WORLD

Wang Hairong strangled woman to sell her body for £2,000 as a corpse bride.

13th-century place of worship has been turned into a symbol of religious intolerance by Turkish government, argues Uzay Bulut.

Six gay activists were arrested on Wednesday (July 24) after attempting to stage an unsanctioned protest outside a children's library in Moscow.

Financial publication apologises for freelance writer David Monagan's mistake in online article.

Young swimmer savaged in sea off Recife, some of most shark-infested waters in world.

Moscow court snubs request by victim's children to delay proceedings.

Florida court jails Richard Pope, Paul Gunter and Simon Odoni for ruthless scam that drove victims to suicide and homelessness.

Italian police find parts of Maria Pia Guariglia’s body in cooking pot, on dinner plate and in freezer.

Zimbabwe's president says homosexuals are 'worse than pigs and dogs'.

Hundreds of demonstrators shout 'kill the gays' and throw rocks at police during rally in Budva.

Wife of New York mayor candidate caught in sex scandal echoes other political wives who stand by their man.

FDA mulls increased restrictions following studies showing minty cigarettes are worse than normal kinds.

Shrinking sea ice is an “economic time bomb” with dire implications, scientists say.

Meena Devi arrested after being on run for nine days following deaths of 23 children from poisoned school lunches.

Hero shrew has spine up to five times tougher than the rest of its body, say Chicago zoologists.

White House opposes Justin Amash defence funding amendment to hamper data trawling.

CIA contractor who leaked documents detailing mass US surveillance gets green light from immigration.

Americans born in poverty in certain cities are likely to remain poor

Gen el-Sissi denies he betrayed Mohamed Morsi and urges show of support for army.

Reports suggest Putin will visit Iran shortly after Hassan Rohan's inauguration as president.

Demonstrators in Sofia called for government led by PM Plamen Oresharski to resign.

Police arrest man driving car with two blown tyres and a pair of vice grips for a steering wheel.

The 50-year-old allegedly set himself on fire in his apartment after finding out that his wife of 18 years was having an affair with her female boss.

Two Mexican federal agents and 20 gang members killed in shootouts across Michoacan.

The child was left home alone in central China's Daye, Hubei province and had apparently climbed out of her living room in order to get a "look around."

Syrian civil war is attracting thousands of Islamist radicals globally, warns Israeli intelligence chief.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge introduced their newborn prince to the waiting world, outside the private central London hospital where he was born on July 22.

Danila Castelli became the 69th person to undergo a miraculous transformation in her health, following a dip in the holy water at the pilgrimage site.

Archaeologists uncover 500-year-old European fort and huge insight into start of US colonial era.