Powerful 8.5 undersea earthquake strikes off Japan's Bonin Islands
A strong offshore earthquake has shaken eastern Japan with tremors felt in Tokyo.
Russia: Vladimir Putin eyes South Pole and Antarctic expansion
Russian navy head to the Antarctic for the first time in over 30 years.
Former BBC chief Lord Howard claimed for sex with prostitute on the Orient Express
Historian claims ex-chairman of the BBC's board of governors asked BBC to reimburse him for sex with a prostitute Orient Express.
US and Japan warn China over aggressive landgrab campaign in South China Sea
Tokyo cautions Beijing should behave responsibly in South China Sea region amid rising territorial tension.
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China crisis: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter warns Beijing over South China Sea expansionism
'Turning an underwater rock into an airfield simply does not afford the rights of sovereignty'.
Mediterranean migrant crisis: Italian navy rescues 217 people, recovers 17 corpses near Libya
Italy's navy said its ship Fenice made the rescue.
Who are the Belz Hasidim? From 19th-century Ukraine to sparking anger over banning women drivers
'This isn't Saudi Arabia, no one's going to be punished, or whipped or whatever, or even ostracised'
Behind the veil: Shacking up 'white marriages' are a growing trend in Iran
Iranian young people increasingly turning their back on conservative mores
Jerusalem women - and men - take to the streets in SlutWalk protest (Graphic Images)
In a city where people have a very short fuse, march passed off peacefully.
Russia blacklists 89 European Union officials in response to sanctions
Llist of blacklisted politicians handed over to EU embassies.
Washington DC subway bans Mohammad cartoon from Pamela Geller's group
All issue-oriented ads banned to withstand a court challenge
EasyJet flight from Luton to Tel Aviv turns back after four cabin crew suddenly fall ill
Observant Jewish passengers hit by inability to travel on the Sabbath.
Paris to bid farewell to 45 tons of 'love locks' on Pont des Arts and other Seine bridges
With a heavy heart, padlocks will be removed from bridges across Paris.
Two pensioners in critical condition after Glasgow bus accident
Eye witnesses described 'horrific scenes' after an elderly couple were trapped under the wheel of a First Glasgow bus.
Fifa election: FA chief Greg Dyke warns Sepp Blatter that it 'isn't over yet by any means'
Dyke, Platini and Figo all hint re-elected Fifa president's days at the helm are numbered.
India: Police seize 'stool' pigeon over spying charges near Pakistani border
Bird joins list of monkeys, sharks and squirrels that have been accused of spying.
Blackout Congress: 14,000 websites are redirecting Congress to naked NSA protester photos
Large websites belonging to the Internet Defense League consider joining Patriot Act blackout.
Turkey: Newspaper investigated for publishing 'evidence of weapons shipments to Syrian rebels'
Opposition Cumhuriyet daily published images of January 2014 truck convoy reportedly carrying arms
Southeast Asia migrant crisis: What happened to the people stranded on a boat off Thailand?
A photographer has tracked down some of the Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants who made front page news.
World No Tobacco Day: The high cost of the illicit tobacco trade
World No Tobacco Day 2015, marked on 31 May, is calling for an end to illicit tobacco trade
Expo Milano 2015 president Diana Bracco faces embezzlement and tax evasion probe
Universal exhibition chief faces probe over tax dealings of Italian healthcare group Bracco Spa.
US removes Cuba from State Sponsor of Terrorism list
The US Secretary of State John Kerry made the final decision after the end of the 45-day Congressional pre-notification period.
Greece: Spare a thought for British tourists on Kos whose holidays are being ruined by boat migrants
The Daily Mail reported that hungry migrants have been making Brits feel "awkward" as they holiday in the sun.
Bizarre £16m Fifa and Sepp Blatter biopic United Passions receives critical mauling
In Fifa bankrolled film United Passions, Blatter is depicted as saviour of world football's governing body.
United Nations says encryption and anonymity online are human rights that must be protected
A UN report says that backdoor encryptions are undermining our basic human rights.
Fifa: Palestine withdraws motion to suspend Israel from world football
Palestinian football association drops its bid to suspend Israel from world football.
Isis in Libya: Islamic State seizes strategic Sirte al-Qardabiya airport
Jihadists take over air base after 166th Battalion loyal to Tripoli government pulls out.
US police: Shocking video shows pregnant black woman pushed to the ground during 'unlawful arrest'
Video shows shocking moment a pregnant black woman is pushed to the ground in 'unlawful arrest' by police.
Burundi: Grenade attack on bank in capital Bujumbura resonates with economic standstill
Civil war looms as analysts claim political instability will derail Burundian economy.
Isis in Saudi Arabia: Dammam Shi'ite mosque suicide bomber was Saudi-born Islamic State militant
BREAKING: Suicide bomber disguised as woman killed four people outside Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia
Putin's Angels: How Russia's Night Wolves biker gang spread Kremlin's gospel with fists and bullets
Night Wolves and their commander 'the Surgeon' have morphed from nihilistic road warriors to Putin's lapdogs.
Cashless society: How Danske Bank's deal with PowaTag could promote mobile payments worldwide
The growing popularity of mobile payments could increase the sense of cash becoming redundant.
Fifa in Crisis: Bomb scare at Zurich congress as Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein challenges Sepp Blatter
Local reports claim there has been a bomb scare in Zurich
Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari sworn in as President amid crippled economy
APC accuse outgoing Goodluck Jonathan administration of creating chaos to sully Buhari's political success.
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