72 Islamic State mass graves holding thousands of bodies uncovered in Iraq and Syria
The number of dead buried in the unmarked pits ranges from 5,200 to 15,000.
Iraq: Government militias recruiting child soldiers to their ranks ahead of assault on Mosul
Human rights watch has said government-funded militias are recruiting children from refugee camps.
Islam Karimov: Uzbek President taken to hospital following stroke
Karimov's daughter broke the news of her father's illness on Instagram.
Isis fighters in Libya's Sirte goad government troops into killing them as militants make last stand
Pro-government troops from Misrata have paid a heavy price to take Sirte back from Isis.
Five Isis suicide bombers kill 15 in Iraq in coordinated attack on Shia wedding near city of Kerbala
Security forces were able to shoot dead four of the five suicide bombers before they detonated devices
British police overwhelmed by online revenge porn, blackmail and death threats
Thousands of alleged cases are regularly going unresolved, data has shown.
Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov rushed to hospital in mysterious circumstances
Officials in the central Asian nation are not publicly commenting on their ruler's health.
Nicolas Sarkozy demands Jungle migrant camp moves from Calais to the UK
The former French leader is attempting a political comeback ahead of presidential elections.
Suicide bomber's attack on Indonesian church fails after his backpack bomb catches fire
Bomber planned to target worshipers at Sunday mass in Medan, North Sumatra.
Amatrice earthquake: Relatives queue in rubble outside makeshift morgues looking for loved ones
In Amatrice, which has been destroyed by the earthquake, scores have queued to inspect the dead.
Amatrice earthquake: Two powerful aftershocks hit central Italy as death toll climbs to 250
The aftershocks woke residents of the devastated region, many of them sleeping in tents or cars.
Amatrice earthquake: PM Renzi says 'Italy is crying' as death toll hits 120
In some hamlets residents are digging their neighbours out with their hands as they wait for rescue teams to arrive.
Turkish tanks roll over the Syrian border to launch assault on Isis-held city of Jarablus
Advance preceded by air strikes and artillery bombardment in Turkey's largest intervention in Syrian civil war.
Voices beneath rubble go quiet as dawn sheds light on devastating earthquake in central Italy
Dozens reported dead as rescue workers grapple with the scale of the disaster.
Isis beheadings are commonplace in Mosul as children patrol streets and Iraqi forces close in
Extremist Islamist group is quicker to kill deserters as tensions mount in the face of Iraqi advance.
Seven arrested for terror offences in France with three planning immediate attacks
French police have arrested 165 individuals over terror related charges since the start of 2016.
Mississippi man who killed five including pregnant woman was high on meth during bloody rampage
Dearman said he did not realise what had happened until the effects of the drug wore off.
Libya peace process reverses as House of Representatives votes no confidence in UN government
Vote is a blow to the international community's efforts to purge Islamic State from country.
Video shows 12-year-old Isis suicide bomber having explosives belt defused by Iraqi forces
The footage shows police carefully cut the explosive belt from the young child's body.
Number of Filipino dealers and traffickers killed in Duterte's drug war doubles to 1800
National Police Chief Ronald Dela Rosa has said investigations into just under 1800 killings are ongoing.
Philippines in UN withdrawal U-turn after Duterte calls body 'son of a whore'
President Duterte said the Philippines could leave the UN over its criticism of his drug war.
Mali: Al-Qaeda radical who destroyed Timbuktu mausoleums begs for forgiveness at ICC trial
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahd first to face war crimes charges of its kind after 14 historic sites attacked.
High-profile assassinations by North Korea likely in wake of diplomat's defection
A South Korean official has warned reprisal killings are likely responses to the defection.
12-year-old child carried out Turkey suicide bombing that killed 51
Turkish President Erdogan said the young suicide bomber was aged between 12-14.
Iraq executes 36 Isis militants over massacre of 1,700 at Camp Speicher
Daesh carried out the mass executions in 2014 after taking control of Tikrit.
School fire rages as explosions reported from inside
Local authorities have asked residents to remain indoors as a large plume of acrid smoke rises from the building.
Germany overwhelmed by 1,000 refugee child brides as call for ban grows
Girls, some 13, have arrived in Germany married to men more than twice their age.
Donald Trump doubles campaign spending but still lags behind Hillary Clinton
Trump spends millions on hats and jets, but his largest expense has been online campaigning.
Rodrigo Duterte threatens to pull Philippines out of UN and start new alliance with China
The president's comments were in response to the UN's remarks over human rights violations.
Angela Merkel says burqa incompatible with integration in society for Muslim women
German leader stops short of calling for a ban on full Muslim face veil but says a balance must be found.
