Woman allegedly chops off lover's penis, but victim claims he did it himself The accused Indian woman and the victim were in a relationship for more than 2 years, police said. Sep 22, 2017
Massive 5.2metre saltwater crocodile shot dead in Australia Police and state environmental officers in Queensland are searching for the killer. Sep 22, 2017
Nine-year-old boy raped, tortured and choked to death in Pakistan A police officer said this was the second such incident reported in the area in the past three months and the third in a year. Sep 22, 2017 Pakistan
Arab sheikhs arrested in India after police bust human trafficking racket Elderly sheikhs were found to be marrying teenage girls to take them out of the country as part of the trafficking racket. Sep 21, 2017
Miami woman with phobia of flying kicked out of Ryanair flight with her service dog Sophia Costabal said she had all necessary documents and approvals to take the pet with her on the flight to Ibiza. Sep 21, 2017
Anti-Isis battle in Syria's Raqqa in 'final stages' with 80% city liberated says US-backed SDF The Syrian army also reached Raqqa's provincial border after capturing about 100km of the west bank of the Euphrates recently. Sep 21, 2017
School head found guilty of sexually abusing 22 girl students jailed for 55 years The man, S Arockiasamy, from southern India's Madurai district was suspected of abusing at least 91 schoolchildren, public prosecutor said. Sep 20, 2017 India
Sikh father in Australia wins court battle against turban ban by Christian school Sagardeep Singh Arora approached court after a school in Melbourne denied admission to his son, Sidhak, because he wore a turban. Sep 20, 2017
Man faces 108 charges of arson and property damage for allegedly setting himself on fire inside a bank The accused, Nur Islam, 22, of Melbourne had suffered 60% burns in the incident and spent four months in a hospital. Sep 20, 2017
Australian woman gives birth to healthy baby while in induced coma The heavily pregnant woman had fallen unconscious after contracting influenza and had to be put into induced coma. Sep 20, 2017
Australian man aspiring to join Isis 'slaughtered' wife in front of their 3 children After dumping the body, the killer took his children to a bakery to buy pastries. Sep 20, 2017
Elderly woman sexually abused by own son for over 6 months gets him killed The woman, 55, paid money to her elder son from first marriage to get his step-brother killed, police said. Sep 19, 2017
Florida nurse allegedly fired from job for not coming to work during Hurricane Irma Lisa Santamaria, a single mother of two, said she could not go to work fearing for the safety of her family members. Sep 19, 2017 Hurricane Irma Florida
Decomposed body of six-week-old baby found after parents left her alone in locked house Police said the baby girl's parents left the house after they had a fight, locking the infant inside for more than a week. Sep 19, 2017
Suicide blast at Pakistan-Afghanistan border kills child and injures a dozen others Majlis-e-Abrar, a splinter group of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack. Sep 19, 2017
Iraqi authorities set to deport 500 wives of foreign Isis fighters The 500 women have reportedly been moved to a detention centre in Mosul in preparation for the deportation. Sep 19, 2017 Isis Mosul
Egyptian man allegedly beats 85-year-old mother to death after wife complains about her The man allegedly left his unconscious and bleeding mother at home to go out for dinner with his wife. Sep 18, 2017
Toddler dressed as Hindu God tied to float and paraded across city during religious procession The Child Rights Commission in the Indian state of Kerala has sought a report from local security agencies over the alleged manhandling of the child. Sep 16, 2017
Entire police force in a Philippine city sacked over allegations of murder and robbery Caloocan City Police force comprises nearly 1,200 personnel who will be removed in batches, regional police chief said. Sep 16, 2017 Philippines
Euromillions raffle winner from Suffolk forgot to check his ticket, collects prize money month later Martin Crighton, a gardener in Boxford, said he would buy a house and go on a trip to north Norfolk coast with the £1m prize money. Sep 16, 2017