London mayor Sadiq Khan proposes tougher air pollution penalties to clean city air
A £10 emissions surcharge is proposed from 2017 on the most polluting vehicles entering central London.
Dhaka cafe attack: Bangladesh-born Briton Hasnat Karim questioned over links with perpetrators
Hasnat Karim's address written on a piece of paper was found in possession of one of the killed attackers.
India: Elderly man in Gujarat dies after being crushed under 128kg wife
Rajkot city police officials say the couple died of cerebral haemorrhage.
US to tighten immunity eligibility criteria for its soldiers in Japan
US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement to be amended in the wake of incidents involving American personnel.
Australia elections: Opposition leader likens Malcolm Turnbull to David Cameron
Labor Party leader Bill Shorten cites Brexit vote to ask Turnbull to quit.
Brexit: Standard Life suspends trading in £2.9bn UK real estate fund after rise in outflows
The fund manager decided last week to write down the value of the property fund by 5%.
Isis role confirmed in Malaysia Movida nightclub attack
Malaysian police have arrested two for attack on the nightclub on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
China: World's largest radio telescope Fast set to begin operations in September
Reflector of the telescope in Pingtang county is the size of 30 football fields.
Migrant crisis: Prosecutions over smuggling illegal migrants into UK rise sharply
There has also been a significant rise in penalties imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants.
US Independence Day: New York City to deploy explosive-sniffing dogs as security measure
The Vapor Wake Detection Dogs will be deployed at undisclosed locations during Independence day events.
Dhaka restaurant shooting: Army says 1 attacker arrested and 6 killed in standoff as PM condemns attacks
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for denying Isis presence.
Serbian man shoots five dead and injures 20 others with automatic weapon in cafe massacre
The man killed his wife first, with jealousy said to be the motive according to Serbia's interior minister.
War on Isis: 2 senior Islamic State military commanders killed in US-led air strike near Mosul in Iraq
The strikes were targeted at Isis leaders Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari and Hatim Talib al-Hamduni.
Indian Air Force inducts first indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft squadron
The jets will form a part of an exclusive Tejas squadron called 'Flying Daggers'.
Brazilian government disburses $895m emergency loan to Rio to step up security during Olympics
Rio administration also sought additional funds to complete metro rail work ahead of the prestigious event.
German tourist dies taking flying selfie at Machu Picchu
Officials identified the deceased as 51-year-old Oliver Park.
Slovakia gets EU rotating presidency for the first time since joining bloc in 2004
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico insists on more involvement of new members in decision-making.
Vietnam: Australian grandmother aged 73 given death penalty for trafficking heroin
The Vietnam-born Australian woman was caught carrying heroin-filled soap bars in her luggage.
Senior Malaysian opposition leader Lim Guan Eng charged in graft case
Lim supporters claim the legal action is a move to protect Prime Minister Najib Razak's political position.
UK survey shows majority of population identifies as working-class despite rise in middle-classes
Social research report finds that 'working-class values' remain despite major changes in labour market.
LuxLeaks: 2 former PwC employees awarded jail sentence
The court, however, acquitted the journalist who reported on the leaks.
US, Japan and South Korea complete missile defence drill in face of growing threats from North Korea
The North Korean foreign ministry calls the drill 'another military provocation perpetrated by the US'.
India likely to test-fire new surface-to-air missile developed jointly with Israel
Indian defence personnel, DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries will jointly conduct the test-launch.
Huge helium gas field found in Tanzania puts off fears of shortage
The Tanzanian East African Rift Valley could have a probable resource of 54 billion cubic feet of helium gas.
Trump supporters more critical of blacks than Clinton supporters, poll shows
Around 40-50% of Republican supporters polled viewed blacks as lazier and more violent and criminal than whites.
Donald Trump names former Ted Cruz aide as senior communications adviser
Trump also hired former RNC communications aide Michael Abboud as communications co-ordinator.
Exodus of expatriates on the rise following fall in commodity prices
The outflow has hit house rents and enrolments at international schools, and threatens to fuel unemployment.
US downgrading Myanmar over failure in curbing human trafficking
The rating can trigger sanctions against Myanmar, limiting US and international aid.
Japan: 'High heels' call to empower women meets criticism
The Japan High Heel Association is urging women to give up their flats and put on stilettos for confidence.
North Carolina: 11-year-old boy bitten by shark at Atlantic Beach expected to survive
Dillon Bowen, 18, was attacked by a shark in the same location two weeks ago.
