China warns of military escalation following unfavourable ruling on South China Sea
Beijing lashes out against an international court rejection of its territorial claims in the South China Sea, warning of a military escalation 
Torture and disappearances still present in Egypt, Amnesty International says
Egypt's security services have tortured and forcibly made hundreds of people disappear in the past year to try to tackle dissent, the rights group says
At least 15 dead in Mogadishu terror attack

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack targeting government officials; two...

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack targeting...

Two killed and campus on lockdown after UCLA shooting

At least two people dead at a Los Angeles university in the US following a...

At least two people dead at a Los Angeles university in the...

Extreme situations lead to calls for humanitarian aid air drops to besieged Syrian towns

France and UK have called on the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria

France and UK have called on the UN to begin air drops of...

Mexico's human rights ombudsman investigates abusive union behaviour

Mexico's human rights ombudsman called an enquiry into the public shaming...

Mexico's human rights ombudsman called an enquiry into...

Thailand Tiger Temple operators to face charges over dead cubs

Following the discovery of 40 dead tiger cubs, wildlife authorities in Thailand...

Following the discovery of 40 dead tiger cubs, wildlife...

Drowned migrant baby in ‘viral’ photo was probably Somali

Italian police say that the dead baby was probably a six month-old Somali boy;...

Italian police say that the dead baby was probably a six...

Amber Heard granted restraining order against Johnny Depp

Actress files for divorce and accuses the Pirates of the Caribbean actor of...

Actress files for divorce and accuses the Pirates of the...

249 families escape besieged Fallujah, says refugee organisation
Clashes follow Trump rally in California
Putin warns US over missile shield as Tsipras criticises EU sanctions on Russia
Chinese laundry detergent advert sparks international outrage

Chinese laundry detergent advert branded the most racist commercial to be...

Chinese laundry detergent advert branded the most racist...

Brazilian police on the hunt for rapists after gang rape was posted on social media

Girl raped in Rio de Janeiro by more than 30 men, including boyfriend – video of the attack posted on Twitter

Girl raped in Rio de Janeiro by more than 30 men, including...

EgyptAir flight 804 signals detected, still no clear cause

A radio signal received from an emergency locator transmitter...

A radio signal received from an emergency locator...

Climate change blamed for death of 200,000 Kazakh antelopes

Nearly half of the world's population of the saiga, an antelope in...

Nearly half of the world's population of the saiga, an...

Obama to visit Hiroshima, will honour WWII victims

US president Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima on Friday, where the US dropped...

US president Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima on Friday,...

Google did not unfairly appropriate Java code

Google won a major US court battle after a jury ruled the IT giant did not...

Google won a major US court battle after a jury ruled the...

Brexit a serious threat to global growth, G7 says

A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan claims that Brexit would pose a...

A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan claims that...

50 refugees rescued in tragic shipwreck off Libya

Tragic shipwreck off Libya leaves an estimated 80 refugees dead

Tragic shipwreck off Libya leaves an estimated 80 refugees...