Israel: Palestinian teenager stabs 80-year-old woman in the back
Palestinian teenager leaves four people injured in twin stabbing attacks in Israel.
US: Needles found in Halloween chocolate candies
Authorities investigate needle-like items found inside trick-or-treat Halloween Twix and Snickers bars.
Canada: PM Stephen Harper to ban Muslim niqab for public servants if he wins re-election
Canadian PM Stephen Harper has drawn the niqab into a campaign issue promising its ban in the public domain.
Japan: Study finds higher thyroid cancer in children living near Fukushima nuclear plant
Children living close to Fukushima nuclear plant get thyroid cancer 20-to-50 times more than the average.
Austria: German language app launched for migrant children
Austrian government releases 'hallo App Deutsch' for migrant children in a bid to promote their integration.
IMF: Global financial stability at risk as £2 trillion corporate credit crunch looms
International Monetary Fund warns emerging market companies have over-borrowed by nearly £2 trillion.
China: Tourists terrified after Yuntai mountain glass walkway cracks 3,540ft in air
Tourists recall frightening stampede that emerged after 853ft-long glass skywalk cracked in China.
UK: Man fires crossbow at pet cat in near-fatal accident
Taunton cat suffers near-fatal crossbow injury while man attempts to show his friend how the weapon works.
UK is the best place in the world to die according to Economist Intelligence Unit study
New study finds terminally ill patients receive the world's best end-of-life support in the UK.
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to install security cameras on West Bank roads to boost security
The prime minister says this will help prevent future attacks.
Germany: TV channel accused of Islamophobia over Angela Merkel headscarf image
German TV channel sparks anger after broadcasting mock up image of Merkel in Muslim headscarf.
Italy: Vatican sends gay priests to Venturini convent to 'rediscover the straight'
Former priest claims Vatican cures homosexual priests by sending them to rehab convent.
Malaysia: Speed dating event approved as 'halal' for Muslims
Matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, 'halal speed dating', helps connect Muslims for marriage.
South Africa: Oscar Pistorius to stay in jail as parole decision delayed
Oscar Pistorius' parole decision sent back to original board and paralympian told to receive psychotherapy.
Japan: Senior government official in sexism row after urging women to 'contribute' by having babies
Japanese politician says women should 'bear many children' to contribute to the country.
UCC shooting: Politics and gun control laws in debate over Twitter
Social media users react to the latest US campus shooting at the Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
Turkey: Syrians should not have to choose between Bashar al-Assad and Isis, says President Erdogan
Erdogan says Syrians can't be given choice between regime 'that massacres them and terrorist organisations'.
Australia: Teacher swallowed whole by Great White Shark
A teacher was attacked and swallowed by a 16ft long great white shark while spearfishing in Australia.
Amnesty International warns Central African Republic over trade of 'blood diamonds'
Amnesty International says armed groups will benefit from blood diamond trade in Central African Republic.
Germany: 110-year-old blind and deaf male refugee arrives from Afghanistan
Elderly man believed to be oldest asylum seeker arrives in Germany after month-long travel from Afghanistan.
UK: UCL research reveals Islamist insurgency influences where polio occurs
Researchers find Islamist insurgents spread rumours over vaccinations being conspiracy to sterilize Muslims.
Australia: Paedophile websites sourcing half their photos from Facebook
Cyber-security expert warns children's photos shared online can easily end up on paedophile websites.
France: Eiffel Tower lights up in pink for breast cancer awareness
Eiffel Tower lit up dark skies with pink lights in celebration of breast cancer awareness month.
US: Baby born with half his head missing defies odds
Baby born with missing brain and skull brings joy to his parents by passing his first milestone birthday.
UK: Man gets bitten by venomous spider on flight
North London man's leg allegedly bitten during Qatar Airways flight to South Africa.
China: Law students told that saving girlfriend from fire instead of mother is a crime
China's National Judicial exam tests students over their choice of saving mother or girlfriend during a fire.
UK: Woman falls four floors in Debenhams on Oxford Street
A woman fell from the fourth-floor escalator in Debenhams on Oxford Street in central London.
Saudi Arabia: Prince launches appeal for regime change
Saudi prince calls for Kingdom's leadership change in the wake of Hajj death toll and falling oil prices.
Australia: Woman sends robot to queue up for iPhone 6S purchase
Lucy Kelly from Sydney outsources telepresence robot to queue on her behalf at Apple store to buy iPhone 6S.
US: TV paranormal activity ghost hunters found dead in apartment
Couple who appeared on Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures found dead in Nevada.