In pictures: Brazil's army marches through Rio favela as police struggle to contain drug gang wars
Gangs invaded shanty town earlier in September and began fighting for control of drug territories.
Scientists suggest 700-year-old myth about Saint Francis of Assisi could be true
Study confirms age and contents of an old sack is in line with medieval myth.
UK and US declare Bamenda no-go area as violence rocks Cameroon's English speaking areas
English areas witnessing anti-government protests and strikes over perceived marginalisation.
Colorado's 'Mad Pooper' will win a year's supply of toilet paper if she turns herself in to police
Neighbourhood baffled as woman caught repeatedly defecating in family's garden and other public spaces.
Faulty Parsons Green bucket bomb was 'packed with shrapnel'
Head of London police warned effects of partly-detonated homemade bomb could have been 'much worse'.
Couple charged after 'French nanny's burnt corpse' found in garden of south London home
Body "too badly burned" to establish identity but locals suspect victim is French nanny Sophie Lionnet.
Pirates kidnap five people from a Cameroonian vessel off Nigeria's coast
Kidnappings by pirates are still a problem in the oil-rich area, despite attempts to reach a peace deal with militants.
From Pokemon to Harry Potter: The strangest things banned in Saudi Arabia
People have been arrested for dancing, listening to music and celebrating St Valentine's Day.
University in Canada offers cannabis production post-grad course
Canada is planning to legalise recreational marijuana by summer 2018.
Girl rescued after 33 hours trapped under rubble following devastating Mexico earthquake
Search and rescue operations continue days after 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico
Iranian woman flogged 80 times for drinking alcohol after Norway rejects asylum application
Norway's Immigration Appeals Board rejected Leila Bayat, alleging her documents were falsified.
Mexico earthquake collapses church during baptism and kills 11 members of same family
Tragedy among the highest number of casualties at a single location as Mexico reels from a 7.1-magnitude quake.
Rome mayor declares September 'black month' as spate of rape cases leaves Italy shocked
Virignia Raggi calls for special laws to be introduced to tackle violence against women in the country.
Australian who masturbated on kid clothes on neighbour's washing line wins bid to work with children
Man explained he was under pressure at the time he committed act and did not intend to cause any harm.
Watch moment remote-controlled drone stops Isis execution in Syria with Hellfire missile
Ministry of Defence releases video of missile targeting sniper tasked with shooting prisoners in Abu Kamal
British millionaire found homeless in Milan: I chose to live on the streets
Ariane Lak, believed to be a descendant of the Qajar royal family, found by PI after six-month search.
Isis still able to 'mastermind' attacks in the West despite Raqqa and Mosul losses
Military says key Isis commanders killed but terror cell keeps moving as it is 'operationally security aware'.
German woman robbed, raped and left tied naked to a pole in Rome
Police are looking for a suspect as Italy witnesses string of rape cases in recent weeks.
M1 closed as police deal with 'suspicious package' found under a bridge
Motorway closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 15.
Fuming Ryanair customers vow to never fly with company again following cancelled flights fiasco
Ryanair to cancel up to 50 flights every day for next six weeks after pilot holiday rota 'mess-up'
Amazon's 'frequently bought together' section suggests materials to build a bomb
Investigation claims online retail's algorithm groups together items that could be used in explosive devices.
German girl who fled to join Isis could still face death sentence, says Iraq's Prime Minister
Linda Wenzel, 16, was captured in Mosul by Iraqi troops, who accuse her of being a sniper.
Iran's military chief threatens to turn Israel to 'dust'
Remarks come as Israeli PM and world leaders gather to discuss the Iran nuclear deal at the UN assembly.
Vatican spent fortune hiding missing teenage girl Emanuela Orlandi in London, leaked documents claim
Orlandi, who disappeared 1983, remains Italy's most famous missing person case.
Dad arrested for chasing terrified six-year-old daughter in clown mask
Ohio Father says he wanted to scare child instead of spanking her.
Illuminati, serial killers and dark rituals blamed for gruesome Uganda mystery murders
The tortured bodies of 20 women have been recovered in Wakiso district since May.
Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about Nigeria video showing alleged torture of Biafran separatists
Footage allegedly shows Nigerian army torture and murder of Biafran separatists in Abia state.
Parsons Green Tube explosion as it happened: Manhunt for suspect in botched London terror attack
Victims describe a fireball that engulfed the carriage and left people with facial burns.
North Korea's latest missile test shows it can now reach the US territory of Guam
Pyongyang has said before it is "carefully considering" a plan to attack Guam amid rising tensions.
Dozens killed in twin gun and bomb terror attacks in Iraq
Isis, which controls pockets of the country, said it was behind the attacks.
