Fifth tourist dies within 3 months while snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef
Local reports claim the victim was from the UK, but police have declined to comment.
Philippines defence ministry wants official confirmation from Duterte to help war on drugs
Earlier, President Duterte had urged army generals to help him in the war against drugs.
German police say carbon monoxide poisoning killed 6 teenagers at garden shed in Arnstein town
Police initially suspected that drug overdose caused the deaths.
German police arrest three Islamic State suspects in Berlin
The three men were reportedly planning to travel out to war zones, likely in Syria or Iraq.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face relocation to vulnerable island
The remote island in the Bay of Bengal is engulfed by several feet of water at high tide, and has no roads.
Mumbai attacks accused Hafiz Saeed's house arrest could lead to protests in Pakistan
The 2008 Mumbai attacks claimed the lives of 166 people.
Hundreds of medical students and faculty members rally for Obamacare
The protest comes a day before the annual deadline to enrol in the Affordable Care Act.
Human rights groups urge Myanmar to investigate murder of prominent Muslim lawyer Ko Ni
A gunman shot the lawyer as he attempted to enter a taxi outside Yangon International Airport.
Malaysia widens search for missing boat passengers after 3 Chinese tourists found dead
Until now, 22 people, including the boat's captain, have been rescued.
Police arrest activists at BAE Systems for allegedly trying to disarm warplanes bound for Saudi Arabia
Lancashire Police said the men were being held on suspicion of criminal damage.
Colombia and Farc rebels to fight together against cocaine crop cultivation
Eradication of cocaine crop is part of a peace deal to end the half-a-century long conflict.
Spain agrees to extradite former Farc 'abortions nurse' to Colombia
Hector Arboleda Albeidis Buitrago is accused of carrying out 300 forced abortions on women fighters.
President Trump to talk to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 28 January
The phone call comes just days after Trump formally withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Yolocaust: Tourists apologise for taking selfies at Holocaust memorial
Satirist Shahak Shapira started the photo project 'Yolocaust' to criticise tourists for taking selfies at the memorial.
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago formally charged with 22 criminal offences
If convicted, the Iraq war veteran could be handed life imprisonment or even death penalty.
Syrian government blocking help to the neediest, UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien says
O'Brien urged UNSC members with influence to pressure the Syrian government to allow aid deliveries.
King Abdullah of Jordan to hold talks with President Trump's administration next week
However, it is unclear whether a meeting between Abdullah and Trump is scheduled.
US Defense Secretary to make first overseas visit to Japan and South Korea in February
Mattis was sworn into the top job at Pentagon shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Japan gets its first home-grown sumo wrestler in almost two decades
The last three wrestlers promoted to 'Yokozuna' were Mongolian.
Chief of South Korea constitutional court calls for verdict on President Park's case by 13 March
A ruling to unseat or reinstate Park requires the approval of six out of the court's nine justices.
Family mourns death of 3-month-old baby in Melbourne car attack
Zachary was a 'perfect little baby', parents Matthew and Nawwar Bryant said.
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton faints during State of the State speech
Dayton had also fainted at a political event in January 2016 and was hospitalised overnight for observation.
Panama's former strongman allowed house arrest for brain surgery
Manuel Noriega served for six years as military dictator of Panama until a US invasion ousted him in 1989.
Disabled woman stripped and molested by mob in front of her septuagenarian mother in India
The mob assaulted the mother-daughter duo suspecting them to be child-lifters.
Thousands take to streets in Romania to protest against government plans to release prisoners
Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has said the move would ease overcrowding in prisons.
Malaysian transport minister to meet with relatives of missing MH370 passengers in Australia
A group representing the relatives will urge the minister to resume the search operation of the missing airliner.
Chinese President Xi Jinping to head new commission for integrated military and civilian development
Xi has emphasised on military modernisation, including developing an ocean-going 'blue water' navy.
China says its relationship with Taiwan will be 'more complex and grim' in 2017
Beijing said it would not hesitate to oppose any form of separatist activity in the country.
Gambia's leader Yahya Jammeh says he will step down for the sake of national interest
Jammeh lost to Adama Barrow in December's presidential elections and initially conceded defeat but later changed his mind.
At least 20 dead after blast at vegetable market in Pakistan
A government official said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device hidden in a vegetable box.
