North Korea's top military official claimed that the country has modern weapons to defeat the US in a single blow.
Suspected members of outlawed militant group arrested in raid on house also occupied by women and children.
A 5.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of India's Nicobar Islands.
A man accidentally drove his car down the steps of the Central La Fayette subway station in Paris mistaking it for a parking garage.
UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan disappointed over escalating violence.
Tributes paid on 97th anniversary of First World War Gallipoli invasion to honour military dead.
Mitt Romney vows to beat Obama and promises better America in clean sweep of five Republican primaries.
Oslo bomb carnage scene described to court room on seventh day of Breivik trial.
Global piracy declines by almost a third but seas off Nigeria and Somalia remain serious threat.
Five years of acrimonious allegations in divorce proceedings finally yield multimillion dollar settlement.
Police chief baffled how stringent security at station failed to thwart suspected terror attack.
Suspects accused of laying trip wire connected to spiked boulders after tip-off on Facebook.
Russian president steps down at party to make way for Dmitry Medvedev in further example of Russian leaders' double act.
Human rights group says Muslims who openly show their faith suffer widespread discrimination throughout Europe.
Group of Ugandan women strip to their bras to highlight protest against alleged sexual assault by police of prominent opposition figure.
As the earth's climate warms, the methane frozen in reservoirs stored in Arctic tundra soils or marine sediments is released into the atmosphere.
Israel will also build a wall along the Lebanese border.
Khartoum on war footing, South Sudanese President tells Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on visit to Beijing.
Gaza hospitals running out of medicine and supplies after months of unanswered calls for help.
The volcano had destroyed the ancient seafaring Minoan civilization about 3,600 years.
Donations for charity runner Claire Squires, who died on home stretch, well on way to hitting half a million.
Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova has turned into a real-life Barbie.
Discovery made by scientists from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft.
The singer is the first witness in the trial of her sister Julia's estranged husband who has been charged with first degree murder.
Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer, is the founder of the modern-day zipper.
Mass murderer apologises to victims of Oslo bomb explosion but not to the 69 shot dead in utoya bloodbath.
Brazilian actor Tiago Klimeck died after accidentally hanging himself while playing Judas in passion play on Good Friday
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stroke a multi million deal with 'Ruby the Heart-Stealer', leaked telephone conversation reveal.
Hundreds of angry mourners turn out for funeral of Salah Abbas Habib, whose body was found day after arrest by police.
Cancellation of 20-year supply contract not politically motivated, officials insist.