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Protests at Trump California rally turn violent
Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police outside in Costa Mesa during a Trump campaign stopover
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Australian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan
Wilson was grabbed in the city of Jalalabad, close to the border with Pakistan
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10 most beautiful cities in the world
We take a look at the world's most beautiful cities
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Indian tycoon Mallya prepared to settle debts: FT
Mallya's massive debt has become a symbol of Indian banks' vast volume of bad loans
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Prince had opioid meds with him when died: reports
Media reports say pills were found both on Prince's person and at his Paisley Park compound
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Colombia legalizes same-sex marriage
The Catholic country follows Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in formally recognizing Rights of same-sex couples to marry
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More tigers poached so far this year than in 2015: census
Conservation charity, Wildlife Protection Society of India, says 28 of endangered beasts had been poached by April 26
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US military softens claims on drop in Islamic State's foreign fighters
The number of foreign fighters joining the group had fallen to 200 a month from between 1,500 and 2,000
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Biden visits Iraq in show of support amid multiple crises
It was the first visit for Biden, since US forces withdrew in 2011 after nearly nine years of occupation
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Shrinking US presence in Afghanistan creates security concerns: report
US troop numbers have dropped to 9,800 -- and are set to fall further still to 5,500 by next year
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Africa's longest-serving leader re-elected with 94 percent of vote
At the last election in 2009, he claimed 95.37 percent of the vote
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Lawsuit against NY Times claims race, gender bias
Suit seeking class-action status was filed on behalf of the two women, aged 61 and 62
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Apple employee died of self-inflicted gunshot wound: police
The victim, who was found on Wednesday deceased in a conference room at Apple's campus in Silicon Valley
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US 'deeply concerned' over new China controls on foreign NGOs
China passed a controversial new law Thursday giving police wide-ranging powers over overseas charities
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NYC police say white powder at Trump Tower is harmless
Last month, a letter containing a granular substance was sent to Trump's son, urging an end to his father's campaign
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US army names first female infantry officer
Last year US military said it would let women serve in all combat roles
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Hamas says Israel bus bombing proof of 'resistance'
A wave of violence across Israel, the West Bank, and Jerusalem has killed 203 Palestinians and 28 Israelis
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FBI paid under $1 mln to unlock San Bernardino iPhone: sources
The Federal Bureau of Investigation will be able to use the technique to unlock other iPhone 5C models running iOS 9
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Indian PM invited to address US Congress in June
The visit is stark reversal since 2005, when Modi was denied a visa to the United States on human rights grounds
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Brother of San Bernardino shooter arrested with two others
Officials say charges stemmed from an immigration-related investigation that came out of their probe into the massacre
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UK man jailed over tweets glorifying IS
Police first became aware of Ameen in December 2013 during a raid at an address in London
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US Vice President Biden on surprise visit to Iraq
It is the highest-ranking visit by a US official to Iraq since Biden went there in 2011
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India gets homegrown satellite navigation system
System will offer applications for air navigation and can be integrated into mobile phones for use by hikers
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Labour suspends ex-London mayor Livingstone over Hitler remarks
Former mayor defended Labour MP Naz Shah who was suspended for sharing allegedly anti-Semitic posts on social media
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Turkish journalists get two years jail for publishing controversial cartoon
Karan and Cetinkaya went on trial last year on charges of 'inciting public hatred' and 'insulting religious...
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China imposes controversial new controls on foreign NGOs
The measure provoked concerns that it gives police wide-ranging discretionary powers amid a crackdown on civil society
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India asks Britain to deport liquor tycoon
Mallya, who used to run a liquor empire, left India on March 2 owing more than $1b and is believed to be in Britain
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Iraq shuts Al-Jazeera bureau for 'instigating violence'
The Doha-based news network said that it had not violated regulations or deviated from objective coverage
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Prince 'was diagnosed with AIDS six months before he died'
Sources say pop icon refused treatment because he believed God will heal him
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Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill 27, including children
The city's last pediatrician was also killed in the strike
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Swedish politician 'steps down over virulent anti-Islam posts'
Karlsson allegedly threatened to carry out a suicide bombing against a mosque
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8 most expensive cars in the world
We take a look at the most expensive cars of 2016
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Philippines' Pacquiao shocked at 'Islamic' militant kidnap claim
Abu Sayyaf, a notorious gang that beheaded a Canadian hostage this week, had planned to abduct Pacquiao
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Watchers wonder if Apple has lost its magic
The question was front-of-mind Wednesday on Wall Street, where shares fell more than 6% to $97.82
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Police, Hindu hardliners halt church wedding in India
Wedding was stopped because the girl was a Hindu and not yet 18, police say
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India court rejects French woman's extradition challenge
Chile is seeking extradition of Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven for her alleged role in conspiracy to kill a senator
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Half Australia's Great Barrier Reef northern coral "dead or dying", scientists say
The Great Barrier Reef attracts around A$5 billion ($3.90 billion) in tourism every year
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IMF says Pakistan ready to go it alone when programme ends
Substantial progress had been made in repairing Pakistan's economy, says IMF
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Panama signs bank account info sharing deal with US
The US and Panama also already have a separate agreement in force on sharing tax information
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UN blacklists India-flagged ship carrying eastern Libya oil
Diplomats say sanctions committee has written to govts of India, UAE to remind them of the Libya sanctions
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Newborn disease outbreaks push South Korea to stiffen care centre oversight
The government says 265 babies caught infections, from respiratory to diarrhoeal diseases, in the first half of 2015
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FBI would gain new hacking power if search warrant rules change
Congress would have until December 1 to reject or amend a change to Rule 41
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Teenager takes grandmother's job to feed family in Rajasthan
There are 5.7 million child workers in India aged between five and 17, out of 168 million globally
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Halal: is it meat you're looking for? says China businessman
The company is at the forefront of a Chinese drive into the global halal market, exporting as far away as Saudi Arabia
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Germany's right-wing AfD shifts to anti-Islam platform
Storch says her party would call for ban on minarets, muezzins' calls to prayer and full-face veils for women
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First rocket launch from Russia's Vostochny after delay
The Kremlin's goal is to ease Russia's dependence on space launches in Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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US toddler shoots mother dead
The child, aged two and a half fired as his mother drove the car
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Syria ceasefire should be 'revitalised' before peace talks resume: UN envoy
The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month
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Halting 'radical Islam' must be a top US priority, says Donald Trump
"Containing the spread of radical Islam must be a major foreign policy goal of the United States," says the Republican
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Bulgarian town bans face veil in public
The town council of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ban