Kenya: 10 Killed by Twin Nairobi Gikomba Market Blasts
Deadly bomb blasts strike Gikomba area of Kenyan capital day after British foreign office gives terrorism warning to British nationals.
China Sentences Leader of Vietnam Baby Trafficking Ring to Death
24 sentenced in trafficking ring which brought 23 boys and pregnant women from Vietnam into China.
Nigeria Boko Haram Kidnap: President Jonathan Goodluck Cancels Visit to Chibok
Nigerian President nixes visit to town of schoolgirls' kidnap due to security fears.
New York Roommates Find $40,000 in Sofa and Return Cash to Elderly Owner
Students find bounty in $55 Salvation Army sofa before returning to its 91-year-old owner.
Turkey Soma Disaster: Coal Mine Owner Denies Negligence
Operator of mine where 282 people were killed defends response to disaster.
Two West Bank Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces at Nakba Day Rally
Villagers Mohammad Abu Thaher and Nadeem Siam killed during protests against the creation of Israel 66 years ago.
Syria Civil War: Car Bomb Blast Kills 29 on Turkey Border
Explosive device detonates on shared Syria-Turkey border in the Karaj Sajou area, near the Bab al-Salama crossing in the northern province of Aleppo.
Sudan: Pregnant Woman to be Hanged for Converting from Islam to Christianity
Women sentenced to death for apostasy in case internationally condemned by rights groups.
US Plans $800 Million Arms Deal with Iraq to Smash Al-Qaida
US to sell warplanes, armoured vehicles and surveillance equipment to Iraq to bolster regional security.
Education Australian Style: Minister Christopher Pyne C-Bombs Parliament
Education minister says he called Opposition Leader 'a grub' after footage of question time appears to show him using c-word.
Georgia and Moldova to Sign EU Pact, Says Herman Van Rompuy
Former Soviet republics to sign EU Association Agreements despite Russian disapproval
33.3 Million War Refugees in Their Own Countries - UN
UN officials say 4.5m internally displaced increase caused by Syrian civil war.
Yemen: 8 Soldiers and 10 Al-Qaida Insurgents Killed in Military Checkpoint Firefight
Army colonel among those killed as Islamists strike two military posts in Shabwa province.
Chelsea Manning Prison Transfer for Gender Treatment Approved by Pentagon
Military bosses weigh up needs of WikiLeaks whistleblower with 35-year jail sentence
Ukraine Crisis: UN-Marked Combat Helicopters Used in Government Offensive against Separatists
Footage emerges of UN Mil Mi-24 helicopter deployed by Ukrainian forces near Kramatorsk city in the Donetsk region.
Turkey: 300 Miners Trapped 2km Underground after Explosion at Coal Pit
Explosion in western Turkish town of Soma in Manisa province leaves approximately 300 workers trapped.
British Generals Could Stand Trial for Iraq War Crimes at the ICC in the Hague
ICC investigation to be opened into alleged crimes by UK forces against Iraqi detainees between 2003 and 2008.
Syria Civil War: Top UN Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Resigns
Syria mediator to step down from one of the toughest jobs in the diplomatic world, says UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon
World's top 10 heaviest drinking nations
The top 10 countries that drink the most alcohol according to a WHO report
Space Age Pope Francis: I Would Baptise Aliens
Pontiff offers Martian metaphor in message of inclusion during homily at Vatican Mass
Ukraine Conflict: Bulk of Russians Depend on State TV
Levada Centre poll finds 94% of Russian public get news on development from broadcasters controlled by Moscow
Ukraine Crisis: Donetsk People's Republic Demands Russia Consider Accession
Self-proclaimed separatist leader Denis Pushilin asks Moscow to absorb eastern Ukrainian region.
China Railway to Link Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan
East African leaders sign deal with China to replace century-old colonial rail track
Nigeria Boko Haram Abduction: Escaped Girl Speaks about Chibok Ordeal
Teenage girl gives account of escape from Boko Haram after Chibok night raid.
Egypt: Presidential Election Favourite Al-Sisi Pledges to Step Down if People Rise Against Him
Abel Fatah al-Sisi, Egypt's former military chief, gives first foreign media interview.
Afghanistan Landslide: 350 Feared Dead and 2,500 Missing as Mountain Collapses
Village buried under mud and rocks as torrential rainfall causes mountain section to cave.
Ukraine Crisis: Many Pro-Russian Separatists Killed in Government Slovyansk Offensive, says Interim President
Ukraine's interim president says operation not moving as fast as hoped in eastern city.
Israel Rejects US Definition of Jewish Extremist Price Tag Attacks as 'Terrorism'
US Reports on Terrorism report classifies vandalism by 'violent extremists' against Palestinians as terrorism.
Homs Ceasefire: Assad Regime and Rebels End Syria's Longest Battle
Pro-Assad forces and rebels put down weapons in key battleground.
Ukraine Slovyansk Offensive: Military Aircraft 'Firing on Civilians'
Russian president Vladimir Putin sends representative to southeast Ukraine for talks on pulling back conflict