Storm in Australia leaves three dead and homes in danger
Torrential rain and high winds along Australia's east coast bring mayhem
Human transplant organs grown inside pigs
Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs
Canada to make sale of marijuana legal

Canadian government will introduce legislation to legalise marijuana in the coming year

Canadian government will introduce legislation to legalise...

Three die in oil plant explosion in Mexico

Explosion in oil facility in Veracruz state leaves three dead and 136 injured

Explosion in oil facility in Veracruz state leaves three...

Anders Breivik wins human rights case

Anders Breivik’s human rights violated in prison, Norway court rules

Anders Breivik’s human rights violated in prison,...

Barack Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia

US president lands in Saudi Arabia for potentially tense visit, discussions with King Salman include Syria and Yemen.

US president lands in Saudi Arabia for potentially tense...

Japan hit by 5.8-magnitude earthquake

An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude has struck eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey says

An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude has struck eastern...

Survivors report massive loss of life in latest Mediterranean Sea tragedy

41 survivors include people who had not yet boarded the larger vessel, as well as some who managed to swim back to the smaller boat.

41 survivors include people who had not yet boarded the...

Mitsubishi Motors admits to falsifying fuel economy test results of cars sold in Japan

Mitsubishi Motors has admitted falsifying fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan

Mitsubishi Motors has admitted falsifying fuel economy data...

Panama Papers: US launches probe into tax avoidance claims

US President Barack Obama has called tax avoidance a "big global...

US President Barack Obama has called tax avoidance a...

Fidel Castro urges Cuban leaders to fulfill his vision

Former president Fidel Castro bids farewell to Cuba’s Communist party...

Former president Fidel Castro bids farewell to Cuba’s...

Trump and Clinton score important victories in New York primaries

Presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton triumph in key New York...

Presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton...

Israeli found guilty of murdering Palestinian teen

The Israeli ringleader in the murder of a Palestinian youth, who was abducted...

The Israeli ringleader in the murder of a Palestinian...

Pegida founder charged with hate speech

The founder of Germany's anti-Islamist Pegida party is set to go on trial on hate speech charges.

The founder of Germany's anti-Islamist Pegida party is...

Houston rainfall kills 5, state of emergency declared

State of emergency declared in Houston after record rainfall kills five

State of emergency declared in Houston after record...

Ecuador earthquake: death toll almost doubles

At least 413 people have been confirmed dead by the Ecuadorian government after...

At least 413 people have been confirmed dead by the...

Several killed by suicide car bomb in Kabul

Car bomb in central Kabul leaves several dead and leaves some 200 injured

Car bomb in central Kabul leaves several dead and leaves...

Hundreds feared dead after boats capsize in Mediterranean

Reports claim over 400 refugees have lost their lives after their boats...

Reports claim over 400 refugees have lost their lives after...

Ecuador earthquake death toll rises to 272

Death toll of Ecuador’s earthquake, labelled the most powerful in...

Death toll of Ecuador’s earthquake, labelled the most...

Brazil congress votes to impeach President Dilma Roussef

Brazil's lower house votes to start impeachment proceedings against...

Brazil's lower house votes to start impeachment...