El Chapo's wives, lovers and beauty-queen 'slaves': Women behind the notorious drug lord
World's most powerful drug trafficker seeks conjugal visits while in solitary confinement in a US jail.
World's 'heaviest woman' shifts to Abu Dhabi hospital after row over her weight loss in India
Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, her bariatric surgeon in India, says it is a 'mistake' to move her.
Gustavo Dudamel raises his voice against Venezuelan government: 'Enough is enough'
The star conductor's comments came after an 18-year-old musician was killed at a rally in Caracas.
Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar? Afghanistan's notorious warlord returns to Kabul
Hekmatyar's return comes eight months after signing a peace deal with the government.
Komodo dragon bites tourist in Indonesia after being disturbed while eating
Komodo National Park's head said the incident was 'the first in the past five years'.
Canadian beauty salon fat shames woman – 'you won't fit in the chair'
Kimberly Adie said staff at a Winnipeg salon refused her a pedicure because she was too large.
Mississippi funeral home faces lawsuit after refusing to cremate gay man
The man's widower filed a lawsuit after reportedly being told that the home did not 'deal with their kind'.
Watchdog group urges Mexican President Nieto to prioritise protection of journalists
Three journalists were killed in Mexico in March.
Former Brazilian president Lula's aide, Jose Dirceu, released from jail
Soon after his release, investigators levelled fresh corruption allegations against Dirceu.
Walter Scott shooting: Ex-officer Michael Slager pleads guilty in Charleston
'Today is a victory for Walter. We got justice,' Walter Scott's mother said.
Pakistan denies allegations that it mutilated the bodies of 2 Indian soldiers
Earlier India's Defence Minister Arun Jaitley had condemned the mutilation incident as 'reprehensible and inhuman'.
Malaysian chess tournament organisers who banned girl over 'seductive' dress face flak
The 12-year-old girl, who wore an over-the-knee outfit, was removed in the middle of the second round of the tournament.
Australian government to build Sydney's second international airport at Badgerys Creek
The decision comes more than 70 years after the idea was first conceived.
Gunman who shot 7 people at pool party made his ex-girlfriend listen to the attack on phone
San Diego police said Peter Selis was depressed about the break-up and that the attack was not racially motivated.
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghanistan's notorious warlord, urges Taliban to stop fighting
Hekmatyar also calls for the Taliban to begin peace negotiations with the government.
US woman convicted of espionage deported from China after being held for 2 years
Sandy Phan-Gillis was arrested in 2015 while she was leaving for Macau.
Pope Francis on first papal trip to Egypt in 20 years condemns 'rise of demagogic forms of populism'
The pontiff's visit came during a time when Coptic Christians have become targets of extremist groups.
'Horrifying' death of fourth man executed in Arkansas leads to demands for inquiry
Kenneth Williams coughed, trembled, lurched and jerked about 15 times after he received the lethal injection.
Arkansas executions: Kenneth Williams becomes fourth man in a week to be executed
Williams was accused of killing 2 people after escaping from a prison.
Egyptian woman, once world's heaviest, set to move to UAE after row over her weight loss
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty now weighs 172kg down from an estimated 500kg.
Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles accuses Maduro of inflicting 'savage repression'
Capriles said an early election is the only solution to end the crisis in the country.
Plaque in Thailand commemorating 1932 coup goes missing
A new plaque that focuses on importance of monarchy has now replaced the memorial tablet in central Bangkok.
Investigation launched into textbook describing 'best' body shape of woman
The Indian school book has said that 36"-24"-36" is the best figure for a woman.
US elite school Choate Rosemary Hall apologises over decades of sexual abuse
The school's alumni include former president John F Kennedy and President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka.
US drops 'mother of all bombs': Here's a look at the world's biggest non-nuclear munitions
The GBU-43/B bomb is the US military's largest non-nuclear device.
Husband arrested for live streaming sex with wife on porn site
The 33-year-old Indian techie confessed his crime, saying he wanted to earn more money in a short span of time.
US charges Michigan doctor for performing genital mutilation on young girls
Jumana Nagarwala, an emergency room physician, had been carrying out the procedure for the past 12 years.
Pakistani student beaten to death over blasphemous content on social media
Mashal Khan, a student of journalism, was reportedly assaulted by a group of fellow students.
New Zealand begins clean up after avoiding worst of Cyclone Cook
Although the cyclone bypassed much of the country, it is continuing to bring heavy rains to the South Island.
Songkran 2017: Thailand celebrates water-splashing festival amid warnings from military government
The Southeast Asian country is in a year of mourning for deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
