Helen Mirren slams BDS movement and artists who boycott Israel
Mirren was in Jerusalem to host the Genesis Prize or Jewish Nobel.
Colombians celebrate as government and Farc rebels sign historic ceasefire agreement
The agreement ends 50 years of conflict that killed at least 250,000 people and displaced more than 6 million others.
Judge sets trial date for Benghazi terror suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala
Khattala pleaded not guilty on 18 counts including murder.
Kuwait seeks $1bn in damages from IOC over suspension
The IOC says it wants to protect the Olympic movement in Kuwait from undue government interference.
Spain: Interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz refuses to quit over leaked tape controversy
Polls ahead of the 26 June elections show Diaz's party winning a big share of votes, but not enough for a majority.
Syria conflict: Air strikes kill at least 25 civilians in Islamic State stronghold Raqqa say activists
Activist group blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes.
India: Around 46 die in Bihar in lightning strikes within 24 hours
The state's meteorological department has issued warnings of further rains and storms in the region.
Jordan seals borders with Syria after suicide attack kills 6
The border area has been declared a closed 'military zone' prohibiting movement without prior notice.
India's NSG membership campaign: Prime Minister Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan
China has opposed India's membership to the elite bloc on grounds that it is not a signatory to NPT.
India: Women's Commission ask Salman Khan to apologise for his 'felt like a raped woman' comment
The actor is likely to issue a blanket apology before flying off to Madrid tonight.
Venezuelans line up to have signatures validated for recall referendum
Around 600,000 signatures were nullified by the electoral council earlier this month citing fraud.
Facebook and Twitter blocked in Algeria to prevent exam fraud
Earlier in June, dozens of people including heads of education centres and teachers were arrested.
Bangladesh: Police shoot dead extremist behind blogger Avijit Roy's killing
The militant is also reported to be behind the killing of some other bloggers and gay rights activists.
Afghanistan: Several killed in Kabul minibus blast
14 people were reportedly killed and eight wounded in the attack on 20 June.
Chicago singer who took part in Mexico's The Voice shot dead days after killing of Christina Grimmie
Alejandro 'Jano' Fuentes shot in Chicago soon after he celebrated his birthday.
Thousands protest in Japan's Okinawa Island against US military presence
Protests follow the rape of a local woman by a former US marine working at a US military base.
Rome poised to elect Five Star Movement candidate Virginia Raggi as first female mayor
Raggi's win could be a setback for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his PD party.
Battle for Fallujah: Iraqi forces recapture government headquarters from Isis
Government forces raised the Iraqi flag in the centre of the city atop the city council building.
German court to rule in Holocaust murder trial of former Auschwitz guard
Reinhold Hanning is accused of being an accessory to the murder of about 170,000 Hungarian Jews.
Pentagon alleges Russia bombing US-backed rebels in Syria
Russia meanwhile accused US of sparing al-Nusra to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Haiti in political crisis as interim president's mandate lapses
Jocelerme Privert was elected by the assembly in February for a four-month term.
Sri Lankan migrants stranded in Aceh in Indonesia to be sent back
Nine children and one pregnant woman were among the 44 people stranded since 11 June.
Syria: Russia announces 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo
Russia did not clarify if the ceasefire was discussed with other countries or Syria groups.
Japan: Tokyo governor resigns over lavish expenses scandal
He was grilled relentlessly by the media and lawmakers over his expenses.
Bahrain suspends main opposition group al-Wefaq
Al-Wefaq opposition group was suspended on charges of terrorism, violence and extremism
India: Father drops son on hot coals while performing ritual
The man was walking barefoot on hot coal embers as part of a religious ritual.
Thousands attend vigil held in Orlando for massacred victims
First major vigil held in Orlando city remembers 49 victims massacred in country's worst mass shooting.
India: High Court asks censor board to okay controversial film Udta Punjab with just 1 cut
The court asked the filmmakers to remove the scene where the protagonist urinates on an audience at a concert.
Italian man found dead on Mont Blanc after wingsuit accident
The man is believed to have jumped from a height of 3,800 metres from the Aiguille du Midi peak on 8 June.
Syria crisis: Air strikes leave 27 dead in Idlib
It is not clear if the war planes that carried out the air strikes were Syrian or Russian, UK monitor said.