India: 22 die in stampede during religious festival
The incident occurred during Godavari Pushkaralu when pilgrims rushed towards a gate on the banks of the Godavari river.
Islamic State or Daesh: BBC rejects MPs' demand to drop the term 'Islamic' from group's name
BBC's Tony Hall said the broadcaster would continue to refer to the terror group as Islamic State.
Sri Lanka: Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will lead opposition in general elections
Rajapaksa did not specify which party he would contest the elections under, but supporters say he will form a new coalition.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes lead in celebrating World Yoga Day
Mats will be rolled out along the banks of the River Thames for citizens to practise yoga in England.
Record 60 million people displaced because of wars in 2014; more than half are children says UN
The number of children that have been forcibly removed has been pegged at more than 30 million.
Gaza Strip: Hamas says no secret talks held with Israel on long-term truce
Hamas denies truce talks during meeting of Palestinian Arab factions.
Hong Kong lawmakers reject controversial Beijing-backed vote reform bill
Hong Kong legislators vetoed China-vetted electoral reform package, criticised by pro-democracy lawmakers as "undemocratic".
Pakistan hangs 7 convicts two days after imposing moratorium on executions during Ramadan
On 14 June Pakistani authorities imposed a moratorium on executions in view of Ramadan which begins on 18 June.
Pakistan stays execution of Shafqat Hussain under Amnesty and UN pressure
Hussain, convicted of murder and kidnapping, gets yet another reprieve.
Hamas is not a terrorist organisation rules Egyptian court
Cairo court strikes down tribunal's terrorist tag to Palestinian Islamist group.
G7 Summit: Protesters clash with police as Angela Merkel gears up to welcome world leaders
Police use pepper spray to disperse demonstrators in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Pakistan: Shafqat Hussain to be executed on 9 June
Hussain was earlier spared the capital punishment as he had allegedly been tortured to confess to the crime.
Nepal: Massive landslides block river as panic-stricken villagers flee fearing flash floods
Gandaki River blocked by landslides caused by heavy rain..
Egypt: Leader of Isis arm urges members to poison food of judges and bomb their homes
The leader of Sinai Province has also asked its members to 'destroy the homes of judges with explosives.'
Egypt: Gunmen kill 3 judges in Sinai, after ousted president Morsi given death sentence
Two other judges were seriously wounded in the attack that took place in the Sinai Peninsula.
Blues legend BB King dies aged 89 in Las Vegas
King was renowned for hits such as Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby.
Will the Russian uranium scandal hurt Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign?
Will the Democrat hopeful rise from accusations of receiving 'foreign donations' for favours?
Isis: Islamic State Pakistani wing chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed killed while planting bomb
Authorities say three militants were planting an IED when it went off killing Saeed and two others on the spot.
Pakistan and Russia agree to hold joint military exercise in a landmark move
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Pakistan's Khawaja Asif announced the agreement on 15 April.
Isis: Islamists kidnap 120 schoolchildren in Mosul
Children aged between 12 and 15-years-old taken away from classrooms in Iraqi city.
Hillary Clinton will make an excellent president says Barack Obama
On eve of Clinton's announcement, Obama hails former first lady and secretary of state.
Malaysia cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Alhaque charged with nine counts of sedition after critical tweets
Zulkiflee Anwar Alhaque has been charged for critising the country's judiciary in a series of tweets.
Former security chief of China and oil executive Zhou Yongkang faces corruption trial
Zhou Yongkang has been charged with bribery, intentional disclosure of state secrets and abuse of power.
Pakistan: Islamabad court issues arrest warrant against ex-president Pervez Musharraf
Case against Musharraf relates to killing of Red Mosque cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi and his mother.
India: First arrest made in West Bengal nun gang-rape case
The 30-year-old suspect has been identified as Sikandar Shaikh and was picked up from Mumbai.
Saudi Arabia and allies launch air strikes in Yemen as Houthi rebels advance
Air strikes come as Iran-backed Shi'ite forces close in on Aden and Yemen President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi flees.
Pakistan stays hanging of Shafqat Hussain for another 30 days
Hussian was scheduled to be executed on 19 March, after the country lifted the moratorium on capital punished in December 2014.
India: Tigers, lions, leopards suffer as beef ban takes a toll on Mumbai's national park
Endangered wild animals are being fed chicken, after slaughter houses shut in Mumbai to protest against the ban.
Pakistan stays hanging of man sentenced to death minutes before execution
Pakistan has stayed the execution of a man who was handed the capital punishment for killing a child as a 14-year-old.
Pakistan hangs 9 more convicts a day after executing 12
This has brought the total number of executions to 48, since the moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December 2014.
