Australian woman taken by a crocodile during night swim
The police said that two women were waist deep in the water when the crocodile took one of them.
Isis: Iraqi special forces enter Islamic State stronghold Fallujah
The offensive on 29 May saw a fresh exodus of civilians from the city and its surrounding areas.
Syria's opposition peace negotiator Mohammed Alloush resigns with no progress in peace talks
Alloush said in a statement that peace talks failed to bring over a political transition on the war-torn country.
Body of Briton Jason Parnell missing after Thai boat accident found
Two Britons, a woman from Germany and one from Hong Kong killed in the accident.
Refugee Crisis: 13,000 people rescued in one week from drowning in Mediterranean Sea
Rescue is the latest aided by Italian, Irish and German ships and other humanitarian groups.
Rio gang rape: Police arrest first suspect, massive hunt on for 4 perpetrators hiding in slum
The horrific incident has led to widespread protests in Rio de Janeiro.
Indian IT companies to pay $4,000 more for US H-1B visas
India's flagship IT companies will have to pay an additional $4,000 for every H-1B visa
Syria crisis: Humanitarian aid not reaching most Syrians as UN says peace talks on hold for 3 weeks
UN says officials were able to deliver aid only to a fraction of people out of the one million it aims to reach.
Deportation threat for Australian family who moved to Scotland following government 'homecoming' advertising
Family ask Home Office to reconsider after they accepted Scottish government 'Highlands Homecoming' invitation
Scripps National Spelling Bee 2016: Indian-Americans declared co-champions as final ends in a tie
11-year-old becomes youngest to win National Spelling bee.
Amnesty wants sex work decriminalised to protect human rights of those in profession
Sex workers receive little protection from abuse even in countries like Norway where human rights laws are stringent.
Engineering graduate tells MP in open letter that students are misinformed about interest on loans
The interest rate on the loan has inflated from 0.5% to 3.9%.
Bullying, exam stress leading teens to suicide in England
Around 36% of the teens had taken their own lives because of health problems such as acne or asthma.
UN concerned for civilians as Iraqi forces continue Fallujah shelling
Iraqi military forces had surrounded the city for many months now but the offensive began on Monday.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in suicide bombing near Kabul
The incident occurred in the Bagh-e-Daud region of Paghman district.
Northern Ireland abortion law protest: 3 women hand themselves into police for supplying abortion pills
The women were protesting against the 1861 abortion laws of the country.
Syria accuses Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar of meddling in peace talks after deadly blasts
Foreign ministry says 'blasts were a dangerous escalation by extremist regimes in Riyadh, Ankara and Doha'.
Syria: More than 120 killed in Isis-led blitz on Assad's coastal heartland
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven blasts occurred in total, four in Jableh city and three in Tartous.
President Obama says he will not apologise for atomic bombings during Hiroshima visit
Obama will become the first US president to visit Hiroshima after the 1945 bombing that killed 140,000 people.
Obama announces lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
The United States has decided to completely lift the embargo on trade of lethal weapons.
EU Referendum: Cameron says Brexit will hurt Britain as Vote Leave focuses on immigration
PM warns an average family's weekly shop would rise by £120 after Brexit.
23 dead as Cyclone Roanu wrecks havoc in Bangladesh
Cyclone Roanu formed in south Sri Lanka, travelled across the Bay of Bengal, and made landfall in Chittagong.
Head of US Central Command General Joseph Votel makes secret visit to Syria
General Votel met US military advisers working with local fighters and members of SDF in Syria.
Austria's far right Freedom Party likely to win presidential election
Candidates from Austria's two main parties, Social Democrats and People's Party (ÖVP), have not made it to the run-off.
Erdogan's confidant Binali Yildrim to become Turkey's new PM
Yildrim's appointment follows resignation of Ahmet Davutoglu.
Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu likely to appoint Avigdor Lieberman as defence minister
The appointment comes as a surprise as Nethanyahu was in talks with Labour Party over forming a unity government.
Macedonia: Parliament cancels elections scheduled to be held on 5 June
The country's parliament called off the 5 June elections after Constitutional court calls halt election related activities.
Isis conflict: Iraqi military forces recapture western town of Rutba
The small town of Rutba, 360km to the west of capital Baghdad, is on the road to Jordan.
Houthi rebels in Yemen carried out arbitrary arrests of opponents: Amnesty International
The people targeted included politicians, journalists and academics.
Syria: World powers agree to deliver aid; peace talks at a standstill
The US, UK, Russia and some countries from the Middle East agree to airdrop urgent humanitarian aid to Syria.