Indonesian prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for Jessica Kumala in alleged cyanide coffee murder case
Kumala, 27, allegedly killed her friend Wayan Mirna Salihin by slipping cyanide into her coffee.
6 Isis-inspired men arrested in India worked as medical representatives, investigators say
The National Investigation Agency on 4 October held 3 more youths, who are suspected to have Isis links.
India's army gives nod to government for release of video footage of surgical strikes, says report
The development comes amid allegations by Pakistan's military establishment that the 28 September night strikes never happened.
Colombia: Ceasefire with Farc rebels will end on 31 October, says President Juan Manuel Santos
Farc chief Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez asks whether war will continue after armistice ends.
Army vital for Pakistan's government as democracy not tailored to its environment: Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf was speaking to the media at the Washington Ideas Forum on 29 September.
Hurricane Matthew: Strongest Atlantic storm in 9 years heading to Jamaica and Cuba
Matthew classed as a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons might be behind the attack on Mexican military convoy, says official
Around 60 men attacked the convoy and killed 5 soldiers in the northern state of Sinaloa on 30 September.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for urgent de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan
The secretary-general has offered to play the role of mediator between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
South Korea coastguard kills 3 Chinese fishermen with flash grenade
Officials stated that the fishermen probably died because of the toxic gas produced by flash grenades.
Life sentence handed to former Communist Party boss of Guangzhou city for corruption
Wan Qingliang is the latest official to fall in President Xi Jinping's extensive drive against graft.
Shimon Peres funeral: World leaders arrive in Israel to pay final tributes
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will also be present at the memorial service to be held on 30 September.
Miriam Santiago: 'Tiger Lady' of Philippines politics dies of lung cancer aged 71
Senator described as 'best president the country never had'.
World's deepest and largest high-speed rail station to come up in China soon
The station will be build at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
Relatives of prisoners who died in 1992 Brazilian jail riot start appealing after court acquits 74 police officers
The Carandiru jail massacre, which left 111 prisoners dead, is considered a major human rights violation in the history of Brazil.
Pakistan seeks World Bank's help over Indus Waters Treaty amid tensions with India
The development comes after India indicated that it could unilaterally cancel the 1960 agreement.
Barack Obama names first US ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years
Jeffrey DeLaurentis has served as the US chief of mission in Havana since August 2014.
Organisers cancel Afro-Caribbean LGBTQ festival in Haiti amid threats
The festival, also known as Massimadi, was to begin on 27 September in Port-au-Prince.
Delhi schoolteacher dies after being stabbed by 2 of his students
Police have detained both the Grade 12 students involved in the attack.
Washington mall shooting suspect confesses to firing at all 5 victims
Arcan Cetin's bail was set at $2m after he was apprehended by officials on Saturday.
US district court awards 30-year jail term to California man for trying to join Isis
25-year-old Nader Elhuzayel was arrested in May, 2015 at Los Angeles International Airport.
Indian space agency Isro places 8 satellites into orbit, PM Modi congratulates scientists
Isro launched 3 satellites from India, 3 from Algeria, and 1 each from Canada and the US.
Australia's Victoria state bans mooning and streaking in public
Under the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016, offenders can face up to six months in jail.
Kidnapped Roman Catholic priest murdered in Mexico days after 2 others were killed
Jose Alfredo Lopez Guillen was kidnapped from his home on 19 September in Janamuato, in western Mexico.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif claims Uri attack could be a reaction to situation in Kashmir
Sharif also condemned India for blaming Islamabad 'without any evidence'.
Gabon court upholds President Ali Bongo's election victory
Bongo had won the election in August by a mere 6,000 votes.
Barack Obama pays tribute to Jo Cox as he meets her family at the White House
Soon after the meeting, Brendan Cox, husband of the deceased MP, tweeted: 'The kids & I met @POTUS today. He was excellent with the kids'.
Indian film workers association asks Pakistani artistes to leave country in 48 hours
The development comes amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chinese journalist suspended for wearing sunglasses and holding umbrella during job
The unidentified journalist was photographed when she was interviewing volunteers who were cleaning up in the aftermath of Typhoon Meranti.
Manchester police on the lookout for a man and 2 women after teenager is raped and robbed at city centre
Police have appeal for information after they found the woman was thrown to the ground by a man before he and a woman seized her down whilst a second woman robbed her.
Google, BMW and Tata join GBC-Education's emergency database to help children in crisis
REACT is a new database that will directly match relevant companies and services to the education needs of children in emergencies.
