US woman pleads guilty to Valentine's Day massacre plot in Canada mall
Lindsay Souvannarath unexpectedly pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mass murder during a routine court hearing.
Wall Street's Charging Bull sculptor wants Fearless Girl statue removed
Arturo Di Modica: the Girl violates artistic copyright and distorts the original positive message of the Charging Bull.
Egyptian woman, once touted to be world's heaviest at 500kg, is now half her size
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty has lost 242kg since her arrival in India's Mumbai for the weight-loss process.
US charges Michigan University student in peanut butter hazing case
Dale Merza is accused of smearing peanut butter in the face of Andrew Seely who has a potentially deadly allergy.
Nigerian road safety chief 'humiliates' female employees by cutting their hair as punishment
A spokesman said 'appropriate sanctions' would be issued against those found guilty of misconduct.
'India must recognise Balochistan as an independent country': PM Modi's senior lawmaker
Subramanian Swamy's comments came after Pakistan said it sentenced Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav to death.
Fugitive Mexican governor Tomas Yarrington arrested in Italy after 5 years on the run
The 59-year-old is accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels.
7 suspected Isis militants killed as Egypt mourns victims of Palm Sunday church bombings
The militants were reportedly planning further attacks on the Coptic Christian community.
Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest UN Messenger of Peace, to focus on girls' right to education
The 19-year-old Nobel laureate was shot by the Taliban in 2012.
Detained Taiwan activist's wife accuses China of 'political conspiracy'
Li Ming-che was detained in March on suspicion of endangering national security.
Renegade members of Farc rebel group kill Colombian soldier in defiance of peace accord
The army said dissidents targeted a vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
John Clarke, Australia's legendary comedian and satirist, dies at 68
The comedian was a household name both in Australia and his home country New Zealand.
At least 8 dead after violence hits India's Kashmir by-election
Separatists urged people to boycott the polls and have called for a two-day shutdown.
Alleged mastermind of tax scam who duped Americans of $300m arrested in India
Sagar Thakkar also known as Shaggy, who was on the run for the last six month, was held at the Mumbai airport.
Thousands of protesters march across South Africa demanding President Zuma's removal
The protests were prompted by the abrupt dismissal of finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
Venezuela bans opposition leader Henrique Capriles from politics for 15 years
The national comptroller ruling said the ban was due to 'administrative irregularities' in his role as governor.
British Columbia employers can no longer force women to wear high heels
The Canadian province said such workplace dress code requirements were discriminatory and dangerous for health.
Air India lifts ban on Indian MP who was barred from flying after beating steward
The lawmaker was banned from air travel as he attacked the airline staff with his slipper.
Australian television reporter charged with sending child pornography material
Ben McCormack, a reporter for the local A Current Affair programme, was arrested on 6 April.
Cannabis legal: Uruguay becomes world's first country to let pharmacies sell marijuana
Pharmacies in the South American country will start selling cannabis from July.
Tunisia hands British DJ jail term for remix of Muslim call to prayer
Dax J was charged with public indecency and offending public morality.
Nun who was raped inside convent sues Catholic Church
Chilean nun's lawyer said fellow sisters blamed the victim for having been raped.
Women divorced through newspaper ad and postcard amid triple talaq row in India
India's top court is in the process of deciding whether the practice of triple talaq is unconstitutional.
South Africa constitutional court lifts ban on domestic trade in rhino horns
South Africa has more than 80% of the world's rhino population.
Colombian authorities order investigation into Mocoa landslide
It aims to find out if authorities enforced building codes and adequately planned for natural calamities.
Dalai Lama responds to China over his Arunachal Pradesh visit: 'I'm not a demon'
China claims the Indian border state is a part of 'South Tibet'.
Colombia landslide: President Santos defends government's response to disaster amid criticism
President Juan Manuel Santos blamed climate change, caused by richer countries, for the disaster.
4 soldiers and 2 civilians killed in suspected suicide attack in Lahore
18 others were also wounded in the blast in the eastern Pakistani city.
Former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner indicted again in corruption case
Kirchner's children have also been charged in a case involving a family real estate company.
Australian customs seize mail consignment containing live reptiles and arachnids
The Department of Agriculture said the animals posed a 'high biosecurity risk' to the country.
