Father of Lebanese soldier killed by Isis and al-Qaeda affiliate Nusra Front avenges son's death
The man called a local news channel and said he took revenge because the state did not punish the culprits.
E-cigarettes gaining popularity in Europe, especially France and UK, study shows
Scientists at Imperial College London found the number of people who have tried e-cigarettes almost doubled in the UK in two years.
France: Euro 2016 fate in limbo as Paris transporter workers could go on 'indefinite' strike
The General Confederation of Labour has urged metro, bus and RER rail workers in Paris to join their protest.
Saudi Arabia clarifies stand on allowing Iranians to visit Mecca and Medina for Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has clarified that its political tensions with Iran do not include issues like the Hajj pilgrimage.
Nigeria: Woman abducted by Boko Haram and told to bomb Kano market escapes
Khadija Ibrahim said there was another female in the car, roughly 15-year-old, who also seemed drugged.
Migrant crisis: Greece starts moving refugees from Idomeni camp on Macedonia border
Greek authorities are moving the migrants from the makeshift camp to other organised facilities.
Brazilian Planning Minister Romero Juca steps aside amid accusations of obstructing Petrobras graft probe
The accusations were based on a conversation recording between Juca and a friend, leaked by a local newspaper.
Alabama woman kills husband's puppy to use its blood and tissues to stage miscarriage
The woman, Anita Parker, is facing charges of animal cruelty for killing husband's pet chihuahua.
Libyan coastguards intercept 7 boats carrying 850 migrants near Tripoli
Those intercepted hail from different African countries and include 80 women of whom 11 are pregnant.
Rotherham child sex abuse: Taxpayers shelled out £500,000 in legal aid for paedophile gang of six
The legal bill is set to rise as the six convicts prepare to appeal against their sentences.
Many French petrol stations face fuel shortage following oil strike
Transport ministry revealed more than 800 petrol stations in France had completely run out of fuel on Sunday.
Two giant spiders encountered by passengers on Montreal-bound Canadian flight
One of the passengers who had a close encounter with a spider that crawled up her leg is now demanding a partial refund of the flight tickets.
Alberta Fort McMurray blaze contained following rain
Oil sands such as Statoil, Imperial Oil and ConocoPhillips Canada are back in operation.
Migrant crisis: Greek judges panel deems Turkey unsafe for refugees
A committee of Greek judges refuses to send a Syrian migrant to Turkey.
Egyptair MS804: Smoke detected in lavatory and avionics minutes before plane lost contact
ACARS messages from the Egyptair flight showed smoke had been detected in the lavatory and the plane's electrics.
Durban man kills black mamba hiding under daughter's bed, survives poisonous snake bite
Snake catchers suspect unusually heavy rains and floods are pushing snakes towards residential areas.
Indian city records highest maximum temperature of 51C as heatwave warning issued all over country
The record temperature was registered in Phalodi, a small town in the desert state of Rajasthan in northern India.
400-year-old graves discovered in Edinburgh school playground
Archaeologists have fenced off the area where the graves were discovered at St Mary's Primary School in Leith.
Uber drivers accused of 32 sexual attacks or rape in London
App-based cab service provider says Uber is among the safest in the country.
Police receive 100 child sex abuse cases each day after setting up of Goddard inquiry
Police forces expect to receive about 30,000 reports of new child sexual offences by the end of the inquiry.
Migrant crisis: Sex for just £4 at makeshift brothels at refugee camps on Greek border?
Criminal gangs of Iraqi and Moroccan migrants are said to be running a prostitution ring at Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek border.
Murder convicts' mother and girlfriend hack police database to uncover identity of protected witness
Lydia Lauro, Diana Lank and Metropolitan police detention officer Hayden Cheremeh are standing trial in the case.
Mother killed disabled daughter as 'heaven was only place' she would be safe and happy
An Illinois Circuit Court sentenced the woman to four years in prison for drugging and killing her daughter.
Venezuela: Tear gas fired at protesters demanding recall referendum to end President Nicolas Maduro's reign
Venezuelan National Guard soldiers and police fired tear gas at the thousands of protesters in Caracas.
Abortion rate in England and Wales increased in 2015 with 191,014 terminations
Department of Health data shows a 0.7% rise in abortion rate in 2015 from 2014 in England and Wales.
JK Rowling defends Donald Trump's right to be 'offensive and bigoted' in UK
Rowling said Trump's right to say anything he wants protects her right to call him a bigot.
Man fights off crocodiles with spanners and spark plugs to save friend
Men hunting for mud crabs in remote Northern Territory when attack took place.
Standard Life chairman says pay structure in UK financial services industry is 'too high'
Around 22% of the insurer's shareholders voted against its 2015 remuneration report.
Stillbirth and neonatal deaths highest among ethnic minorities in UK
The report found a marginal decline in the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in 2014 from 2013.
2 teenage girls allege sexual abuse during Berlin's Carnival of Cultures
The girls allege they were sexually assaulted and harassed by a group of around 10 men.
