Mother strangles drug-addict son to protect daughter-in-law from abuse
After the murder, 45-year-old Anwari Idrisi of Mumbai, India, was found crying near the body of her son.
Photos of horror and panic in Spain after Las Ramblas and Cambrils terror attacks
At least 13 people are confirmed dead in a series of attacks in Spain's Catalonia region, including Barcelona, with more than 100 injured.
Spain terror attack as it happened: Fourth suspect arrested
Five attackers killed as police thwart second attack in Cambril, 100km away from Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
Teacher, 50, set on fire by husband in front of her students in school
The accused barged into the classroom in a village in India and poured petrol over the woman before setting her ablaze.
US designates Kashmir's Hizbul Mujahideen as a 'terrorist organisation'
The group's leader, Syed Salahuddeen, has already been named as a specially designated global terrorist.
Saudi King Salman opens doors for Qatari Hajj pilgrims despite ongoing rift
Qatar was diplomatically and politically isolated by a Saudi-led bloc about two months ago for allegedly backing terrorism.
ATSB releases satellite images of possible MH370 crash site taken 2 weeks after aircraft's disappearance
The images show man-made objects that could be the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.
Nigerian pastor arrested for allegedly raping fellow cleric's daughters
Police acted after the victim's father filed a complaint against Pastor Cletus Metititri.
Scores killed in a series of suspected Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria's Borno State
Female suicide bombers allegedly targeted a busy marketplace and a refugee camp in Borno.
Australian Isis fighter Khaled Sharrouf believed killed in coalition air strike on Syria
Sharrouf was the first Australian to have been stripped of his citizenship under the country's new counter-terror laws.
Widow branded 'witch' forced to eat faeces and beaten to death by own relatives
There were also reports that the victim's relatives had pierced her eyes with a hot rod and tortured with burning coal.
Nearly 50 people dead in landslides triggered by cloudburst in northern India
The landslides in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh state swept several vehicles off the roads and damaged houses in the area.
At least 18 confirmed dead, including foreign nationals, in deadly Burkina Faso attack
No group has so far taken responsibility, but an al-Qaeda affiliate is suspected of carrying out the attack.
Political uproar after 60 children die in five days at a hospital in India's Gorakhpur
Hospital authorities have denied allegations that the deaths were caused by lack of oxygen supply.
Ethiopian imam arrested after he said Muslims who do not pray should be 'burned and killed'
The imam has been charged in Switzerland's Winterthur city with inciting violence and other offences.
Renewed hopes for families of MH370 victims as US firm offers to begin new search using deep-sea drones
A more than two-year-long search, led by Australia along with Malaysia and China, was called off in January.
Japan deploys Patriot missile interceptors amid North Korean threats to strike Guam
The move was triggered after Pyongyang said it was "seriously examining" a plan to fire four missiles near Guam Island.
Obesity tests reveal Mumbai girl was 27 weeks pregnant following suspected rape
The girl's family are preparing to approach the Supreme Court of India as she cannot undergo abortion legally.
100-year-old fruitcake discovered in Antarctica was 'almost edible'
It is believed British explorer Robert Falcon Scott brought the cake to Antarctica between 1910 and 1913 during his Terra Nova expedition.
Meth-addicted Auckland woman allegedly killed grandson, 2, because 'he was too hard to toilet train'
Prosecutor alleged that Kathleen Cooper, 65, used to beat the victim and the other grandchildren regularly.
Israeli army reveals plans for $1.1bn sensor-equipped Gaza border wall
Local media reported Israel also plans to build an underwater barrier in the Mediterranean to prevent infiltration through the sea.
Toddler dies a year after his step-mother chopped off his penis
The step-mother, who was 17 at the time of committing the crime, is currently in prison.
Russian surveillance jet flies over White House, US Capitol and Pentagon
The Russian Tupolev TU-154M also flew over the CIA headquarters.
Acid attack survivor targeted again within 2 years
The teenage girl's father had not filed a complaint after the first attack, saying they had no enemies.
Hijab-wearing Statue of Liberty painting causes furore in California
The painting hanging in Congressional Democrat J Luis Correa's office has drawn the ire of conservative groups.
Several dead and nearly 200 injured in deadly magnitude 7 earthquake in southwest China
China's earthquake centre has recorded at least 107 aftershocks within an hour of the quake and has warned of more.
Abusive husband stabs woman to death and crushes her head with gas cylinder in front of own children
The 10-year-old son of the couple lodged a police complaint to get his killer father arrested.
Woman, 28, allegedly beaten up and paraded naked in village for helping brother have an affair
Police have arrested 8 people, including a teenage girl, for allegedly humiliating the woman in public.
'Idiots' break into dinosaur museum and decapitate velociraptors
Police are hunting for the vandals who broke into Australia's National Dinosaur Museum.
27 suspected Isis supporters arrested in Iran for plotting terror attacks
Some of the suspects were trying to smuggle arms and ammunition into Iran.