man was lynched over rumours of storing and eating beef.
China dethrones US, has most number of billionaires
China now has the most number of billionaires at 596, surpassing the US, which has 537 billionaires.
Teeth found in China point to arrival of Homo sapiens first in Asia
Teeth discovered in Fuyan Cave in Hunan province challenge 'Out of Africa' theory.
India: 40-day-old baby burnt with hot iron rod to cure her of pneumonia
The girl has developed septicaemia (infection) and her condition is critical.
Fossils of duck-billed herbivore baby dinosaurs unearthed in Mongolia
This is the first time embryonic remains of this species have been found.
MPs, peers not protected from snooping by GCHQ
Investigatory Powers Tribunal's ruling means MPs' emails, texts and phone calls can be tapped.
Google is the best company to work for, third year in a row
Some of the other names on the list included Microsoft, American Express, Marriott, Cisco and Hyatt among others.
Pakistani leadership was aware of Osama bin Laden's hideout claims ex-defence minister
Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar asserted his claim in an interview to the Indian television channel CNN-IBN.
India: Man parades 'unfaithful' wife's severed head through streets (GRAPHIC IMAGE)
The 60-year-old man suspected his wife of having an extra-marital affair.
Saudi Arabia: Employer chops off Indian domestic help's arm
The Indian government has reacted strongly calling for strict action against the accused.
