Sufi Muslim leader, maid shot and killed in Bangladesh
Police investigating whether al-Qaeda or Isis militants were behind the attack.
Myanmar may try to expel Rohingyas from country, UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee says
Lee urged for a commission of inquiry to investigate alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Niger's main opposition leader Hama Amadou jailed in absentia for baby trafficking
Amadou stood against President Mahamadou Issoufou in elections in March, 2016.
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves for US to meet Trump
Meanwhile, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz is on a month-long trip through Asia.
China does not understand Taiwan's laws and democracy, says Taiwanese deputy justice minister
The comment comes amid Taiwanese authorities detaining a Chinese man in a suspected spy case.
Syrian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda claims deadly twin blasts at Damascus religious site
The attack at Bab al-Saghir cemetery in the Old City of Damascus killed 40 people.
Hundreds of Native Americans and activists protest against Dakota Access pipeline outside White House
Opponents of the $3.8bn pipeline say the project contaminates their water supply.
World facing largest humanitarian crisis in 72 years, says UN
Among the four countries badly hit by famine, Yemen fares the worst with two-thirds of its population in need of help.
Opponents of ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye demand her arrest
Park's impeachment was upheld by the constitutional court on 10 March.
Pope Francis to go on a 6-day trip to Colombia in September
It will be the first papal visit to the South American country in 31 years.
Woman chops off husband's penis after being denied sex
The incident took place on 9 March in India's Uttar Pradesh state.
India ignores China's opposition to Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh
The foreign ministry said it has no control over the Tibetan spiritual leader's travel plans within India.
Canadian judge who asked complainant why she could not 'keep your knees together' during rape resigns
Justice Robin Camp's resignation was accepted by Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould.
Thousands of Colombians still facing atrocities despite Farc deal, says report
Farc rebels and the Colombian government signed peace deal in 2016.
India: Muslim girl trolled online for singing Hindu devotional song
On the Facebook page Mangalore Muslims, Suhana Sayeed was deemed 'a disgrace to the community'.
Troadec family: French police find body parts of family of four at killer's farm
Hubert Caouissin, who had earlier confessed to killing Troadec family members, directed investigators to his farm.
Public anger in Singapore over lenient sentencing of US child sex offender
Mixed Martial Arts instructor Joshua Robinson was jailed for four years for having sex with two minor girls.
Father of suspected Isis Khorasan terrorist says 'won't accept body of an anti-national'
The suspect, Saifullah, was shot dead in a stand-off with Indian security forces on 8 March.
India: Police arrest 6 over rape of 7 orphan girls
The sexual abuse of the girls had been going on from January 2017, officials said.
Ex-Panama dictator General Manuel Noriega in critical condition after suffering brain haemorrhage
General Noriega underwent surgery on 7 March to remove a benign brain tumour.
Thousands of stranded Afghans and Pakistanis queue up as Islamabad opens borders
The Pakistan-Afghanistan borders were sealed after a series of bomb blasts and suicide attacks rocked Islamabad.
US airstrike against al-Qaeda in Yemen kills former Guantanamo Bay inmate
Yasir al-Silmi was in the controversial detention centre in Cuba between 2002 and 2009.
Kenyan poachers kill one of Africa's oldest 'giant tusker' elephants
Fifty-year-old Satao II was found dead near the Tsavo National Park border.
Peru recalls its ambassador, sends letter of protest to Venezuela amid diplomatic row
The spat deepened after Venezuela called Peru's president a coward and a dog, submissive to the US.
India: Police recover 19 female foetuses buried near hospital in Maharashtra
Police found the foetuses while investigating the death of a woman at a private hospital.
Iran charges man arrested for espionage on country's nuclear deal
Judiciary spokesman said an Iranian-American has also been detained on fraud charges.
Netanyahu's Russia visit: Israel to voice opposition against Iran's desire to gain foothold in Syria
Iran says its forces are in Syria to defend holy Shi'ite shrines.
India invites Kansas shooting 'hero' Ian Grillot who saved techie's life
Grillot has been praised widely for intervening in an attack on two Indian engineers in the US.
El Salvador zoo: Hippo Gustavito was not stabbed to death, post-mortem report shows
The national zoo authorities had earlier said the hippo was stabbed and beaten by unknown assailants.
Former president of Haiti Rene Preval dies at the age of 74
Preval was the only democratically-elected president in Haiti to serve two separate full terms.