Iran executes juvenile offender for male rape after 'torturing him into confession'
Iran has a long history of execution of people sentenced to death when they were children.
'High-quality refugee boats' sold by Chinese company - life jackets optional
EU wants China to end sales of dinghies to curb human smuggling via the Mediterranean.
Muslim sues Virgin Atlantic after being escorted off flight for 9/11 quip
Mohammad Khan, 26, said he was racially profiled and is asking £5,000 in compensation.
UN urges Nepal to investigate landmark claims of gang rape and torture by civil war soldiers
Purna Maya, 48, was allegedly raped and tortured by troops during the brutal conflict. Her case is the first to get attention.
A university in Nigeria had to dig trenches to protect staff from Boko Haram
University in Maiduguri, epicentre of Boko Haram's insurgency, targeted at least eight times since January.
Video shows 'EU-trained' Libyan Coast Guard firing at migrant rescue boat in Mediterranean
Proactiva Open Arms says it was patrolling international waters when warning shots were fired.
Kenya opposition links official's death to 'rigged' vote as Kenyatta leads in early results
Raila Odinga is running against incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term.
Linda Wenzel: Video surfaces of Iraqi soldiers cheering as they capture wailing Isis schoolgirl
German student was captured in July as Iraqi forces advanced in besieged town of Mosul.
Migrants are being raped, tortured and kept as slaves in Libya
Report warns of abuses migrants face as they are trapped in Libya due to new anti-immigration policies.
All Bethnal Green schoolgirls who fled to join Isis in Syria are feared dead
Four girls from east London fled the UK to join Isis after deceiving their families.
Taliban 'produces and sells heroin' to fund its deadly insurgency in Afghanistan
Officials believe the Taliban, which controls parts of Afghanistan, refines poppies into heroin and morphine.
Three men used GoPro to film their gang rape of 'floppy' teenage girl in Sydney
Victim unaware of having been raped until police contacted her after finding the GoPro video.
Sea Princess turned into 'ghost ship' to avoid Somali pirate attacks during cruise
Spokesperson says measures were taken as a precaution and not in response to a specific threat.
Will Isis and Taliban unite to conquer Afghanistan?
Afghan officials say Isis and Taliban joined forces in latest attacks that claimed at least 50 lives.
Were Pentecostal gangsters behind British woman's shooting in Rio favela?
The Pure Third Command dominate Rio's slums - they also happen to be devoted Pentecostals.
Hundreds of migrants storm Morocco-Spain border 'taking authorities by surprise'
Migrants regularly try to climb border fences so they can reach Europe.
Why is Israel banning the Qatar-based Al Jazeera media network?
Israel latest country in the Middle East to block Qatar-funded network amid ongoing Gulf crisis.
British woman shot in Brazil after family mistakenly enters gang-run favela
Armed bandits from local gang opened fire when family entered a slum looking for water to buy.
Hiroshima anniversary: Japan vows to create a world free from nuclear weapons
Shinzo Abe commemorates 72nd anniversary since world's first nuclear bomb was dropped, killing over 100,000 people.
What the Health: Vegans criticise documentary claiming eating an egg is the same as smoking 5-a-day
The film is produced by Joaquín Phoenix and has been endorsed by Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.
Chloe Ayling: British woman kidnapped to be sold on dark web named as glamour model
Model was drugged and held hostage in a house near Turin for six days as abductor tried to sell her online.
Chloe Ayling: Model abducted to be sold on dark web said kidnapper 'earned €15m selling women'
Model responded to a fake modelling advert and was then drugged to be sold online in Italy.
Who are the Black Death? Dark web group linked to terrifying kidnap of British model
Police found a note about the group which read: "If you wish, we can kidnap a specific target for your needs".
$10,000 reward offered for information on Minnesota mosque attack
Witnesses said someone threw an explosive device from a vehicle at the imam's office.
Watch gutsy Israeli footballers confront skinhead hooligan gang in Poland
Police investigating what Israeli officials described 'another anti-Semitic attack'.
Europe's most-wanted fugitives get postcards from police inviting them back home
Campaign aims to locate 21 most-wanted fugitives wanted for crimes including murder and drug trafficking.
Ethiopia lifts state of emergency as security in Oromia and Amhara restored
State of emergency implemented in October 2016 as unrest sparked by protests led to more than 600 deaths.
Drunken ex-boyfriend attacked man with steak knife and bit his ear off
Raging Michael Probert, 37, carried out the attack over an issue involving 'his former partner'.
Taliban suicide bomber wore a burqa as he attacked Nato convoy in Afghanistan
Nato bombing latest in a series of attacks claimed by both Taliban and Isis terror groups.
Syrian-Palestinian internet freedom fighter Bassel Khartabi 'was executed'
Khartabi was detained in 2012 and vanished from a Syrian state prison in October 2015.
