Gay couple condemned to public flogging by Indonesian Shariah court
The two men were arrested after neighbourhood vigilantes caught them having sex.
Mexican journalists protest against death of Javier Cárdenas, urge government to protect media
Journalist Valdez was shot dead on 15 May near the offices of the newspaper he had founded.
Hebe de Bonafini – Argentina's most celebrated mother indicted for misusing public funds
De Bonafini, an activist, is the head of human rights organisation The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
From Moors murderer Ian Brady to Ted Bundy: Inside the minds of the world's worst serial killers
The infamous Ian Brady has died, joining the ranks of serial killers that shook the world.
Dead teen drank so many caffeinated drinks his heart 'fell out of rhythm'
Davis Allen Cripe collapsed at school after consuming at least 3 caffeinated drinks within hours.
Mother of woman who was gang-raped and mutilated in India demands death for culprits
The brutality of the attack shows the men don't deserve any mercy, she said.
Shukriya Khanum, Pakistan's first female pilot, passes away at 82
Khanum made history when she obtained a commercial pilot licence in 1959 in a male-dominated society.
Bali policeman murder case: Australian Sara Connor's sentence increased to 5 years
The development came after prosecutors lodged an appeal against Connor's four-year sentencing.
Singapore's Pink Dot LGBT rally organisers bar foreigners from this year's event
The development came after police warned only permanent residents could participate in assemblies at Speakers' Corner.
Police shoot dead 17 prisoners after massive jail breakout in Papua New Guinea
Around 77 inmates broke out of the main compound of Buimo jail on 12 May.
US couple to tie the knot after losing around 600 pounds together
Ronnie Brower and Andrea Masella met at a fitness centre.
Hiker missing in Montana found safe with her dog after surviving on stream water for days
Madeline Connelly was found with her dog and a sweater in the Great Bear Wilderness area.
Mexican woman activist who headed a group searching for disappeared people is murdered
Miriam Rodriguez Martinez was shot on Wednesday night in the town of San Fernando in Tamaulipas state.
Australian man detained in US for overstaying his visa by 90 minutes released from jail
Baxter Reid had tried to enter Canada just before his US visa expired at midnight on 23 April.
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters accuse authorities of restraining opposition ahead of Xi's visit
President Xi Jinping is expected to visit on 1 July to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.
Nicaraguan pastor sentenced to 30 years for throwing woman on burning pyre during exorcism ritual
Vilma Trujillo Garcia died in February after being stripped naked, tied up and thrown on a fire.
World's heaviest man Juan Pedro Franco undergoes weight loss surgery
Franco, who once weighed 600kg, will have to undergo a follow-up operation soon.
Qantas Airways boss Alan Joyce to press assault charges against pie-wielding man
Tony Overheu, who pied Joyce, was against the airline chief's stance on same-sex marriage.
Hungry black bear tries to enter Connecticut home to taste fresh-baked brownies
The bear was seen by a neighbour of the house, who came to visit the owners.
Venezuelan government accused of using military courts against its critics
The Organisation of American States' secretary general has compared the country to a dictatorship.
Venezuela crisis: Around 400 indigenous Warao people leave for Brazil
The Brazilian city of Manaus has declared an emergency to seek government funds to deal with the influx.
Murdered Boston doctors texted 'Gunman in the house' to friend, says prosecutor
The two anesthesiologists, engaged to be married, were reportedly tied up and had their throats slit on 5 May.
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee pledges to reopen bookstore in Taiwan
Lam was abducted by China in 2015 for running Causeway Bay Bookstore, which sold politically sensitive books.
'World's heaviest woman' is suffering from cardiac issues say UAE doctors
Eman Abd El Aty was recently shifted from India after a row over her weight loss.
Freed Chibok girls meet President Buhari but the fate of over 100 captives is uncertain
The girls were handed over on 6 May in exchange for Boko Haram suspects.
Deaths at Mount Everest: The horrifying truth about climbing
It is said that the Everest is home to over 200 bodies, enough to wreck the mind and body of a person.
8 men allegedly gang-rape woman in front of her husband in India
The incident happened a day before the country's top court upheld death penalty for 2012 Delhi gang rape convicts.
Syrian refugee couple names newborn baby after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to show gratitude
Baby Justin Trudeau Adam Bilan was born on Thursday, 4 May, in his parents' new city of Calgary.
Thousands of women march in protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
The protesters sang the national anthem and shouted 'we want elections'.
'Mother of all bombs' name makes Pope Francis angry
'A mother gives life and this one gives death,' the pontiff said while addressing students at the Vatican.
