MH370: ATSB says chances of finding missing plane 'decreasing' as search operation nears conclusion
Only 15,000sqkm of the designated 120,000sqkm area of seafloor in the southern Indian Ocean left to be searched.
Angelina Jolie Pitt urges European nations to open their doors to migrants
The UN special envoy warned fear of uncontrolled migration risks triggering 'a race to the bottom'.
Italian health minister proposes multiple financial incentives to encourage couples to have more children
The health department estimated that the proposed allowances would add €2.2bn to public spending over six years.
Facebook, Apple and Google could open own universities under higher education reforms
The reforms propose to rank universities on their teaching quality and set up an Office for Students regulator.
Egypt: 100 jailed in Cairo for protesting against transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
Protesters see deal with Saudi Arabia on two islands as a sell-out.
Poland divided over abortion policies, supporters and protesters launch separate campaigns
Anti-abortion groups held rallies across Poland as did the supporters of a liberalised abortion law.
Bangladesh: Elderly Buddhist monk hacked to death
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the killing of the 75-year-old monk.
North Carolina man removed fellow female traveller's hijab saying 'This is America!'
The man has pleaded guilty of forceful obstruction of a woman's free exercise of her religious beliefs.
Canada wildfire: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Fort McMurray to assess damage
Trudeau said the magnitude of the disaster hit him only after visiting the affected area.
Pfizer imposes restrictions on use of its drugs in lethal injections
The restriction shuts off the last remaining open-market source to procure drugs for executions in the US.
19-year-old French girl prevents rape by biting off rapist's tongue in two
Police arrested the accused from a local hospital where he showed up for treatment.
Suicides in England and Wales reach 20-year high in 2015, number higher among women
Charity group Campaign Against Living Miserably has launched a coalition of Samaritans and frontline services.
George Clooney does not foresee a 'president Donald Trump'
Clooney said Americans do not fear Muslims or immigrants or women, and that they will not let fear be an issue.
Antonov An-225: World's largest plane takes off to transport yet another heavy payload
Thousands of people are expected to witness the sky giant, the Antonov An-225, hit the tarmac at Perth airport.
MH370: Debris found in Mauritius and South Africa 'almost certainly' belong to missing Malaysia Airlines plane
The confirmation brings the total number of pieces of debris found of the missing airplane to five.
Five-year-old in Detroit kills self with grandmother's gun in yet another fatal accident
The girl, identified as Mariah Davis, shot herself in the throat with a gun she found in her grandmother's bedroom.
US and Nato officials to activate missile defence station in Romania despite warnings from Russia
US claims the system will protect Nato from short and medium-range missiles, particularly from Middle East.
India: 72-year-old gives birth to healthy baby boy through IVF treatment
Many tests were conducted to see if the woman was fit enough to conceive and deliver a child.
Child sex abuse victim in 20s euthanised after suffering irreparable PTSD
Death of woman in Holland fuels ongoing debate in Britain on ethics of euthanasia.
Georgia non-profit fund proposes government-backed matchmaking forum to tackle declining marriages
Georgia's non-profit Demographic Development Fund is alarmed by a decline in marriages and child births.
Record 40.8 million people internally displaced worldwide in 2015 due to conflicts study shows
Rise in internal displacements since 2003 has seen an average of 14,000 people fleeing their homes daily.
Five Australians arrested while trying to get to Syria to join Isis
The five men, including Islamic preacher Musa Cerantonio, are being held on suspicion of foreign incursion offences.
Georgia girl turned into virtual sex slave by Manchester teen flies down to UK to confront him in court
The court sentenced Daniel Howarth to four years in prison.
Autistic boy who went missing before Nepal quake and was declared dead returns home
Bhupal Adhikari, a 17-year-old suffering from autism, went missing from his village in Nepal in April 2015.
Bison named national mammal of the US
President Barack Obama signed a law that regards the bison as a symbol for America's heritage.
India: Limb-lengthening surgeries gaining popularity despite huge risks
Doctors warn that the high-risk surgery, which if gone wrong, could leave a person crippled for life.
Pregnant women in France to get financial incentives to quit smoking
The initiative is part of a study launched by public hospitals in Paris.
UK-trained navy officer reportedly joins Isis
Ali Alosaimi underwent training at South Tyneside College's Marine School in South Shields for three years, according to a report.
Forklift truck operator trapped under tonnes of cheese rescued after 8-hour operation
Tomasz Wiszniewski is said to have survived by staying inside his truck after rows of metal shelving of the warehouse collapsed.
Virginia girl born without hands wins national handwriting contest
Anaya Ellick does not use prosthetic arms or fingers, but uses her forearms to hold a pencil to write.
