Violence in South Thailand is escalating in a tit-for-tat fighting that has killed almost 6,000 people since 2004.
The Australian woman convicted of smuggling marijuana into Bali has been released.
Corby gets A$3m offer from Channel Seven for her first interview after release from Bali prison.
Boat with over 100 picnickers springs leak and overturns in Hirakud reservoir.
Often venerated by drug cartel members in Mexico, Santa Muerte is attracting followers in Europe too.
Four players in Iran national team are not women
Italy and France remain unabated for being the top romantic destinations in the world.
Best photos of the day: 10 February 2014
Twitter reaction of readers who believed the satirical Olympics report that went viral
Iran sends warships in response to US naval forces in Persian Gulf.
Going by name of 'Izhaab' or 'Ashab', organisation propagating Jihad.
Nearly 600 civilians mostly women, children and old men evacuated from besieged Homs by UN and Red Crescent workers.
More than 3,000 women vowed not to have sex with men who voted for Yoichi Masuzoe.
American football's female cheerleaders in California are in pay dispute and threatening to go on first national strike.
After multiple rejections, tech giant clears Josh Begley's smartphone app.
Assad regime and rebels blame each other for attack as at least 2,500 remain trapped in opposition-held Homs.
Schoolteacher killed in shark attack at a popular spearfishing haunt in Australia.
A boy of seven has died and two adults believed to be his parents are in a serious condition after incident in Surrey house.
Officials say a huge boulder rolled down mountainside and derailed passenger train.
Britain's first humans, known as Pioneer Man, could have been cannibals who ate their own relatives in a fierce struggle for survival.
Alabama student provokes internet fury by posting selfie with corpse on Instagram.
Apartment and hotel buildings, roads and shopping centres still being constructed.
Collapsing Thai rice-buying scheme can dent premier Yingluck Shinawatra's popularity.
NSA collecting less than 30% of Americans' call records following surge in mobile usage.
The Met Office has warned of 'phenomenal' waves more than 45ft high, with winds of up to 80mph.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak says surveillance in place, but remarks later withdrawn.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls Nuland's expletive 'absolutely unacceptable' as Ukrainian opposition urges calm.
Best moments of opening ceremony Russia's controversial Winter Games.
Circassians once called the area around Sochi their homeland.
Petition launched in the wake of controversial Andy Carroll red card.