Malaysia Airlines MH17: Shakthar Donetsk Owner Warns Brazilian and Argentine Players Over Skipping Flight
Six Shakthar Donetsk players decline to travel to Lviv due to tensions over raging conflict and plane crash.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Refrigerated Train Loaded with Dead Bodies and Body Parts Blocked by Rebels
Bodies recovered despite Ukrainian rebels' attempts to thwart recovery efforts.
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Diplomatic Efforts Stepped Up to Halt Fighting
UN Security Council urges immediate ceasefire as John Kerry is set to travel to Cairo to broker talks amid rising Palestinian casualties.
Boko Haram Islamists Claim Control of Nigerian Village in Borno
More than 100 killed after Boko Haram militants storm villages in Borno State.
Israel Targets Gaza Terror Tunnels in Intensified Ground Offensive
Israeli Defence Forces steps up ground offensive against Hamas militants as Palestinian death toll rises.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Pro-Russian Rebels Perform Autopsies on Crash Victims
Ukraine accuses Moscow-aligned rebels of carrying out autopsies on dozens of crash victims in Donetsk.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Clerics Sanction 'Anal Jihad' for Lonely Militants Fighting Far From Their Wives
Egypt's prominent Islamic cleric accuses Brotherhood of authorising 'anal jihad'.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Missile Attack was 'Planned Action' by Pro-Russian Rebels
Pictures of final preparations for BUK missile launch circulating as Kiev vows to punish perpetrators.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Was Putin's Flight the Original Target of Missile Attack?
Putin's plane was reportedly in similar flight path as Malaysian jet coinciding with crash.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Flight's Black Box 'Found and En Route' to Moscow for Investigation
Reports suggest MH17's flight recorder sent to Russia for examination raising tensions further.
Malaysia Airlines MH17 Crash: 'They Shouldn't be F***ing Flying Here,' Ukraine Rebels Tell Russian Officers
Intercepted calls between pro-Russian figures suggest anti-Ukraine rebels shot down flight.
Mexico: Local Mayor Weds Female Crocodile to Please Sea Gods
Bride walks down the aisle in white wedding gown as human groom shakes a leg with 'young reptile princess'.
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Denounces Isis' Islamic Caliphate in Iraq
Palestine-born extremist preacher calls Islamic Caliphate declaration 'void and meaningless.'
Mexico: Hundreds of Boys and Girls Rescued from Sex Abuse in Vermin-Infested Children's Home
More than 450 children freed from children's home following abuse allegations.
Israel Warns 100,000 Gazans to Evacuate as it Steps Up Air Offensive
Israel to step up aerial offensive in Gaza Strip as Egypt-brokered ceasefire fails.
India: Newspaper Editor, 76, Found Guilty of Murdering Three Employees
Prominent journalist from Tripura convicted of triple murder in high-profile case.
Afghanistan Suicide Car Bomb Explosion Kills Dozens
Car with full of detonators explodes near mosque and market in Patika.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Calls on World Muslims to Unite against Israel over Gaza Crisis
Supreme Leader says Israel exploiting 'Islamic world's negligence'.
Israel Approves Egypt-Brokered Ceasefire But Fate of Truce Hinges on Hamas
Militant wing of Hamas earlier warned battle will 'intensify' rejecting Egypt's ceasefire initiative.
Malaysia Airlines MH370 Pilot 'Loved Flying So Much That He Would Attach Wings to Himself and Fly if He Could'
Breaking her four-month-long silence, pilot's sister defends captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.
Boko Haram Video: Leader Hails Isis, Taliban and Al-Qaeda 'Brethren'
Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau vows support for Iraq's Sunni militant outfit Isis.
Brazilians Chant 'Cry! Cry! Argentina' After Germany's World Cup Victory
Despite a 1-7 humiliation in semi-final, Brazilians hail Germany's win over their historic rivals Argentina.
Hamas Urges Fleeing Gaza Residents to Return Home Despite Israel's Warnings
UN says about 17,000 Palestinians have sought refuge in shelter facilities it has set up.
Libya's Tripoli International Airport Under Attack as Rival Islamists Trade Gunfire
Heavy gunfire reported between Islamist extremists and Zintan group, which controls airport.
John Kerry Lands in Vienna to Iron Out 'Deep Differences' in Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran and P5+1 powers racing against 20 July-deadline to end decades-long nuclear impasse.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Unidentified Gunmen Kill Dozens Including Several Women
Islamist assailants open fire at residents in apartment for allegedly running prostitution den in Baghdad neighbourhood.
Israeli Troops Storm Hamas Rocket-Launching Facility in Gaza Sparking Gunfire
Gun-battle erupts between Israeli navy commandos and Hamas militants amid boiling tensions over ground invasion.
Nigerian Army Unearths Boko Haram's Weapons and Food Stockpile in Forest Raid
Military finds arms, ammunition and uniforms of security personnel stashed underground in Balmo Forest.
Japan Hit by 6.8-Strong Quake Triggering Minor Tsunami
Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture generates 20-cm tsunami in Japan's eastern coastal regions.
Israeli-Gaza Conflict: Medical Crisis Looming as Deaths and Injuries Soar
Israeli forces press ahead with aerial offensive on Gaza targets as PM Netanyahu vows to resist global pressure.
