Tunisia, France and Kuwait terror attacks draw worldwide condemnation
PM David Cameron says he is 'sickened' by the Islamist attacks.
Sceptic West and reluctant Iran set to begin nuclear talks as deadline looms
Both sides have conceded that huge gaps remain in negotiations as self-imposed deadline likely to be missed.
Pakistan lawmaker blames Indian power plants for heatwave tragedy as death toll crosses 1,000
Pakistan minister has vowed to approach UN if investigation finds coal-powered facilities in neighbouring India are at fault.
Cruise sightseeing plane crashes in Alaska killing all 9 on board
BREAKING: Small plane carrying one pilot and eight passengers on sightseeing cruise tour crashes.
Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU leaders to intensify efforts as Italy's Matteo Renzi expresses outrage
Deal to resettle 60,000 asylum seekers reached after heated negotiations in Brussels.
Al-Qaeda shows off own 'Jihadi John' mimicking sophisticated videos of Isis
Al-Qaeda releases 19-minute video showing masked jihadist speaking in clear English accent.
China seizes cache of 40-year-old frozen meat hoarded by smugglers
Beijing authorities bust 14 meat-smuggling gangs across provinces.
China: Uighurs launch deadly knife attack killing 18 police officers after Beijing bans Ramadan fasting
BREAKING: Coordinated knife and bomb attack by Uighur extremists kill several people in restive Xinjiang province.
François Hollande calls emergency meeting after WikiLeaks revelations
French president convenes emergency meeting after 'Espionnage Elysée'.
Pakistan to try cloud-seeding technology to beat Sindh heatwave as death toll crosses 600
Authorities attempt to induce artificial rainfall in Karachi to combat the devastating heatwave.
Greece debt crisis: EU officials scurry over specifics of deal as leaders sidestep repayment plans
Greece has to repay €1.6bn to the IMF before 30 June and owes creditors €3.9bn that needs to be paid in July and €3.2bn in August.
Isis executes 2 boys for breaking Ramadan fast and leaves bodies hanging in Syria
Islamic State militants hang two boys, aged under 18, for eating in daylight hours during Ramadan.
North Korean drought wreaks havoc on Pyongyang's economy and electricity
North Korea's 'worst drought in 100 years' inflicts severe damage on Pyongyang's hydropower-dependent electricity supplies.
China: Dog lovers' outrage fails to stop Yulin slaughter festival
Nearly 10,000 dogs are to be slaughtered to mark Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in China's Yulin town.
Patrick Drahi's Numericable SFR makes €10bn bid for Bouygues Telecom
Potential deal could reduce number of players in French telecoms market from four to three.
Pakistan: Sindh heatwave claims 140 lives mostly in Karachi
Karachi, capital of Pakistan's largest province of Sindh, hit by heatwave.
Greece debt crisis: Athens offers new package as EU scrambles before Brussels summit
Alexis Tsipras announces new reforms package signalling desperate efforts as EU leaders set to meet for crucial conference.
India: Mumbai toxic alcohol death toll passes 90
More than 40 others are being treated in hospitals as higher death toll feared.
Somali al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu intelligence compound kills many
BREAKING: Islamist militants launch attack on intelligence building in Somali capital.
Charleston church to reopen for Sunday services 4 days after killing of 9 African-Americans
Mother Emanuel AME Church to reopen, New York pastor Norvel Goff to lead services.
Germany arrests senior Al Jazeera journalist at Egypt's request
Al Jazeera's Ahmed Mansour has been detained at Berlin airport while he attempted to board a flight to Qatar.
Israel: Students going abroad to be trained in public diplomacy
Move intended to present a good image of Israel abroad.
Charleston church shooting: Obama hails victims' relatives and repeats calls for stricter gun control
Obama labels racism is 'blight' on US society which needs to be curbed, in wake of Charleston church massacre.
Yemen delegates to return home as Geneva talks fail to seal deal
Four days of talks between rival Yemeni factions fail to secure even temporary ceasefire deal despite Ramadan.
India: Toxic alcohol kills 35 people in Mumbai
Police arrest three suspects in connection with deaths while mastermind is on the run.
Charleston grieves for victims of church shooting as prayers held across US
Vigils held across the US for those who died in Dylann Roof's church attack in South Carolina.
Margaret Thatcher's secret memoirs reveal key details about the 1982 Falklands conflict
Hand-written private papers published after they were donated in lieu of £1m inheritance tax.
Yemen peace talks: Fistfight erupts among delegates as UN extends discussions
Fracas in Geneva after anti-Houthi protester throws shoe at Houthi leader underscoring sharp differences.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers set to derail election reform package
Hong Kong legislative council set to debate controversial electoral reforms package.
Egypt death sentences: Brotherhood calls for uprising as world condemns 'massacre of basic rights'
Condemnation pours in against death sentences handed down to deposed president Mohammed Morsi and dozens of others.
