Tehran's diplomatic compound in Lebanese capital hit by twin blast.
Russian president talks to Iranian leader as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Moscow.
India planning to use birth control pills to tackle 'rhesus monkey menace' in New Delhi and other cities.
A politician has scared voters by warning that voting machines will give electric shocks if they vote for other candidates.
26 dead after bus driver warning lights at crossing in Dahshur, say rail officials.
The Muslim Brotherhood may have been ousted, but will the concatenation of problems which propelled them to power ever be fixed?
Photographer seriously wounded by still-at-large gunman in Paris offices of daily Libération was on his first day of assignment.
The Third Plenary session of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress commenced in Beijing on 9 November 2013 and concluded on 12 November.
Skinhead shooter still at large and believed to be armed with grenades after seriously wounding Liberation newspaper photographer.
Final resting place of Emperor Yang of Sui discovered in construction site in east China.
French engineer suffering from heart condition flees from Boko Haram's spinoff Ansaru militant group prison.
Three children aged between four and six among the dead in Mexican city.
Gunman who wounded photographer at Liberation office still at large in Paris.
American diver lost consciousness and died after surfacing from 72-metre record dive.
Media reaction to the assault on a 16-year-old girl, and the rapists' pathetic punishment, has already changed millions of attitudes for the better.
Samer al-Baraq in detention for three years without trial accused of planning attacks against Israeli targets.
Photographer's assistant at leftwing media outlet seriously injured.
Canberra snooped on President Susilo Bambang Yuhoyono and first lady Ani Yudhoyono.
Scientists find volcano a kilometre beneath the ice in Marie Byrd Land.
Experts look for clues to determine cause of Boeing 737 crash which killed all 50 people on board.
Boeing jet belonging to Tatarstan Airlines bursts into ball of fire on landing at Kazan.
Libya's deputy intelligence chief Mustafa Noah abducted from Tripoli Airport after returning from Turkey.
A Boeing 737 passenger aircraft has crashed in central Russia killing at least 44 passengers and crew.
Nigerian troops kill 29 Boko Haram militants as part of targeted two-day raid.
Streets of Tripoli deserted on Sunday after residents called for general strike in protest at recent gun battles that left 43 people dead and more than 450 wounded.
Attack in China's northwest Xinjiang province leaves 11 dead and two injured.
Party members urged to 'soak up the environment' and enjoy Christmas shopping on visit to Brussels and Strasbourg.
Protesters rally against far-right NDP in eastern German village that houses hundreds of asylum-seekers.
US Secretary of State to hold talks with Netanyahu when Iran discusses nuclear deal with P5+1 powers.
Previously unknown leftist group Militant People's Revolutionary Forces claims responsibility for Golden Dawn shootings.