India: UN Voices Concern over Rape and Hanging of Two Teenage Girls
Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson slams gender-based violence in India and Pakistan.
David Cameron Asks Sudan to Review Meriam Ibrahim Death Sentence
Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband also press Sudanese government on Christian woman.
War on Blood Pressure: More Lives Saved Now than 20 Years Ago
Better management of hypertension has cut numbers of heart attacks and strokes
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Search Area to be Widened in Indian Ocean
Australia still confident plane wreckage could be lying in Indian Ocean.
South Korea: Fire at Nursing Home for Elderly Kills 21
Police suspect 81-year-old dementia patient started lethal blaze
India's New PM Narendra Modi Has Compact Ministry
Veterans Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitely and Sushma Swaraj part of new BJP government.
Chinese Ship Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Vessel near Controversial Oil Rig
Vietnam's Coast Guard says fishing vessel sinks after being hit by Chinese ship.
Petro Poroshenko Wins Ukraine Presidential Election: Rebles Seize Donetsk Airport
Armed pro-Russian rebels seize airport in backdrop of electoral victory of pro-European businessman
Egypt Goes to Polls, Former Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Frontrunner
Al-Sisi had backed revolt against Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi.
Iranian Businessman Executed Over $2.6bn Bank Fraud
Mahafarid Amir Khosravi swindled billions from leading banks to purchase over 35 companies.
China Urumqi Suicide Bombing: Police Identify Suspects as Religious Extremists
Uighur separatists influenced by radical religious beliefs blamed for attack in Xinjiang province.
Pope Francis Arrives in Jordan on First Leg of Middle East Tour
Pope breaks with tradition by travelling with rabbi and imam and flying directly to Bethlehem.
India: Parents Force 11-month-old to Perform Solo Parasailing Stunt
The parents and organisers of the event who wanted to set a record were booked for child rights violation
US Successfully Launches Shore-Based Missile Interceptor
The test comes at a time when US and Russia are embroiled in the Ukraine crisis.
French Rail Company Orders 2,000 Trains - and Finds Them too Wide for Old Platforms
SNCF has to now spend millions of euros to reconfigure platforms to fit too-wide trains.
Prince Charles Likens Putin to Adolf Hitler: Nick Clegg to the Rescue
UK's Prince Charles compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi dictator over the recent crisis in Ukraine.
Abu Hamza, London-Based Islamist Cleric, Faces Life Term in US Prison
Hamza, charged with hostage-taking and helping al-Qaida, found guilty by New York court.
Colombia Bus Fire Kills More than 30 Children
Children were travelling from an event at a Church in Fundacion when bus caught fire
India Elections 2014: History in the Making as Country Poised to Get First One-Party Led Government in 30 Years
For the first time in history the BJP looks set to cross the 272 mark and gain a majority in parliament
Hong Kong Burns Massive Ivory Stockpile as 100 Elephants a Day Butchered by Poachers
Environmentalists have launched campaigns to sensitize public on the brutality elephants suffer for their tusks.
Mahatma Gandhi's Explosive Letters Accusing Son of Incest Rape to be Auctioned in UK
Mullock's auction house that had sold Gandhi's blood and will has put letters up for auction.
Pakistan Asks Two Indian Journalists to Leave Within Week
They were placed in Islamabad under a reciprocal agreement
French Photojournalist Camille Lepage Murdered in Central African Republic
Lepage had posted a picture on Instagram saying she was touring the war-torn region.
Narendra Modi Set to Become India's Next Prime Minister: Exit Polls
Exit polls predict a comfortable victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance
India Elections 2014: Varanasi Centre of Action as Polling in Final Phase
Prime ministerial candidates Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal will be contesting 3000-year-old city of Varanasi.
Missing Malaysia Airlines MH370: Search Operations Launched Four Hours After Plane Disappeared Due to Lack of Leads, Says Official Report
The aircraft made mid-air contact with another flight over Cambodia, but report details patchy
China: President Xi Calls For Strong Action Against Terrorists After Xinjiang Railway Station Attack
The attack came on the last day of the President's visit to the restive province
Chinese School Principal Kisses Pig in Front of Students After Losing Bet
Hong Yaoming told his students he would kiss a pig if they kept the school and streets clean
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Australian Firm Claims Wreckage Spotted in Bay of Bengal
GeoResonance claims detecting elements of commercial aircraft in ocean.
Tornadoes Kill 16 and Cause Widespread Devastation in Arkansas
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri also hit by twisters while Louisiana and Mississippi on flood alert.
