India: Two Sisters May Become Country's First Women to Be Hanged
Renuka Kiran Shinde and Seema Mohan Gavit were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and murdering nine of them
Ebola Outbreak: Women on 'Frontline of Crisis' Disproportionately Infected as Disease Spreads
Women account for between 55% and 60% of deceased Ebola victims in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Bali Suitcase Murder: Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer May Face Death Penalty Over Murder Charge
Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer charged with murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack in St Regis resort, Bali
How the Moon was Formed: Alternative Theories of Origins of Earth's Closest Companion
Giant Impact Hypothesis, Fission, Capture and Accretion theories explain moon's origin.
Dark Matter Detected? Astronomers Discover Mysterious Signal With Potential to Explain Mass of Entire Universe
Astrophysicists at Harvard University find discharge line which might be evidence for dark matter.
India Independence Day Speech: PM Narendra Modi Says 'Our Heads Hang in Shame' Over Rapes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India is shamed over rapes amid increasing sexual attacks on women.
Shrien Dewani 'Fit to Stand Trial' Over Murder of Wife Anni in South Africa
Psychiatric experts say Dewani can face trial in South Africa over the honeymoon death of his wife
Bali Suitcase Murder: Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer 'Had Sex' in Hotel Room after Sheila von Wiese-Mack was Killed
Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer have been arrested over murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack
Panama Canal 100th Anniversary: History and Facts About One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
August 15 marks centenary of the completion of the Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic and Pacific.
Robot Flash Mob: Harvard Scientists Create Swarm of Thousand Self-Organising 'Kilobots'
Harvard University have created a flash mob of self-organising autonomous robots called Kilobots.
Japanese Surrender in WWII: How was the Announcement Received in Japan?
On 14 August 1945, US President Truman announced the surrender of Japan ending WW2 hostilities.
Mike Brown Shooting: US Journalists Ryan Reilly and Wesley Lowery Tweet and Film Arrest in Ferguson McDonalds
US Huffington Post and Washington Post journalists held by SWAT team in Ferguson, Missouri.
Australia: Melbourne Hospital Mistakenly Reports 200 Patients as Dead
Austin Hospital in Melbourne sent out death notices for patients who were still alive
Ched Evans: 60,000 Sign Petition to Stop Sheffield United Re-Signing Convicted Rapist
A petition urges Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe not to sign Ched Evans on his prison release
Maryam Mirzakhani: World's Top Mathematics Prize 'Fields Medal' Awarded to Woman for First Time
Iranian mathematician walked away with top prize.
Lauren Bacall Obituary: Tough-Talking Femme Fatale Who Taught Humphrey Bogart How to Whistle
Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall has died aged 89.
Indonesia: Body of American Woman Sheila von Wiese Mack Discovered in Suitcase in Bali Hotel
Body of US tourist Sheila von Wiese Mack found in five-star St. Regis hotel in Nusa Dua resort
50th Anniversary of Last Executions: Top Five Notorious Hangings in the UK
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the last executions in the UK.
50th Anniversary of Last Execution: How Ruth Ellis Helped Abolish Capital Punishment in Britain
Today marks the last executions in Britain before capital punishment was abolished.
Over Half of Indian Children Have Faced Sexual Abuse
Chief Justice Mohit Shah calls for convictions under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.
Extreme Weather: Trapped Atmospheric Waves Will Increase World's Devastating Floods and Droughts
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research say extreme weather caused by trapped atmospheric waves.
World Elephant Day: Facts, Conservation and Protection of the Endangered Animals
World Elephant Day is celebrated on 12 August and supported by over 65 wildlife organisations
Susan Schneider: Robin Williams' Wife 'Utterly Heartbroken' Over Actor's Sudden Death
US actor and comedian Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide
British Firework Championships 2014: What is the UK's Biggest Pyrotechnic Event?
British Firework Championships will take place on 12 and 13 August in Plymouth.
Ukraine Crisis: Dangerous Inmates in Mass Jailbreak as Rocket Hits High-Security Donetsk Prison
Over 100 dangerous prisoners have escaped after rockets hit a prison in rebel-held Donetsk prison.
Afghanistan: US Military Justice System Cements Impunity Over Civilian Killings and War Crimes
Amnesty International report states US military justice system allows war crimes to go unaccounted for.
Supermoon: Where to Watch Live Online and Facts about 'Perigee Full Moon'
A supermoon event will take place on Sunday 10 August when full moon orbits closest to Earth
Mexico: Real Human Teeth Discovered in 300-Year-Old 'Lord of Patience' Christ Statue
Researchers say it is the first time human teeth have been found in a sculpture.
Saudi Arabia: Doctors Discover 'Extra' Tooth Growing in Man's Nose
Doctors found a tooth growing in the nose of a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian man suffering nosebleeds.
Neanderthals' Modern Diet: Species Ate 'Roasted' Pigeon 67,000 Years Ago
Researchers from Gibraltar Museum found first evidence of hominids eating birds in Gibraltar cave
