Yemen is the worst country for gender equality, followed by Pakistan.
Forecasters say Guy Fawkes Night will be dry with rain clearing throughout the day.
Gunman who opened fire at Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, Bergen County found dead.
Dhaka judge hands stiff verdicts against hundreds of paramilitary troops that rebelled killing 74 in 2009.
Old Bailey hears how Brooks and personal assistant Cheryl Carter binned documents and data in wake of phone hacking scandal.
Six suspected gang members killed in Johannesburg townships as residents taking law into own hands.
Kinky sex lesbian facing attempted murder charge over incidents.
Erotic parlours in Malaysia are offering a new type of massage, where cream cheese is licked from the client's body.
Mohamed Ahmed Abdi, Liban Abdullah Omar, Hussein Hassan Mustafah, and Adan Dheq accused of sheltering attackers
Photos of circus animal riding Bordeaux tram system after being stolen goes viral online
Stephen Brooks got job at Spanish giant in spite of paedophile past.
Yorkshire-based auctioneers to sell off Punta Cana shipwreck treasures for £200,000.
Guide to the best Guy Fawkes' events across cities such as London, Edinburgh and Liverpool
Teaser book features incomplete illustrations of recommended sexual positions including inverted crow and tortoise.
Dictator Kim Jong-un visits memorial to sailors killed in mystery naval accident off Wonsan.
DJ accused of stabbing five Britons during rampage of holiday resort.
ITV drama promises 'compelling insights' into Lucan's disappearance but show is condemned by lord's family as poor taste.
1,681 people evacuated from villages in north Sumatra as volcano spews ash 7km into the air.
Woman arrested in Saudi Arabia for driving a week after protests against conservative laws.
One-eyed man who killed Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone does not want to live any more.
No Halloween costume is scarier than burqa, tweets Bangladeshi writer in exile Taslima Nasreen.
Metropolitan Police lose track of suspected Islamist during mosque visit.
Diwali 2013 was celebrated across India, Sri Lanka, England, USA and Malaysia with great fervour.
Group was camping in remote Norwegian island when the animal attacked and killed Eton schoolboy.
A frenzied treasure hunt for wartime gold off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific is currently underway.
Ebrahimi was wrongly accused of being a paedophile by neighbours who turned a blind eye when he was dragged from his flat and set alight.
An art collection of over 1,500 paintings worth £1bn that was seized by the Nazis has been found.
Police seek captain after ferry capsizes off Thai resort of Pattaya, killing six passengers.
Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin found guilty of charges dating back to 1971, but critics say trials are unfair and politically motivated.
A man has been arrested after two teenage girls were mown down and killed in the early hours of Sunday in Hampshire.