#Where_is_She? Iranian woman missing after removing hijab and waving it as a flag in protest
#Where_is_She? movement on social media puts focus on woman "disappeared" after peaceful protest against Iran's strict dress code.
Pope Francis jokes that gossiping nuns are 'terrorists'
Pope Francis jokes that gossiping nuns are 'terrorists' during visit to the Church of the Nazarenas in Lima, Peru.
Rome's top mafia boss arrested in Spain after 25 years on the run
Mafia boss Fausto Pellegrinetti arrested in Alicante, Spain, after spending 25 years on the run from police. He has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering.
Man who slapped woman for not wearing a hijab in viral video arrested
Malaysian man who slapped Muslim woman because she was not wearing a hijab arrested in Bukit Tengah, in northern state of Penang.
Who is Stormy Daniels? Porn star who claims Donald Trump is bad in bed
Who is Stormy Daniels real name Stephanie Clifford, the porn star who claims Donald Trump is bad in bed and reportedly received 6-figure payout in exchange for silence.
Larry Nassar case: Victim of USA Gymnastics doctor says sexual abuse drove her father to suicide
Kyle Stephens says USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse drove her father to suicide. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Nassar.
'I don't care if it's MLK Day, n***** n***** n*****': Alabama sorority student's racist Instagram rant
University of Alabama sorority student Harley Barber posts racist rant about 'n****' on Instagram on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Italian populists' promise to scrap vaccinations sparks outrage after deadly measles outbreak
Northern League and Five Star Movement promise to scrap compulsory vaccinations sparking outrage after 2017 measles outbreak.
Radicalised inmate beats 7 French prison guards just days after al-Qaeda terrorist attack
Mont-de-Marsan is scene of second Islamist prison attack, just days after former Osama bin Laden adviser Christian Ganczarski attacked guards with razor blade.
Brutal gang-rape of 15-year-old girl shocks India as body found with ruptured lungs and liver
Gang-rape Dalit victim's death after ordeal in conservative state of Haryana sparks demand for crackdown as activists claim rape epidemic in India.
Police action in 2015 serial killer case could have prevented 7-year-old Zainab's rape and murder
Police action in 2015 serial killer case could have prevented 8-year-old Zainab Ansari's rape and murder in Kasur, Pakistan, Lahore High Court said.
Norway to ban all fur farming, saving 700,000 minks and 110,000 foxes per year
Norway's ban on fur farming by 2025 hailed as "historic victory", with animal rights activists saying the ban will save over 700,000 minks and 110,000 foxes.
North and South Korea will send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics
North and South Korea plan to send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics in Seoul. North Korean delegation also includes an orchestra.
Donald Trump 'is not racist - he says silly things because he gets confused' claims ex-wife Ivana
Ivana Trump was responding to criticism about Donald Trump's recent attack on immigrants coming from "shithole countries".
Funeral director under FBI investigation for running side business selling body parts
Funeral director Megan Hess under FBI investigation for selling body parts on the side. Hess operates funeral home Sunset Mesa and body broker business Donor Services.
Nepalese woman dies after being banished to mountain hut for menstruating
Nepalese woman Gauri Kumari Bayak dies after being banished to mountain hut for menstruating. She was following ancient Hindu tradition Chhaupadi.
Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks 4 French guards with razor to avoid US extradition on 9/11 charges
Al-Qaeda terrorist and former Osama bin Laden adviser Christian Ganczarski attacked 4 French guards with razor blade to avoid US extradition on 9/11 charges.
Menstruating girls banned from crossing river in Ghana by 'powerful river god'
Menstruating girls banned from crossing River Ofin in the Upper Denkyira East district of Ghana by 'powerful river god.'
There has been a 722% increase in Brits applying for French citizenship since Brexit
Number of applications soars to more than 3,000 as Britons grab chance to stay in Europe and avoid post-Brexit uncertainty.
Trump administration warns travellers against visiting 'dangerous' Russia
US State Department warns of serious security risks in week Donald Trump's lawyers meet Mueller investigators.
Zainab Ansari's father slams police negligence after 7-year-old raped and murdered in Pakistan
Ameen Ansari's little girl attacked and killed on way to Quran class in city of Kasur as #JusticeForZainab campaign circulates on Twitter.
Ethiopia bans foreigners from adopting amid concerns of child abuse and neglect
Despite high-profile adoptions by likes of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, system can be easily infiltrated by child traffickers, warn rights groups.
Iran's new drug laws could spare 5,000 prisoners the death penalty
Easing of drug-trafficking laws by Iranian judiciary hailed as important step in halting executions worldwide.
Miss Trans America founder stabbed and beaten to death with hammer by husband
Miss Trans America founder Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien stabbed and beaten to death with hammer by husband Mark Steele-Knudslien who 'snapped' in Massachusetts.
Students just sent 1000 signed sanitary towels to Indian PM Modi to protest tampon tax
Many Indian women are forced to use rags, leaves or even ashes when they are menstruating as they cannot afford sanitary products.
Women are better at surviving famine and disease than men
Women are the stronger sex: Study led by Professor Virginia Zarulli and Professor James Vaupel reveals that women are better at surviving famine and disease than men.
Paris kosher store burns down on third anniversary of Isis attack
Kosher store in Paris suburb Créteil was destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack on the third anniversary of a terror attack by an Isis gunman against a kosher supermarket.
Ivanka Trump slammed on Twitter for praising Oprah's 'empowering' Golden Globes speech
Ivanka Trump slammed on Twitter for praising Oprah's 'empowering' Golden Globes speech and encouraging others to join Time's Up after Donald Trump accused of sexual harassment.
Gay man beaten so badly for wearing a white dress he required surgery
Gay man Gordon Maxwell required surgery after he was violently attacked for wearing a white dress in Tower Hamlets, London. Metropolitan police release CCTV in witness appeal.
'I'm not racist - I have Muslim friends,' says man who threatened to burn mosques
'I'm not racist - I have Muslim friends,' says man who threatened on Facebook to burn mosques and kill Muslims after London Bridge and Manchester terror attacks.