Heavy rains and floods have wiped out the potato crop in many regions of New Zealand.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said President Donald Trump told him "he is not seeking to go to war" with North Korea.
Russia funds the Taliban in Afghanistan by $2.5m a month through laundered fuel sales, according to the Times who spoke to a treasurer with the group.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco lays cunning trap to catch sexton suspected of stealing from church's charitable collection box.
The posters were put up by traders in Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh state.
Pyongyang also accused the US of trying to 'make money' from the tensions in the Korean peninsula.
Spokane County Regional Animal Service yet another gruesome killing as cat found cut in half with organs missing.
Yokitomo Shimotai said the drink has the aroma of roasted garlic but it does not cause bad breath because it is thoroughly grilled.
Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at European diplomats and the press who have been critical of his drug war and human rights record.
The plane which was chartered by the French military to transport goods for an anti-jihadist operation, crashed near Abidjan airport during a heavy storm.
Bob Weinstein has said he is "disgusted and mortified" by the revelation of his brother Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual harassment and his lack of contrition.
Roger Stotesbury fell 30ft as he took photos of the view from the second floor of the Laxmi Naryan temple in Madya Pradesh, India.
Italian priest Maurizio Pallu has been kidnapped by gunmen during a robbery in Nigeria's southern Benin City.
The Internet erupted with a slew of jokes, snarky comments and memes in response to Donald Trump's latest gaffe.
"The North may carry out a simultaneous launch of ICBM and IRBM within a few days in protest against the US' show of military might," a South Korean publication reported.
Maurice Thibeault was about to collect the amount but Denise Robertson got a court injunction and prevented him from cashing in.
Etihad Airways also cancelled the return flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi following the technical issue, which was triggered due to a fault with a cargo hold air fan.
The air fleet will participate in the upcoming Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (Adex).
Professional skydivers Peter Dawson, 34 ,Toby Turner, 35, and mother-of-eight Kerri Pike were killed after a mid-air collision during the jump at Mission beach, Queensland.
The mother-of -one from Omsk, Russia, planned to take her own life following her marital breakdown. however a taxi driver managed to talk her down.
The agreement ,which was spearheaded by Barack Obama, helps to limit Iran's capabilities to create a nuclear weapon.
The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has proposed that the nation introduces public holidays during Muslim festivals. His comments were rounded on by the AfD.
Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer spent two weeks in Bangladesh documenting the lives of some of the more than half a million Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar since late August.
Freedom Party leader was a member of a Hitler Youth-style organisation - but is now set to decide the future of Austrian politics.
The week's best news and sport photos, from California wildfires and Vietnam floods, to the battle for Raqqa, Kenya election protests and Rohingya Muslim refugee crisis.
At least 6,000 Kurdish troops are believed to have been deployed to the oil-rich city in response to Baghdad's alleged threats.
Thailand is preparing to bid a grand final farewell for the late king with an elaborate five-day funeral ceremony that will begin on 25 October.
The French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has called for the Eurozone to transform into a United States of Europe -
while also warning Britain of a painful life after Brexit.
Paul and Trump have had a rocky relationship since the two faced off during the Republican primary stage in the 2016 election.
Authorities say spectators should wear clothing more in line with "the nature of Saudi society" - which has divided opinions.
