Wolverhampton: 13-year-old boy receives life sentence for killing a woman by stamping on her face
A teenage boy was given a minimum of 12 years for killing a woman by punching her and then stamping on her face.
Ukraine: Russian TV journalist Andrei Lunev severely injured after triggering a booby trap [GRAPHIC CONTENT]
Russian broadcaster Andrei Lunev suffered severe head and lower extremity wounds when he stepped on a landmine in Ukraine.
Judge stops Missouri execution of Andre Cole sentenced to death by all-white jury
Federal judge Catherine Perry ruled late on Monday that Cole was incompetent to be executed by reason of mental illness.
Model Ireland Baldwin denies checking into Malibu rehab for alcohol abuse but for 'emotional trauma'
Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin has told her fans via Twitter that she is checking into rehab.
Brazil: Chinese restaurant owner sold dog meat pasties to unsuspecting customers
A Rio de Janeiro snack bar owner was making savoury pastries from dog flesh after rounding up strays and beating them to death.
Isis: 9-year-old pregnant after being gang-raped by militants could die
Yazidi girl taken as a sex slave by Isis was raped by at least 10 men and could die if she delivers the baby, says aid worker.
Isis: Two killed and one injured as gunmen attack South Korea's Libya embassy in Tripoli
Gunmen attacked South Korea's embassy in Tripoli, killing two guards, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.
Bill Clinton helping prepare Hillary's 2016 presidential campaign as 'backstage adviser'
Former presiden Bill Clinton says he will assist his wife during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Holocaust survivors mark 70th anniversary of Buchenwald concentration camp liberation
Ceremonies were held in Germany on the 70th anniversary of the concentration camp being liberated by US soldiers on 11 April 1945.
Andy Murray wedding: Photographer hits head on a gravestone in Dunblane Cathedral
Photographer was hospitalised after falling in cathedral grounds, as Andy Murray and Kim Sears arrived for a dress rehearsal.
Justin Bieber arrest ordered by judge in Argentinia judge for 2013 nightclub incident
Pop singer accused of ordering his bodyguards to attack a photographer outside a Buenos Aires nightclub.
Ryanair cancels 250 flights over planned strike by French air traffic controllers
Airline Ryanair has cancelled over 250 flights to France with more to follow, according to the company.
Probe launched by Russian criminal investigation agency into cause of nuclear submarine blaze
The Orel submarine which is capable of carrying nuclear-tipped cruise and anti-submarine missiles caught fire while under repair in a dry dock.
Washington: Power outage caused by power plant explosion 'had an impact on the White House complex'
The White House, State Department and the US Capitol were all affected by power outages because of an explosion at a power plant in neighbouring state of Maryland.
Indiana: Plane crash kills pilot and six others after returning from NCAA basketball championship
Seven people have died after their plane went down in dense fog upon returning from the NCAA basketball championship.
Fast and Furious 7: Paul Walker's final role takes top spot of American box office raking in £96m
Fans of the late Paul Walker have flocked to see Fast and Furious 7, the final role after the actor died in a 2013 car crash.
Chapel Hill Shooting: Craig Stephen Hicks accused of killing Muslim students is 'death penalty qualified'
Craig Stephen Hicks, accused of shooting dead three Muslim college students in North Carolina could face the death penalty if convicted.
Video of mysterious black ring hovering in Kazakhstan skies sparks rumours of UFO sighting
Strange footage shows an unexplained black ring in a clear blue sky above the village of Shorthandy village, near Astana in Kazakhstan.
Top Republican Senate aide David Wihby resigns after charge of soliciting prostitute
The state director for Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, David Wihby, was arrested at a hotel during a prostitution sting.
Chinese Casanova found out when 17 girlfriends visit him in hospital after car crash
A Chinese Romeo was uncovered when 17 women he was dating came to see him after he was hurt in an accident.
Indiana: Owner of Memories Pizza gets £500k in donations after backing Religious Freedom Act
Crystal O'Connor received death threats and closed the restaurant after refusing to cater gay weddings
Large Hadron Collider restarts after two-year shutdown to resume hunt for dark matter
World's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has restarted for the first time since 2013.
Watch live: Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass before thousands of Roman Catholics
Pope Francis led the traditional Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican City during a torrential downpour.
The full text of Pope Francis's homily at the Easter Vigil
Read the official Vatican translation of the Pope's homily at the Easter Vigil in St Peter's Basilica
Talking traffic lights of the future will alert drivers of road hazards
Traffic lights of the future will always be green when drivers approach them in a pioneering new scheme.
Kenya Garissa University attack: Christian victims beheaded for not knowing the Koran
Al-Shabaab militants beheaded victims who could not recite passages from the Koran.
Brazil: 10-year-old boy shot dead in police raid on drug traffickers
Angry protests erupted in Rio De Janeiro after a boy was allegedly shot dead by police who were carrying out a raid on drug gangs.
Hayley Okines: '100-year-old teenager' progeria sufferer dies aged 17
Girl who suffered from premature ageing condition progeria, passes away at the age of 17.
Argentina: Shepherd found dead after 'having sex with scarecrow'
Remains of Jose Alberto found next to a scarecrow he reportedly dressed up in a wig and lipstick.
Isis: Islamic state militants seize control of Palestinian Yarmouk camp
The Islamic State has taken control of large parts of the Palestinian camp after violent clashes between groups inside the camp and the militants, according to officials.
