India horror: Woman suspected of being 'witch' stripped and beheaded in Assam Mob drags 63-year-old woman out of her house and beheads her. Jul 21, 2015
Kim Jong-un exploiting 'slave labourers' to fund North Korea's nuclear programme The dictator has doubled the number of the country's workers who toil abroad, according to North Korean Watch. Jul 20, 2015 North Korea
Clashes continue in Egypt's North Sinai as army kills 59 Islamist militants Around 20 militants were killed in Gabal Alika area – the militants' headquarters – on Sunday, 19 July. Jul 19, 2015
Watch the moon, Venus and Jupiter come together in celestial extravaganza on 17 July The astronomical phenomenon will see the moon and the two planets line up close to each other. Jul 17, 2015
Japan faces fury of typhoon Nangka, 2 people killed and thousands evacuated More than 100,000 people advised to evacuate Honshu in western Japan. Jul 17, 2015
Obesity in UK: Want to lose weight? Current methods are 'not effective' A study has revealed that only one in 210 men and one in 124 women with obesity can reduce weight to healthy proportions. Jul 17, 2015
Prominent Tibetan monk cremated without family's consent in Chinese prison The monk's sister suspects foul play in his death as his 'finger nails and mouth had turned black'. Jul 16, 2015
Iran agreement was only option to ward off arms race in Middle East says Barack Obama The deal was condemned by US Conservatives, but the Congress has 60 days to consider the agreement and lift sanctions. Jul 16, 2015
Village on moon: European Space Agency's distant dream The new head of ESA believes a moon village will encourage discussion about the future of space research and exploration. Jul 16, 2015
Ramadan: Muslims welcome Snapchat's livestream of Mecca prayers ahead of Eid al-Fitr Millions visit Mecca to observe the five pillars of Islam including fasting, belief, worship and charitable donations. Jul 16, 2015
India: 22 die in stampede during religious festival The incident occurred during Godavari Pushkaralu when pilgrims rushed towards a gate on the banks of the Godavari river. Jul 14, 2015
Islamic State or Daesh: BBC rejects MPs' demand to drop the term 'Islamic' from group's name BBC's Tony Hall said the broadcaster would continue to refer to the terror group as Islamic State. Jul 2, 2015 Islamic State
Sri Lanka: Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will lead opposition in general elections Rajapaksa did not specify which party he would contest the elections under, but supporters say he will form a new coalition. Jul 2, 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes lead in celebrating World Yoga Day Mats will be rolled out along the banks of the River Thames for citizens to practise yoga in England. Jun 21, 2015
Record 60 million people displaced because of wars in 2014; more than half are children says UN The number of children that have been forcibly removed has been pegged at more than 30 million. Jun 18, 2015
Gaza Strip: Hamas says no secret talks held with Israel on long-term truce Hamas denies truce talks during meeting of Palestinian Arab factions. Jun 18, 2015
Hong Kong lawmakers reject controversial Beijing-backed vote reform bill Hong Kong legislators vetoed China-vetted electoral reform package, criticised by pro-democracy lawmakers as "undemocratic". Jun 18, 2015
Pakistan hangs 7 convicts two days after imposing moratorium on executions during Ramadan On 14 June Pakistani authorities imposed a moratorium on executions in view of Ramadan which begins on 18 June. Jun 17, 2015
Pakistan stays execution of Shafqat Hussain under Amnesty and UN pressure Hussain, convicted of murder and kidnapping, gets yet another reprieve. Jun 9, 2015
Hamas is not a terrorist organisation rules Egyptian court Cairo court strikes down tribunal's terrorist tag to Palestinian Islamist group. Jun 7, 2015