War on Isis: Fallujah operations stalled over civilian safety concerns
50,000 families trapped inside Isis stronghold of Fallujah is prime reason for military operations slowing down.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro favours Bernie Sanders as next US president
Maduro claims Donald Trump might win because of 'flawed' electoral system in the US.
Pregnant Mississippi woman obtains court order to retain her placenta, plans to eat it
A Mississippi woman obtains court order to carry her placenta back home after childbirth.
South Korea: 4 dead, 10 injured in construction explosion near Seoul
Workers were welding iron bars 15mt underground where a gas tank might have exploded, officials say.
Premature puberty: One-year-old Indian infant develops fully grown sexual organs
Delhi child said to be suffering from rare hormonal condition.
Gaza: Hamas executes three Palestinian men convicted of murder
Despite pressure from UN and human rights activists, the executions went ahead.
32 Australian soldiers' remains from Vietnam War repatriated from Malaysia
Private memorial service to be held in Sydney for the soldiers.
More than 45 million people trapped in modern slavery around the world
India and North Korea are key offenders, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index.
Nepalese soldier wins world's highest marathon on Mount Everest
Bed Bahadur Sunuwar finishes 42km marathon in four hours and 10 seconds.
Photo of Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda held hostage in Syria emerges online
Yasuda is seen wearing an orange t-shirt and holding a message that reads: 'Please help me. This is my last chance'.
Brother of taxi driver killed along with Taliban chief files case against US officials
Mohammad Azam's family is seeking justice for his death.
10-foot Python bites Thai man's penis
A python slithered through plumbing pipes in a domestic toilet and sank its fangs into man's genital.
Australia elections: Malcolm Turnbull raps opponent Bill Shorten for calling Donald Trump 'barking mad'
Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull and Labour's Bill Shorten locked in Australian election tussle.
India's Supreme Court allows second Italian marine Salvatore Girone to go home
Supreme Court sets bail terms for accused in killing of two Kerala fishermen in 2012.
India launches panic buttons and CCTV cameras in public buses to stop sexual attacks
New emergency measures follow brutal 2012 gang rape in Delhi.
Brexit: China says UK must decide for itself, but hopes for strong Europe
China hopes to see a unified Europe which brings better development to the global economy.
G7 summit: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and world leaders visit Shinto shrine ahead of meeting
Terrorism, economy, refugee crisis and the South China Sea will be discussed during the summit.
Obama asks young Vietnamese leaders to help tackle climate change
Obama stressed the importance of greater freedom for Vietnamese people and urged them to respect human rights.
Indonesian tobacco farms put thousands of children at risk of nicotine poisoning
Harvesting tobacco leaves can result in children getting green tobacco sickness showing symptoms of severe nausea and vomiting.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to meet Obama and Cameron ahead of G7 summit
A bilateral meeting with Obama and Cameron, ahead of Friday's G-7 meeting will further strengthen the ties between Japan and the two western countries.
Nokia may slash 15,000 jobs globally following Alcatel-Lucent acquisition
There are fears of more lays off after the Finnish telecom giant's merger acquisition of rival Alcatel-Lucent
Loss of Y chromosome makes men more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease
Loss of Y chromosome occurs in up to 17% of men and has been found to increase risk of Alzheimer's.
Romanian activists call for ban on same-sex marriages in the country
Romania has decriminalised gay marriages after 2000, petitioners are pushing to ban such marriages.
British mother-of-five Kelly Webb faces deportation from Australia over her criminal history
Australian law revokes visa for long-time residents who are not naturalised, if they are imprisoned for over one year.
12-year-old American prodigy Tanishq Abraham aims to become doctor by 18
Tanishq Abraham has three college degrees and aims to become president of the United States when he grows up.
Syria crisis: Assad regime's jail has witnessed 60,000 deaths says monitoring group
The groyp said te information was provided by reliable sources within the regime's security branches.
Obama announces lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
The United States has decided to completely lift the embargo on trade of lethal weapons.
Killing of Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour a game changer, say Kabul leaders
President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have both welcomed the elimination of Mansour.
UN warns of growing environmental threat from animal diseases spreading to humans
UN report lists adulteration of food produce and the spread of viruses like Zika as major concerns.
Lesbian couple jailed for kissing win over £55,000 lawsuit from Honolulu
The lawsuit said the couple were detained in jail for publicly displaying their affection at a grocery store.
