Researchers analysing mummy wrappings say the practice started in the First Intermediate Period.
Doubts cast over Australian station's 'exclusive' interview with Islamic State military chief talking about 'caliphate'.
Family claim Ezell Ford was shot three times in the back by police officer.
Socialist presidential hopeful was in Cessna 560XL that crashed in Santos, Sao Paulo.
Greece has announced the discovery of an ancient tomb in Amphipolis. Who could be buried there?
IBTimes UK examines the background behind the rise of the Al-Khansa battalion female fighters.
Wife of the prominent US anti-gay campaigner Jonathan Saenz left him for a woman, court documents reveal.
Number of French youths joining Islamic State continue to grow.
Women are committing suicide to avoid enslavement, as Islamic State militants kidnap women and girls in the Iraq mountains.
Government publishes 'behavioural standards' guide to reverse environmental damage.
Lauren Bacall died from a stroke at her home in Manhattan.
President Francois Hollande announces arms supply to Kurds "in the coming hours".
MPs from both ruling and opposition parties convene to discuss tabling the anti-gay bill again in parliament.
Foreign journalist reportedly killed as Hamas bomb squad tried to defuse unexploded Israeli device.
Belarus, part of a customs union with Russia, will not stop importing food banned by Moscow.
Footage shows IDF soldiers shoot 18-year-old in Hebron, West Bank, and mimic his pained reaction.
Lefthanders Day celebrates the uniqueness of lefties around the world
Footage apparently shows IDF soldiers shooting youth in Hebron, West Bank, and mimicking his reaction.
Police say Pedro Bravo used Apple's virtual assistant Siri to help hide the body of his roommate.
Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall has died aged 89.
Cath Everett explores the city's maligned downtown area to find its hidden gems.
Carl-Magnus Helgegren wanted to show his sons that war was not like a Call of Duty game.
Egypt's president visited Vladimir Putin in Sochi and agreed to increase wheat imports from, and food exports to, Russia.
Israel's foreign minister says Hamas will get bodies of its leaders if it withholds the bodies of IDF soldiers.
She had been trapped on Sinjar mountains with 40,000 other Yazidi refugees.
Good Will Hunting actor was found dead at his home in California.
Indian river development minister Uma Bharti has announced plans to revive river Saraswati.
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says this is not military intervention but an effort to assist Iraqi forces.
RAF helping Yazidi hiding in mountains from Islamic State
New ICM Guardian poll suggests Baroness Warsi understands public mood better than government