WORLD

Orthodox Christian priest claims World Cup players' brightly coloured football boots promoted 'gay rainbow'

Farmers in villages perform animal weddings in dire hope for monsoon rains.

Hundreds of flights cancelled and nuclear power plants closed as Neoguri approaches Japan.

The Israeli military has launched what may be a long-term offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Cath Everett visits San culture and education centre and is inspired to volunteer to teach English to some disadvantaged township children.

Israeli Prime Minister instructs army to ready for long and thorough campaign in occupied territory.

Iranian supreme leader says Tehran needs 19 times more centrifuges than what West offers in nuclear deal.

Presidential contender claims victory despite results showing rival Ashraf Ghani is in the lead.

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland told Ashers Baking it is breaking the law.

Police investigating leak of Schumacher's records say they know the computer used by crooks.

North Korea has held a memorial for 20th anniversary of the death of North Korea founder Kim Il-sung.

EU to announce targets on Wednesday as Obama and Hollande say Russia must stop destabilising Ukraine.

Sculptor Philip Jackson is commissioned to create a bronze figure of Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi.

Supreme Court in New Delhi rules Muslims must abide by Islamic courts' decisions only on voluntarily basis.

Storm expected to pass over Okinawa as alerts issued to Miyako and Ishigaki islands.

Israel launches 'Operation Protective Edge' while Hamas threatens to hit Tel Aviv with full force.

Assange says US will take recourse to state secrets privilege to deny fair trial.

David Cameron's former director of communications Coulson indicted to attend High Court on 6 August

Jews are using 'Jinns' to undermine the Islamic Republic says Valiollah Naghipourfar

Rescuers believe the elephant wept as an emotional response upon realisation that his release from abusive owner was imminent.

Child was forced to drink her own urine to stay alive after her family got into debt.

Corinna Schumacher enjoyed a horse riding event as Michael Schumacher continues recovery from ski crash injuries.

A Sunday Times investigation reports that people suffering mental illness will not be supported by the South African government.

Maj. Gen. Najim Abdullah Ali was overseeing village raid when mortar round exploded near him.

Iran's birth rate has fallen to around 1.22% from a 1986 level of 3.22%.

A middle-aged man has been seriously gored by a bull during the annual Bous a la Mar festival.

Magnitude-6.9 tremor strikes Guatemala's San Marcos region and Mexican state of Chiapas.

Bridges blown up in Donetsk in apparent attempt to halt Ukrainian forces closing in on the rebel-held city

Pontiff made the comment at a meeting with six people molested by priests.