Three anti-corruption campaigners given lengthy jail terms for demanding transparency.
South Stream and North Stream gas projects are intended to bypass gas transit countries like Ukraine.
An injured German cave expert who was trapped underground for 11 days has been brought back to the surface by rescuers.
Communities in Nepal's highlands shrink as parents send their children away to seek education and careers.
China's maritime agency asks vessels to give rig wide birth as it heads to scene of recent naval clashes
Leaker account @wikibaghdadi threatens terror group's operations by disclosing confidential details.
Spanish King Felipe VI calls for national unity as he is sworn in as head of state at Parliament in Madrid
Abducted people were working for Tariq Noor al Juda construction company in Mosul.
A scheme to build a gated gay 'ghetto' is revealed as a PR stunt by LGBT event Pink Monday.
Funeral director stored 250kg corpse in car after being sent away by Hedland Health Campus.
Felipe VI of Spain is now to be officially sworn in by the parliament after his father Juan Carlos formally abdicated.
BREAKING NEWS: Reports that staff have been evacuated following a break in intense fighting
A stranded Indian nurse says Isis fighters were courteous to them and offered to pay their salaries and dues.
Obama should 'make it very clear to Maliki that his time is up', says Senator John McCain.
The WikiLeaks co-founder has spent two years in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
International Sauntering Day encourages people to take things easy and enjoy life.
Juneteenth Independence Day marks emancipation of African-Americans throughout the United States.
A Chinese man is dressed as a Filipino maid in the controversial advertisement for an insurance product.
Filipino men jailed for one month in Dubai prison before they are deported from Emirate.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have used oil to finance their operations in Syria and Iraq.
Special operation of drones, commandos and FBI agents led to capture of Ansar al-Sharia leader.
White House weighs up impact of air attacks on jihadists in Iraq.
Morbid map shows so many different ways and countries to die.
He will serve in the district of Florida.
Jason Smathers requested documentation from the FBI on how to interpret "leetspeak" and received a 3,000-term glossary.
Energy consumption peaks in the summer months across Egypt when power shortages are most common.
Supporters of deposed president Morsi receive death sentence in connection with shooting of police general last year
Attacks that left 60 dead reportedly led by white man who spoke British and Arabic, according to witnesses.
Amanda Erza had been drinking on Father's Day when she was killed while in van.
Southern Iraq bracing for worst case scenario as Isis continues to make gains near the Iraqi capital Baghdad.