A find in Egypt may be one of the greatest ancient treasures yet discovered, a 4,500-year-old boat that carried the mummified bodies of the pharaohs.
Latest NSA whistleblower leaks claim that US spooks bugged European Union offices in Washington.
Man is Las Vegas dies in non-air conditioned home as temperatures reach more than 50C.
New leaks suggest NSA bugged EU authorities and infiltrated computer networks.
Fears of violence run high as anti-Mursi protesters flock to Cairo's Tahrir Square, while demonstrations are also planned in Alexandria and Suez.
Artist Roger Dean is suing director James Cameron and Fox, claiming that Avatar stole his otherworldly designs.
Police arrest dozens of protesters following clash in St Petersburg.
Protests and stun grenades mar US President's visit as Nelson Mandela clings to life.
California’s Death Valley expected to reach 130F (54C), the hottest temperature for 100 years.
The man suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the spot after he was told that the sudden increase in the charges was due to a price rise from last month.
Father of American fugitive Edward Snowden admits his son 'betrayed the government' and broke the law, but insists he is not a traitor to his country.
The man killed his nine months pregnant daughter by strangulating her with nylon rope for marrying a man from a lower caste.
The plans for Mandela's funeral are already in place. The father of modern South Africa will be buried at his home village in Qunu, documents show.
British ambassador expresses support for gay and lesbian community members on Pride marches in London and Paris.
Kieu cut off her husband’s penis and put it in the bin after drugging his tofu.
13-year-old boy confesses to killing five-year-old because he was annoyed with him.
Unconfirmed reports say a couple in Wuhan in central China fell while having sex against the window.
Three people, including American, killed in violence as protesters gather at Tahrir Square in Cairo.
Government documents show Ecuadorian ministers believe Julian Assange is using Prism whistleblower affair for personal gain.
Lexi Sanfino and Nina Arsenault banned after impromptu show on WestJet flight in Canada.
Archaeologists find ancient imperial tomb filled with gold and silver artefacts in Peru.
Father of fugitive whistleblower floats possible comeback if Snowden is not gagged or detained before trial.
MPs call for Obama to demand action against witchcraft widely practised in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania.
Iron Dome missile interceptor deployed in Haifa region amid rising tensions in Syria.
Nunzio Scarano accused of bringing in €20m cash into Italy from Switzerland on government plane.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls Turkey's protesters 'marginal' - but, in a true democracy, there aren't any margins, says Uzay Bulut.
The spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, on Friday (June 28) visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where he called for a 'simplicity' and 'unity' among Christians.
Washington man allegedly inspired by grisly episode of AMC's popular show
The Russian parliament has invited NSA whistleblower Snowden to share more details about the alleged spying activities on Russian citizens by the US.
Yaritza Oliva suffers "indescribable" pain while she sheds tears of blood, she says.