An Israeli soldier has been abducted and killed by Palestinians in the West Bank.
Kenya mall attackers told Muslims to leave, non-Muslims would be targeted, say witnesses.
Westgate Mall guards used shopping carts to wheel out wounded children and at least one man, as gunmen fired and threw grenades.
China's National Meteorological Center on red alert as storm maintained track towards Hong Kong and the manufacturing heartland of the Pearl River Delta.
Gunmen firing machine guns and throwing grenades have laid siege to Nairobi's most upscale shopping mall.
Police arrest seven suspects including high-profile club's co-owner and former employee.
Release part of peace drive ahead of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Schooner with cargo of live crabs sailing to South Korean port targeted in Sea of Japan.
Anti-establishment freedom of internet movement falling short of vote share needed to enter Bundestag.
Islamabad to release Afghan Taliban leader to ease peace negotiations.
Suspended sentence and €2,000 fine for mother over three-year-old son's terrorist T-shirt.
'Sluts' outburst and attack on journalist at Ukip conference slammed as diversionary and ridiculous by party leader.
Damascus complies with first stage of US-Russia demands to dump stockpiles but deputy PM denies ceasefire claims.
Bottled water sales soar in community near New Orleans over concerns about Naegleria fowleri amoeba.
Briton John Carey evacuated from Acapulco aboard cargo plane after being stranded at holiday resort.
Golden Girls's 2014 calendar contains skimpily dressed models minus nudity.
World-renowned pianist quoted 1,000-year-old poem to mock hypocrisy of bigots.
50 Years on from Martin Luther King's speech America has still to fully defeat the scourge of racism, says Jessie Daniels.
Lead singer of Firock band may fall foul of Turkey's religious laws.
Twin bomb blasts at military base and attack on Yemeni army leave scores of dead.
Baby's Canadian-American family had flown into Alicante from Gatwick.
Gunmen looking for victims every night, claims witness, as two victims and three-year old toddler remain in critical condition.
Deputy PM Qadri Jamil admits conflict at stalemate and says Assad ready to offer ceasefire at Geneva.
Authorities to start search for bodies of missing cruise ship victims Maria Grazia Trecarichi and Russel Rebello.
Pontiff Jorge Mario Bergoglio says Vatican shouldn't be obsessed by issues like contraception and homosexuality.
XXX actress with deadly condition says industry's attitude to condoms is wrong.
Friend of former Italian prime minister says charges brought only because he lives with women.
Human rights group criticises EU for inconsistent legislation to protect LGBT community across Europe.
Wild flowers blooming across the Cape put a spring in the step of expat Cath Everett.
Killing of rapper Killah P will lead to further problems unless the government brings the perpetrators to justice, says Eva Cosse.