Syria: Iran and Hezbollah to launch ground offensive using Russian airstrikes as cover
Thousands of Iranian troops and Hezbollah fighters gearing up for ground offensive in Syria to retake Aleppo.
UK cyberattack: £20m stolen from British bank accounts hit by sophisticated Dridex malware
Hackers used Dridex malware to siphon £20m from British bank accounts prompting a global investigation.
US, Russia to hold talks after fighter jets come frightfully close in Syria
Washington calls Russia's aerial campaign 'reckless' and 'irresponsible'.
Zimbabwe will not press charges against US dentist who killed Cecil the lion
Zimbabwean authorities admit Walter Palmer went through proper channels to kill the treasured big cat.
74-year-old British pensioner to be publicly flogged in Saudi Arabia for carrying alcohol
Karl Andree's family members appeal to UK government to stop him from receiving 350 lashes.
Ankara bombing: Isis emerges as prime suspect in Turkey probe
Turkey is focusing on Isis militants' role in the bombing, as authorities conduct DNA tests on suspects' family members.
Iran nuclear deal delegates receive death threats from hardline lawmakers
"We will kill you and bury you under cement at the Arak reactor," Iran's negotiators have been told.
Alexander Lukashenko: 'Europe's last dictator' wins Belarus polls again
Pro-Russia autocrat wins presidential election for fifth time extending 20-year rule.
Vladimir Putin reaches out to Saudi Arabia over Syria offensive
Riyadh and Moscow broadly agree on ongoing military campaign in Syria despite some lingering concerns.
Afghanistan: Many feared dead as suicide blast hits Nato convoy in Kabul
BREAKING: Afghan Taliban claims responsibility for bombing in Joy Shir area.
Afghanistan Kunduz strike: Pentagon to pay compensation to victims' families
US Department of Defense agrees to make "condolence payments" to relatives of the victims.
Turkey suspects Isis hand in Ankara twin blasts as 3-day mourning declared
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has suggested that Isis militants or PKK extremists could be behind explosions.
India Hindu beef lynching: Muslim victim ate goat meat not beef reveals forensic report
Mohammad Akhlaq, a Muslim beaten to death by a Hindu mob, kept goat meat in his fridge.
Syria crisis: Russia seeks UK's assistance in establishing contact with anti-Assad forces
Moscow intends to reach out to the Free Syrian Army to avoid escalating the conflict in war-torn Syria.
Top Chinese official to attend North Korea's massive military parade
Pyongyang to hold one of the biggest military parades in recent times to mark 70th anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea.
Iran: Adolf Hitler paintings draw crowds to Tehran gallery
Art gallery's curator says many Iranians are surprised 'a blood-thirsty dictator like Hitler' could produce art.
Russian air strikes hit hospitals in Syria claims NGO
Physicians for Human Rights claims Russian warplanes struck medical facilities in Idlib, Hama and Latakia.
Nato to discuss Russian role in Syria conflict as Assad ally bombs Isis with cruise missiles
Russia launched 26 cruise missiles from warships in the Caspian Sea.
MSF calls for war crimes probe as US admits Kunduz hospital air strike was mistake
MSF chief Joanne Liu says internal probe of US, Nato and Afghan forces cannot be relied upon.
Wipro hits back at former employee who sued IT firm for 'predatory and misogynistic culture'
Former employee Shreya Ukil claims sex abuse and gender discrimination at Wipro's London office.
UN battered by bribery scandal as ex-UNGA chief John Ashe charged
Prosecutors have alleged the former UN General Assembly president turned the world body into a "platform of profit".
David Cameron to pledge 'national crusade' to build affordable houses for first time buyers
Move aimed at transforming Britain's young population from 'generation rent to generation buy'.
Indian minister seeks UN intervention in mob-lynching incident over beef row
Azam Khan, a minister in Uttar Pradesh government, seeks UN help over communal tensions in India.
Syria air strikes: Russia cites weather conditions for airspace violation in Turkey
Moscow says Russian warplane entered Turkish airspace due to 'unfavourable weather conditions'.
Theresa May to say mass immigration threatens Britain's cohesion
Home Secretary to warn record levels of immigration into UK is unsustainable.
Afghan Kunduz bombing: Top US general John Campbell set to face Senate grilling
Campbell to face tough questions over Taliban aggression and mistaken air strike on MSF hospital.
Fish that walks on land among 200 new species discovered in eastern Himalayas
The newly discovered species also include a sneezing monkey and jewel-like snake.
Afghanistan: Taliban attacks Faryab capital Maimana sparking fighting
Afghan Taliban mounts offensive on second provincial capital in a short span of time after Kunduz offensive.
North Korea to release detained New York University student
South Korean national Joo Won-moon to be received by Seoul at truce village of Panmunjom.
Isis destroys 2,000-year-old Roman-era Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Islamic State presses on with 'cultural cleansing' in Syria's historic city of Palmyra, a Unesco world heritage site.
