India: 2 Gir lion cubs put on probation over killings after 'main culprit' given zoo life sentence
Crackdown on lions following killings of three villagers in Gujarat.
India: 11 get life imprisonment and 12 awarded 7-year term in Gulbarg Society massacre case
The court had earlier rejected a charge of criminal conspiracy against the 66 accused in the case.
Former Guatemalan president Otto Pérez Molina and his deputy embroiled in fresh corruption case
They are among the 70 people accused of embezzlement of millions of dollars of government funds.
US reports 3 birth defect cases in newborns possibly due to Zika infection
A total of 756 cases of Zika virus infection have been reported in the US in 2015-2016.
African man living illegally in Austria jailed for life for killing American au-pair in Vienna
Half-undressed body of the woman was found lying face down on a mattress in her flat in Vienna.
Pakistan-Afghan fighting at Khyber Pass intensifies despite ceasefire agreement
Pakistani military says its troops retaliated with heavy artillery at Afghan forces.
Texas girl attacked by shark in Galveston to undergo multiple surgeries
The girl's father says in a Facebook post that her vital signs are good and she is stable.
Brazil's acting president Michel Temer is latest to be implicated in Petrobras scandal
A former Petrobras executive alleged that Temer had sought campaign donations for a political ally.
Mossack Fonseca employee arrested in Geneva over suspected data theft
It is not yet clear if the alleged data theft by the arrested person is linked to the Panama Papers scandal.
French police can carry guns even when off duty following suspected jihadist killing
Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve says permission to carry weapons will be extended beyond emergency.
Argentina: Former minister arrested for trying to hide £5m in monastery near Buenos Aires
Police first detained Jose Lopez for alleged illegal possession of a weapon and later seized cash.
Boko Haram militants kidnap 3 women and kill 4 people in village near Chibok
The latest attack took place at dawn on 14 June at Kautuva village near Chibok.
Orlando nightclub shooting prompts Mumbai police to issue alert in city
As a pre-emptive measure, police are gathering intelligence to see if the city's LGBT community faces a threat.
Pakistan eyes used Jordanian F-16 jets after deal to buy new jets from US fails
Pakistan is now considering buying 16 used Block-30 F-16s from Jordan.
Suspected Iraqi bomb-maker who sued MoD over 'false' detention testifies in London court
Abd Ali Hameed Ali al-Waheed alleged that British army unlawfully arrested him and abused him in custody.
Refugee crisis: Over 30 children get asylum in UK as of April under family reunion rules
Unicef claimed the government's measures are not enough to improve ground realities.
Pakistani and Afghan forces clash at Khyber Pass leaving 1 dead and several wounded
Pakistan and Afghanistan blame each other for clashes in mountainous region.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict hampering proper use of financial aid for Palestinians, report says
An Overseas Development Institute report says UK funds are not benefiting Palestinians to the extent expected.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller set to unveil 'Strategy 2025' focusing on fixing emission scandal-hit cars
CEO's long-term vision for the company will also include electrification of cars and wider cost cutting.
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Hindu monastery worker in Bangladesh
Isis reportedly made the claim through its Amaq news agency.
EU referendum: Poll shows Leave campaign take 10-point lead over Remain as D-day inches closer
Latest ORB poll found that 55% of the respondents are likely to vote for the UK to leave the EU.
Hillary Clinton favourite to win US presidential race not Donald Trump, new poll shows
The new poll shows Clinton leading Trump by about 11 points.
Venezuela's election council to soon begin signature validation for recall referendum
The election council announced on Friday that next week onwards it will begin work on the signatures.
Indian man sentenced in UK for raping 6-year-old boy fled to native village day before trial
Vijesh Kooriyil has gone missing from his family home in Kerala after media reports emerged of his sentence.
India: 'Selfie with daughter' online museum launched in Haryana to fight gender bias
Sunil Jaglan, who got the website developed, said the online museum can hold a million selfies.
WHO appeals to people in Zika-infected regions to delay pregnancies
WHO's recommendation will affect millions of people in about 60 countries affected by the outbreak so far.
Libyan forces hope to oust Isis from key stronghold Sirte in 2 or 3 days
Libyan forces said mines and booby-traps left behind by retreating militants could not slow them down.
Beijing to investigate toxic sports tracks in schools after several children fall sick
Parents from one school complained their children suffered nose bleeds and allergies after using the tracks.
Sydney: 4 injured after police open fire at 'weird' knife-wielding man at busy shopping centre
The knife-wielding man was said to have been missing from a psychiatric centre.
World has become more violent over past decade, states 2016 Global Peace Index
The economic impact of violence on the global economy in 2015 was at $13.6tn.