Cyclone Debbie declared a 'catastrophe' as eye of storm makes landfall near Airlie Beach
The category 4 storm has already crossed Whitsunday Islands, Proserpine, Bowen, Mackay and Hayman Islands.
Global nuclear weapons ban 'unrealistic' while rogue nations like North Korea exist
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said North Korea would never agree to a global ban.
5 Nigerian students accused of cannibalism after death of Indian boy
African students stage protest near New Delhi and accuse police of bias.
Cyclone Debbie approaching Australia claims first life as authorities evacuate thousands to safety
The storm is expected to turn into a category 4 cyclone as it hits Queensland towns on 28 March.
At least 16 people killed in Isis rocket attacks on busy market in east Mosul
Isis militants had launched two Katyusha rockets on the Prophet Younis market in eastern Mosul.
8 people, including students, feared dead in avalanche at ski resort in Japan
About 60 high schools students were on a mountaineering trip when the avalanche struck in Tochigi prefecture.
Sword-wielding man dressed as The Joker arrested in Virginia
Police identified the man as Jeremy Putman, 31, who now faces up to five years in jail.
Isis claims responsibility for attack on Russian military base in Chechnya
Russian President Vladimir Putin termed the attack 'gruesome' and called for global efforts to fight terrorism.
World's first commercial aurora flight leaves sky gazers in awe of Southern Lights
The "Flight of the Lights" took off for the Antarctic Circle with 130 passengers on board.
Wisconsin shootings: Angry husband trying to shoot wife triggered the incident police say
However, the authorities have declined to disclose the identity of the suspect.
Philippines forces arrest suspected Abu Sayyaf member following fresh kidnapping
The latest kidnapping took place hours after 2 Malaysian sailors were rescued from the Isis-linked group.
London attack shows Australia's rejection of 500 refugees over security fears was 'prudent', says minister
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees was justified.
2 Malaysian sailors rescued from Abu Sayyaf captivity after 8 months
The two sailors were part of five tugboat crew members kidnapped by the Islamist militants in July 2016.
Mattis cites terrorism and North Korea while urging Congress for additional $30bn in defence funds
US defence secretary warns that resisting additional funds would dent the country's security.
1 police officer and 3 others dead in Wisconsin shootings
Police said a suspect is in custody in connection with the series of shootings.
Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan wants Sikh community to be included in national census
National census in Pakistan is being conducted for the first time in 19 years.
Over 2 million to attend world's biggest Camel fest in Saudi Arabia
The 2017 King Abdulaziz Camel Festival kicked off on 19 March.
Son of ex-North Korean diplomat to Vietnam among Kim Jong-nam murder suspects
Ri Ji-hyon, who lived in Vietnam, allegedly lured Vietnamese suspect Doan Thi Huong into the murder plot.
North Korea's fresh missile test ends in failure, says US Pacific command
The South Korean defence ministry said it was ready to respond to any North Korean provocations.
Indian father seeks foreign minister's help to rescue daughter from abusive Pakistani husband
Sushma Swaraj tweeted that the Indian High Commission in Pakistan is ensuring safe return of the alleged victim.
US-led global anti-terror war is 'extra-large crime against humanity' says North Korean media
The Korean Central News Agency accused the US of using 9/11 terror attack as an excuse to infringe upon sovereign states.
Will there be war with North Korea? Pyongyang issues new threat to Trump administration
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently said military strike was an option against Pyongyang threats.
US considering seizing assets of Kim Jong-un and family under North Korea policy
President Trump is expected to receive North Korea policy recommendations within weeks.
Foot in the mouth: Ghana footballer thanks wife and girlfriend in man of the match interview
Mohammed Anas scored two goals for his team to end the match in a draw but goofed up at the post-match interview.
US Air Force to finish planned reduction of ICBM arsenal by April to comply with Russia accord
The planned reduction is taking place as President Trump continues to vouch for expansion of US' nuclear arsenal.
2 dead and several injured in Guatemala prison riot
The National Civil Police said the riot took place at the Central Correctional Stage II prison in San Jose Pinula.
Twenty students killed in freak accident at Kintampo waterfalls in Ghana
18 students died at the scene while two others died at a hospital.
John Rideout, first man in US accused of raping wife, gets 16 years in 2 other sex abuse cases
Rideout made headlines and also inspired a movie after being indicted in the 1978 spousal rape case.
Bangladesh: Man carrying explosives shot dead while trying to cross security checkpoint
The incident took place a day after an Isis suicide bomb attack on a temporary camp of the elite Rapid Action Battalion.
Pentagon releases post-strike image confirming Syria mosque strike killed al-Qaeda militants, not civilians
The air strikes were conducted on 16 March on al-Jina village in Syria's Aleppo.
