Bougainville island police ‘helpless’ to stop murder of elderly women accused of being witches.
Amid speculation of Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test, Iran voices support for North Korea.
South Korea suspects another nuclear test preparation as reports indicate increased activity in Pyongyang's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
Talks between Iran and P5+1 members continue to provide no concrete platform fo future action
Pentagon says it wants to avoid any potential "miscalculation", "misperception" or "manipulation" by Pyongyang
Medic Stephen Massof says 'it rained fetuses' at clinic where babies 'had spine severed'.
Washington postpones its scheduled ICBM test 'to avoid any misinterpretation or miscalculation' by Pyongyang.
Footage shows anti-apartheid leader arriving home in ambulance after "sustained and gradual improvement"
A Saudi Arabian woman filed for divorce on her wedding night after learning of her new husband's financial situation
Auction in Beverly Hills includes Marilyn Monroe's cocktail dress, Steve McQueen's bomber jacket and Kim Kardashian outfit.
Furore in US at team officials' reluctance to act after TV channel shows scenes of violent abuse.
Building collapse in Thane kills 72 while 62 victims including 10-month old toddler rescued.
Moscow, Assad's ally, deploys destroyer and warships in Mediterranean region allegedly to Syrian port of Tartus.
Britain and Russia have no plans of immediate evacuation of diplomats from Pyongyang despite latest warning from North Korea
Callow leader of last Stalinist state on Earth shows off his military credentials amid mounting tensions.
Muslim Women Against Femen launches Muslim Pride Day against Femen's bare-breasted 'Islamophobic' protests.
Elephant discovered with its head, tail, skin and internal organs removed.
Neo-Nazi gang member James Lohr believed in contact with alleged killer Evan Ebel.
Vedanta Resources' lead and zinc mine at Lisheen closed after underground tragedy.
Uruguay and Argentina relations knocked by slur President Mujica hoped nobody would hear.
Controversial monk blames Muslims for riots that caused 20 dead in central Mynamar.
Cath Everett takes her head out of the sand to explore South Africa's national arts festival celebrating Afrikaans culture.
Ready for Hillary political action committee, memoir, and return to limelight suggest presidential bid in offing.
Gamekeepers to poison rhino horns to make people who ingest them sick.
Opposition politician llegedly found performing a gay sex act in Tunis hotel with another man, and accused of being “passive sodomite.”
7ft 3in giant Gary Stretch, 47, and his girlfriend Joanna Dennehy, 30, to be quizzed over murders of John Chapman, Lukasz Slaboszewski and Kevin Lee.
40 people die in building collapse in Indian city of Mumbai. At least 10 of the deceased are believed to be children and one was a pregnant woman
Eight dead in detention centre riot after violence flares between Myanmar refugees and Buddhist fishermen.
Woman in her 70s fended off leopard by throwing stones, soil and sticks at the animal.
Tokyo re-asserts claim over Dokdo Island prompting strong reaction from Seoul.