Indonesian President Joko Widodo orders police to shoot drug dealers to tackle 'narcotics emergency'
The order came a week after Indonesian police shot dead a Taiwanese man in a town near the capital Jakarta.
12-year-old boy charged with racist attack in Manchester park
He has also been charged with two counts of criminal damage and affray.
Who is Jordon Steele-John? The student set to become Australia's youngest senator
Jordon Steele-John has agreed to replace Greens party senator Scott Ludlam who quit last week over his dual citizenship.
Problems for Chipotle don't seem to end as diners find mice at a Dallas outlet
Patrons took videos of the mice skittering through the Dallas outlet and posted on social media.
Indian techie-turned-musician plays guitar during his brain operation
The man suffered from musician's dystonia, which occurs due to abnormal and involuntary flexion of muscles.
3 Australians arrested after attempting to import 255kg of crystal meth from US
The three men are likely to face maximum penalties of life in prison, if found guilty.
Why bear bile is extracted and how Vietnam is planning to crack down on the practice
Although bile farms are outlawed in Vietnam since 1992, many farms still capture and cage the bears.
Senators in Chile vote in favour of proposal to legalise abortion in certain cases
The proposal faced opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative groups when it was first introduced two years ago.
Brisbane war memorial vandalism accused says he had God's permission
James Dowling said: "Its blasphemy to allow a sword to be placed on a Christian cross."
British tourist drowns in Italy after trying to rescue daughter in sea
The girl was saved but her father and the Italian man trying to save her were taken by strong currents in the sea.
More than 500 German choir boys abused for over six decades by Catholic Church members
Of the 49 church members who carried out the abuse, nine were found to have been involved in sexual abuse.
Frozen bodies of Swiss couple missing for 75 years found on Alps glacier
DNA testing would be carried out to confirm their identities.
Starstruck politics: 5 celebs who just might run for US office
IBTimes UK lists out 5 unlikely candidates who have indicated they could run for political office in the near future.
Baboon monkeys with high voltage cables and causes power outage for 5 hours in Zambia's Livingstone
The electrocuted animal survived and was handed over to the Zambia Wildlife Authority with serious injuries.
Scotland set to make its prisons smoke free
The Scottish government wants to create a "tobacco-free generation" by 2034.
Australian woman who called 911 shot dead by Minneapolis police
The Hennepin county medical examiner said it could not release the cause of her death.
Police shoot dead 3 prisoners as 14 escape jail in the Philippines
One of the escapees was wounded in the police fire but 10 others are still at large.
United Airlines misplaces rapper ScHoolboy Q's dog
On Saturday morning, ScHoolboy Q posted a Snapchat which read, 'Yeeerndamean made it.'
Florida county's largest sinkhole stops growing after swallowing two homes
Around 11 homes have been affected, including the two that were destroyed, Pasco County assistant administrator for public safety Kevin Guthrie said.
Convicted cat killer jailed for 16 years in California
Experts said that one of the cats even showed signs of having been sexually abused.
Car bomb kills 4 and injures 7 near Aleppo
The death toll is said to rise as the injured are in critical condition.
Pakistani man arrested for death of 8-year-old boy who was tied to a donkey and dragged around
Mohammad Maskeen is said to have meted out the punishment after the young boy's animals strayed into his fields.
Toxic smoke from Melbourne recycling plant fire forces evacuation
People are being advised to collect their medicines, pets and belongings before leaving.
Australian cattle worker's thumb surgically replaced by toe
20-year-old Zac Mitchell's thumb was severed in a tussle with a bull.
Brooklyn woman robbed, sexually assaulted at gunpoint by 5 men after leaving Queens church
The 50-year-old woman was attacked by the men when she was on her way to the subway station.
Around 700 tourists rescued by boat from Calampiso as wildfires spread in Italy
There are no reports of injuries caused due to the wildfire and the evacuees were taken to schools in San Vito.
Indian para-athlete forced to beg in Berlin for lack of funds
Kanchanmala Pande was in the German capital to participate in the Para Swimming Championships.
Hindu deity bans tourists from Indian village famous for world's best hash Malana Cream
Jamlu, the deity of Himalayan village Malana, made the move to protect the local culture.
Whale kills Canada fisherman moments after he rescues it from fishing net
Joe Howlett had saved dozens of endangered whales caught in nets during the past 15 years.
Beachgoers form human chain to save family of 9 from drowning in Panama City Beach
About 80 people formed a 100-yard long human chain to rescue Roberta Ursrey and her family.
