Hamza Islam spent weeks befriending his victim while plotting to burgle her home.
Italian police find charred bodies of two Rizzuto mafia clan affiliates in a dump in Casteldaccia, near Palermo.
Ivory poachers turn Dzanga Bai world heritage site into 'elephant mortuary', says WWF.
Jury at the case of murdered 12-year-old hear letter suspect wrote to his father while in prison.
Ruins of thriving Suffolk port town swept into the sea by storm and coast erosion revealed on seabed.
Bryan Zuniga runs straight into jaws of reptile after fleeing officers who pulled him over for traffic offence.
Musician who is now Royal Academy of Music professor arrested as part of historical sex abuse investigation.
Harry lays wreath at grave of US soldier Michael Stansbery who died in Afghanistan.
Authorities trying to determine if Rossington jumped into water to save Schroder after falling from cruise ship.
Angie Gregg horrified by allegations against her 'evil' father and says he is dead to her.
Dogs attack 63-year-old woman running along desert road outside Los Angeles.
Experts at London Zoo hoping to stop species becoming extinct by finding mate for two men.
Anne Frank Foundation refusal to hand back loaned documents to bitter rival organisation sparks public row.
Gourmands glory in everything from cheese festivals to olive frenzies in a land in love with food and drink, swoons Cath Everett.
Shaman on the run over deadly 'cure' for child's sickness kills two pensioners.
Internal report highlights over-reliance on friendship between officers and star paedophile and lack of cross-force communication.
Beheading takes total number of executions in 2013 to 38.
Fans repulsed by production of Tannhauser featuring executions and gas chambers.
Dentist-turned-dictator Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov continues to clamp down on press freedom.
Armed poachers could kill up to 200 elephants after entering Dzanga-Ndoki National Park.
Teenager sentenced after chopping off friend's head and arms and putting remains in plastic bags.
Fashion brand under fire for putting size 10 upper limit on its women’s apparel.
Ohio judge slaps $8m bond on suspect accused of kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.
Frank Herrmann died of organ failure after being attacked by rats while living rough.
Moscow celebrated Soviet Union World War II victory; President Vladimir Putin lauded veterans.
Amateur athlete survives cancer, heart attacks, MRSA and shattered spine and lives to tell the tale.
To mark the 63rd anniversary, IBTimes UK presents an exerpt of Robert Schuman's original speech with translation
New details of Seymour Avenue hell emerge in sister-in-law's allegations and sinister note from 2004.
The man told police that following a miserable childhood he decided not to have any children and hence chopped off his penis.
Raunchy trailer narrated by rights campaigner Asta Philpot claims disabled people have a right to active sex life.