Black Death plague scare in Africa – Things you need to know about the devastating pandemic
Malawi has become the tenth country in Africa to be put on high alert over fears that the plague could spread there from Madagascar.
Journalist, who allegedly raped women after promising them jobs in porn industry, could face trial
Michael-Jon Matthew 'Matt' Hickey has claimed any sex he had with the alleged victims was consensual.
Woman, who was kept bound and chained without access to toilet, rescued after neighbours inform police
Geetha claimed she is a graduate and used to work as a teacher before her relatives chained her up.
Who is Tessa Brennaman? Texas gunman's ex-wife recalls how he put a gun to her head and asked, 'Do you want to die'
In her first interview since Devin Kelley killed 26 people at the First Baptist Church, Brennaman describes months of abuse at his hands.
Manchester shopkeeper gets jail for beating and raping a woman who came to his shop to charge phone
Swapnil Kulat had obliged and told the woman to sit down and have a drink with him on the day of the incident before assaulting her.
'Runaway train' travels 13km with no driver before staffer chases it down on a bike and stops it
An investigation has been launched by railway authorities to find out how the engine started to move on its own.
'Whiteness' to be blamed for Texas church massacre, says Drexel University professor
George Ciccariello-Maher, from Drexel University, had earlier blamed "Trumpism" for Las Vegas shooting.
Ohio man indicted for raping and murdering his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter
Joshua Gurto is scheduled to be arraigned on 17 November and if found guilty, he could face death penalty.
El Chapo gets permission to undergo psychiatric evaluation after his lawyers said he was losing his mind
The 60-year-old drug baron has been in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility, New York, since January 2017.
From Priti Patel to Malala Yousafzai: Five influential persons of Asian origin in the UK
Until 8 November, Patel was the only minority ethnic woman in Theresa May's cabinet. Her net worth is estimated to be around $15m.
Jilted Thai woman murders her newborn baby by throwing him from 17th floor apartment
Netchanok Nokyungtong, 20, said she was devastated after her married lover returned to his family in South Korea, leaving her alone.
18-year-old Uber passenger who stole from driver's tip jar gloats after video goes viral
Gabrielle Canales was caught on camera while stealing from driver Mohammed H Bhuiyan's jar in August. The video recently went viral on social media.
Pennsylvania Democrat resigns after being charged with possession of child porn and abuse of children
Philip Ahr also resigned from the Radnor Township Board of Commissioners following his resignation as the board's president on 23 October.
Japan's 'black widow' Chisako Kakehi gets death sentence for killing husband and two partners
The 70-year-old was convicted of 3 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for feeding her partners cyanide.
New York woman caught on camera while stealing money from Uber driver's tip jar
The woman looked at the camera directly and put her entire hand inside the box and took the money along with her.
Norwegian man sentenced to 6 months in jail for buying child-like sex doll online
The 23-year-old was held after the customs services found a silicone sex doll in a parcel and informed the police.
New York mother who was allegedly raped in London hotel starts crowdfunding page to get justice
Emily Hunt, who has waived her right to anonymity, alleged that prosecutors had declined to bring charges against the accused.
Tennessee doctor delivers baby girl while dressed as Heath Ledger's The Joker
Dr Paul Locus was dressed as Batman's archnemesis on Halloween night when Brittany and Justin Selph arrived to deliver their baby.
Who was Devin Kelly? Former classmates describe gunman as 'creepy, crazy and weird'
The 26-year-old had served at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico from 2010 until his discharge in 2014.
Man describes how he tracked down Texas church shooter who killed 26 people
"Well done, Johnnie! You're a true patriot and a hero. Thank you for coming to the aid of those in need, at such a terrible time," one person wrote hailing Johnny Langendorff.
'I couldn't take it anymore,' 11-year-old kills herself after being bullied at school
Family members of Tony Rivers says she killed herself on 1 November after being bullied at her Hampton County School District 1 elementary school.
'I'm sorry, I tried my best': Teen shares emotional letter her mother wrote before she died of cancer
The heartbreaking letter has advice for Hannah about school, boys and her relationship with her father.
Surrogate mother fights to get back own son she conceived while pregnant with Chinese couple's baby
In April 2016, Jessica Allen became pregnant with the Chinese couple's baby but at six weeks discovered there were two babies growing in her womb.
Former porn star Mia Khalifa asks Tiger Woods to 'retire with dignity' and play golf for leisure
The former Pornhub star made the comments after the former world number 1 golfer announced his intention to play at the 2017 Hero World Challenge.
Egyptian TV presenter Doaa Salah jailed for discussing ways of becoming pregnant outside marriage
In her show, the Al-Nahar TV presenter had also suggested a woman could marry briefly to have children before divorcing.
Uncles who raped and impregnated 10-year-old niece get life sentence
The older uncle's trial took a month, while the younger uncle was convicted in a rare 18-day trial.
Nebraska couple who suffered 15 miscarriages are now set to welcome twins via a surrogate
Lindsay Vargas now thinks that her family is complete and hopes her story will help motivate other couples who are struggling.
Auto-rickshaw driver sues Bangladeshi film star for using his phone number in movie
Shakib Khan had erroneously used Ijajul Mia's number in a film that led to him being flooded with calls from the actor's admiring female fans.
Vermont mother accused of killing her disabled 13-year-old son by pouring vodka into his feeding tube jailed
Melissa Robitille's own relatives asked the judge for a harsh sentence, picturing her as an abusive, neglectful mother.
Chechen man accused of plotting Vladimir Putin's assassination attacked and wife shot dead near Kiev
Adam Osmayev and Amina Okuyeva were in a car when they were shot at while crossing a railroad track on the outskirts of the capital city.