Occupy Central protest leaders call off referendum on future of democracy protests after failing to consult demonstrators.
Commuters claim to have seen ghosts at the UK's most-haunted railway station.
At least one person critically injured and three more seriously wounded after blast at Veolia Environmental Services site in Canada.
Greek rock star Themi Adams renounced fame and fortune to help disabled children in Africa.
Some living in Spain's social housing accommodation face 900% rent increases after their homes were sold to private equity funds
Aecio Neves is hoping to bring to an end 12 years of left-wing rule in an election too close to call with incumbent president Dilma Rousseff.
Poroshenko goes to restive eastern region to vote in parliament election.
British flag lowered in symbolic Camp Bastion ceremony to mark formal handover to Afghan forces.
President Petro Poroshenko urges Ukrainians to choose pro-European path.
A 750-year-old city of Ukek founded by descendants of Genghis Khan unearthed along river Volga in Russia.
Rouseff's Workers Party seen as having edge over market-friendly Neves as Brazil set for presidential run-off.
The situation in Ebola-hit nations in West Africa is grim with the virus nowhere near being controlled according to the Pentagon.
The British hostage condemns the US and British governments for their lack of action in negoitating release of the captives.
Hassan had travelled to Syria with four friends to fight for the militant group.
Russian president accuses US of supporting fascists and Islamic terrorists.
Rohingya flee homes in Rakhine state and escape to Thailand, Bangladesh and India.
Iraqi government forces recapture southern town of Jurf al-Sakhr, while Kurdish forces reclaim key northern villages.
Teachers threatened with death for breaking Islamic State interpretation of Sharia Law
Hiker Stuart Gravenell need 40 stitches after a monkey attack in what nurses called the worst monkey-inflicted injury they had ever seen.
Terror group urges mujahideen to unite against 'crusaders', as expert says US bombing pushing groups together.
BBC's Rwandan broadcasts suspended over claims of 'genocide denial and revisionism'.
Corporal Nathan Cirillo, who was shot dead in Wednesday's attack on Canada's parliament, is honoured by friends and family.
Twitter trolls attacked the Queen of England soon after she posted her first tweet.
American satire website National Report runs false Ebola story.
Lance Corporal Sean P Neal dies of non-combat injury in US's Operation Inherent Resolve.
Alan Eustace breaks sound barrier in 4-minute freefall after jumping from edge of space
Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed at dawn by prison authorities despite relentless calls for clemency from rights groups.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declares emergency after attacks reportedly by al-Qaida-inspired Ansar Beit al-Maqdis.
The Director of Airport Authority of India (AAI) received an email warning of a planned suicide mission.
Orwa Abd al-Wahhab Hammad, 14, shot dead near Silwad as clashes hit East Jerusalem.