Aleppo's orphans beg the world to help them get out of the besieged city so they can eat and drink
Speaking for her 46 'brothers and sisters', Yasmeen Farmouz says they simply want to live.
DRC nears 'a bloody dictatorship' as Joseph Kabila's political opponents come under siege
IBTimes UK can reveal exclusive first-hand accounts of a campaign of fear and intimidation against the opposition.
Ebola stopped this teenage mother from getting healthcare - now Sierra Leone says she can't go to school
Ishara, an aspiring volley-ball player, got pregnant at the age of 15.
Sierra Leone: Ebola crisis sparks teen pregnancy surge as girls face sexual exploitation
EXCLUSIVE: Teenage pregnancy rates in Sierra Leone are up 47% in the last year.
Watch a tornado tearing through farms in Kansas
The tornado is one of 14 reported across the US Great Plains and more bad weather is forecast.
Donald Trump vows to pull US out of Paris climate agreement if he is elected
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said he would pull the US out of the UN agreement.
Tata Steel: Jeremy Corbyn joins steelworker protest in Westminster
Hundreds of steelworkers marched through London to highlight the crisis in their industry.
Mike Tyson: 'Ridiculous' for professional boxers to fight in the Olympics
Former heavyweight champion has said it is foolish for professional boxers to fight in the Olympics.
Dramatic rescue after light aircraft crashes into the ocean off coast of Hawaii
The plane crashed just off Hawaii's famous Makaha Beach.
Nobel candidate and former Isis captive Nadia Murad calls for UK to do more to help Yazidis
Nadia Murad was held by Islamic State for several months after her village was raided by the terrorist group.
Dramatic moments car flips and crashes into fire station captured on CCTV
Video shows dramatic crash outside a fire station in South Carolina.
Treasure trove of coins and bronze statues recovered from 1,600-year-old Roman shipwreck near Israel
The haul has been described as Israel's most significant find of Roman artefacts for three decades, say Israel's Antiques Authority.
240,000 fans line the streets for Leicester City's historic Premier League win parade
A victory parade has taken place in the city, following the Foxes first ever Premier League title in history.
Watch zoo orangutans playing Xbox brain games
Researchers have taught great apes how to interact with gaming technology at Melbourne Zoo.
Colombia seizes record 8 tonnes of cocaine near Panama border
Colombia drug bust hailed as 'largest-ever cocaine seizure in history'.
Mercury mapped in stunning detail by Nasa's Messenger spacecraft
Scientists created the first topographic map of Mercury using 100,000 images taken from spacecraft Messenger.
Besieged Syrians beg for food after UN aid convoy is denied entry into Daraya
An international aid convoy has been denied entry to Daraya, which has been under siege since 2012.
Watch critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia
Calf born at Way Kambas National Park becomes only fifth endangered Sumatran rhino born in captivity.
Stunning eruption of Costa Rica volcano captured with infrared cameras
The Turrialba volcano erupted on 12 May causing ash to scatter over Costa Rica's central valley.
John Kerry: Corruption 'as much of an enemy' as extremism
John Kerry and Muhammadu Buhari join David Cameron in London for anti-corruption summit.
Air pollution causes 7 million deaths per year from lung cancer, strokes and heart disease
World Health Organization says pollution is increasing and billions worldwide are exposed to dangerous air.
West Ham fans talk of 'Hillsborough' scenes at Upton Park ahead of Manchester United match
Fans caught in the violence criticise police for their handling of the disorder ahead of Premier League clash.
Isis kills 34 in Baghdad suicide bombing at Shia market
Death toll rose from an initial 18 dead while 45 people were reported as injured in the attack.
Young jockeys race Shetland ponies in honour of Queen's birthday
Six young jockeys raced Shetland ponies named after the Queen's winning racehorses to celebrate her birthday.
Super-fast 60mph drones race in Sussex skies
Relay teams of four raced first-person view drones around an obstacle course in the skies above Sussex.
North Korea holds mass rally to celebrate end of Workers' Party Congress
Hundreds of thousands celebrated the end of the first Workers' Party Congress to be held here in 36 years.
Invictus Games: Prince Harry and Michelle Obama honour injured servicemen
Prince Harry joined by US First Lady Michelle Obama to open the second Invictus Games.
Watch moment Chinese woman is rescued after driving car into river
A motorist was rescued by four strangers after her car drove into a river following a collision.
Protesters face off with police in Athens as Greek parliament passes further austerity measures
The protesters took to the streets opposing pension and tax reforms ahead of EU meeting.
Isis: Yazidi families pay $20,000 ransoms to free their loved ones from Daesh slavery
EXCLUSIVE: Families pay Muslim middle-men to free captives held by IS in Syria.