Anglesey resident gets £11,000 for whale vomit
Man had found prized ambergris on island while walking his dog.
Boko Haram: Nigerian army claims surrender by 200 Islamists
Surrender comes in the wake of 'Operation Lafiya Dole' by Nigerian army.
Terror attack warning issued for Malaysia by US, Australia
A high-level threat lurks over one of Kuala Lumpur's most popular hawker streets, Alor Street.
Look who South Park has murdered - It's Donald Trump
The satirical cartoon's latest episode shows the Republican presidential hopeful being raped to death.
Yellen indicates Fed rate hike by year-end
Investors last week viewed Fed's decision to hold rates as hawkish.
Sundar Pichai has a message for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Modi is expected to meet with major Silicon Valley players in California this weekend.
Panda killers in China may face death penalty for selling endangered animal meat
Three citizens could be jailed for 10 years or even executed for killing the endangered species.
Lockerbie: Fresh US investigation focuses on Libyan bomb-maker
US documentary filmmaker claims to identify the man who made the bomb that brought down the aircraft
Catalonian leader Artur Mas says split from Spain inevitable
If Catalonia separates from Spain its exit from the EU and the eurozone is almost certain.
Malaysian PM Najib Razak to face US corruption inquiry
US Justice department has started an investigation into shell companies allegedly linked to Razak's stepson, Riza Aziz.
Music streaming app Deezer set to launch IPO by the year end
Deezer was founded by Daniel Marhely in 2007 as a live music-streaming app.
Migrant crisis: Why Syrian passports are so coveted
Fake passports are being smuggled to non-Syrians who want to gain entry into EU states.
Four people including 2 Canadians and a Norwegian abducted from tourist resort in the Philippines
Abductions take place at gunpoint on Samal island, near Davao City.
Two billion lines of codes are needed to run Google's online services
The mammoth repository of the codebase requires up to 86TB storage space and is updated at 10 Google data centres.
US to take in more refugees amid migrant crisis
The refugee quota has been bumped up to 85,000 for 2016, an increase of 15,000 from the current 70,000 cap.
London fifth most expensive city but cheaper than New York - UBS study
However, public transport in London is costlier compared to New York or Paris.
Uncertainty looms over debt-ridden Greece's election results
Most opinion polls indicate the conservative party New Democracy and Syriza are running very close.
Isis: Syrian jets pound Islamic State targets in Palmyra
Air strikes follow aerial bombardment in IS nerve centre Raqqa in which many jihadists were killed.
Gisele Bündchen tops Forbes list of highest-paid models
Brazilian raked in $44m (£28.2m), nearly five times more than second-ranked Cara Delevingne and Adriana Lima.
Italian lawmaker who called MEP an orangutan to go scot-free
Cecile Kyenge has said she would take her case against Roberto Calderoli to the European court of justice.
Fed leaves rates unchanged on global meltdown concerns
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen hints at policy tightening later.
Lawsuit against Microsoft alleges gender discrimination
Microsoft has denied any such discrimination and said it is looking into the complaint.
GM on road to settling criminal lawsuit in US for faulty ignition switches
A formal announcement on the matter is expected on 17 September in New York.
Saudi diplomat accused of raping two Nepalese women leaves India
The Saudi government withdrew their diplomat before India could expel him.
Man Booker Prize 2015 shortlist: Grim and gloom make the cut
All six tales share a common dark theme.
Mecca Grand Mosque crane collapse: Binladin Group run by Osama's brother to pay compensation
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz orders compensation for victims.
Putin call to Elton John on LGBT rights turns out to be a hoax
The Kremlin denied that such a conversation had ever taken place between the two.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Indian PM Narendra Modi meeting: Social media suggests questions
Modi will also be meeting Google's Sundar Pichai and Adobe's Shantanu Narayen during his Bay Area visit.
Britain may face coldest winter in 50 years due to El Niño
Experts fear a repeat of 1963, the worst winter in UK history.
