Michael Schumacher's son to compete in Formula 4
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher's son Mick signs for Van Amersfoort Racing.
Kazakhstan: Mystery sleeping illness leaves residents asleep for days
Residents are being evacuated from the Kalachi village in Kazakhstan, dubbed as 'Sleepy Hollow'.
Ibolya Ryan stabbing: 'Burqa-attacker' referred to court
The suspect accused of murdering the American teacher in Abu Dhabi also faces charges of funding al-Qaeda.
Netanyahu calls US Congress speech 'historic mission'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington to press his case against the Iranian nuclear deal.
Iran gives the green light for internet giants like Google
Iran could allow Internet giants like Google to operate in the Republic if they respect the country's 'cultural' rules.
Saudi Arabia: Blogger Raif Badawi may now face death penalty
'Official sources' from Saudi Arabia reveal Raif Badawi could face re-trial for apostasy, which carries the death penalty.
Nigeria: President visits Boko Haram massacre site as 35 killed in bombings
Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan's visit was overshadowed by three bombings that left at least 35 dead.
Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury accused of sex assault, rape
Attorney representing victims: 'He [Choudhury] told them he is on the same level as Buddha and Jesus Christ'.
FCC passes net neutrality rules
FCC chairman: 'No one, whether government or corporate, should control free and open access to the internet.'
Ireland passes EU's first tobacco plain packaging law
Ireland's plain packaging tobacco law forbids branding, including logos and colours on tobacco products.
Six-day-old baby is youngest US heart transplant patient
A six-day-old premature baby was successfully given a heart transplant after a 10-hour surgery.
Russia: Woman dies after dropping charging iPhone into bathtub
A Russian woman has died in Moscow after her charging iPhone fell into the bathtub and electrocuted her.
Fifty Shades Of Grey: Religious groups say movie degrades women, endorses sexual violence
Roman Catholic bishops and social media campaigns urge moviegoers to boycott 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'.
Friday the 13th: Superstitions behind the unlucky day
The fear of Friday the 13th stems from the fear of 13 being an unlucky number and the fear of Fridays.
Angelina Jolie dedicates LSE war rape centre to Isis sex attack survivor
LSE's Centre for Women, Peace and Security will research on ways to prevent sexual violence against women during war.
Sudanese army raped over 200 women and girls in 36 hours
Human Rights Watch: 'The mass rape of the town's women and girls is a new low in the catalogue of atrocities in Darfur.'
England to ban smoking in cars with children starting 1 October
British Lung Foundation: 'Significant milestones for public health since the smoke-free legislation of 2007'.
Saudi historian: Western women drive as they 'don't care about being raped'
Saudi historian recommends bringing female foreign chauffeurs in the Kingdom to drive Saudi women around.
Netanyahu admits 'profound disagreement' with Obama
Netanyahu admits of 'profound disagreement' with the US and P5+1 over 'the offer that has been made to Iran'.
HRW report: Louvre workers in UAE abused
HRW's 82-page report claims systematic violation of Louvre construction site migrant workers in Abu Dhabi.
Paris: Picasso's ex-electrician accused of stealing artworks worth £50m
Pablo Picasso's former electrician and his wife are on trial over 271 alleged stolen pieces of artwork.
Prince Charles raises Raif Badawi flogging case with Saudi King Salman
Prince Charles receives 'friendly response' after raising Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's case with Saudi King Salman.
Sweden: Anti-racist counter-demonstrators crush first Pegida anti-Islam rally
Sweden's first Pegida rally met with a massive counter-demonstration hundred times larger, according to police.
Hong Kong: Baby born pregnant with twins
Baby girl undergoes surgery at three weeks to remove twin foetuses due to rare 'fetus in fetu' abnormality.
Church bans yoga class for having links to 'alternative spiritualities'
Yoga teacher asked to find new location for class after Church says exercise encourages 'alternative spiritualities'.
Pakistan: Saudi royal on rare bird hunting spree despite court ban
Saudi Prince on a hunting spree for rare houbara bustards despite provincial court cancelling all hunting permits.
Prince Charles to urge Saudi king to halt blogger Raif Badawi's flogging
Amnesty International: 'Charles's diplomatic intercession could help to secure this man's freedom.'
Egypt: Cairo football riot leaves at least 22 dead
Football fans and police officers clash at the Air Defence Stadium in Cairo, resulting in stampede and deaths.
One million Britons sign up to extra-marital affair dating website
Chief executive of the dating website says British people are most likely to have an affair in comparison to other countries.
Bafta Awards 2015: Red carpet fashion hits
British hopefuls Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley arrive at the biggest awards night in the British film calendar.
