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Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign
Ransomware, one of the fastest-growing types of cyber threats, encrypts data on infected machines
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Billionaire Forbes' Napoleon collection goes under the hammer
Ninety-nine percent of the collection sold during the two-day auction
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Netanyahu says 'committed' to Western Wall deal despite opposition
Netanyahu reiterates commitment to a decision allocating an area at the Western Wall for egalitarian Jewish prayer
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Once extinct, world's last wild horse returns to Russian steppes
The Przewalski's horse became extinct in the wild only two decades ago
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Siege in Sydney ends with gunman found dead
Gunman killed one person and injured two others during siege of an industrial estate
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Indonesia to mark eclipse with tribal rituals, prayers
People will flock Wednesday to watch the eclipse travel in a broad arc across the world's biggest archipelago nation
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Chinese MH370 relatives file suit in Beijing
The flight, with 239 people on board, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014
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Saudi centre looks to online videos to counter extremism
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most conservative nations, has long been accused of fuelling extremism
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Faltering peace process: Ghani renews talks offer to unamenable Taliban
‘Undeclared war between Pakistan and Afghanistan’ to blame for conflict
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Gujarat, New Delhi on high alert over terror threat
Indian media claims Pakistan tipped off about infiltration of terrorists
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Trump advocates changing laws to allow torture of terrorists
Trump says he supports waterboarding and other extreme interrogation techniques that are a "hell of a lot worse"
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Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94
She died at her home in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure
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Sri Lanka calls in troops to battle gangs
President says he ordered security forces to conduct joint operations with police to dismantle crime networks
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18 dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey
The nationality of the migrants was not immediately known
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Indian priest held by suspected IS militants in Yemen
Authorities have blamed IS for Friday attack on refuge for elderly operated by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity
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Chinese woman starves to death after being trapped in elevator for a month
According to government investigation, death was due to a grave error by the maintenance company
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Ghani urges Afghan Taliban to join peace process
Offer comes a day after the militant group rejected negotiations, saying 'they were kept in the dark'
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Suicide car bomb kills 29 south of Baghdad
A doctor at Hilla hospital said at least 11 of the wounded were in a very serious condition
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Woman burnt alive in India 'honour killing'
Rama Kunwar hoped her family had forgiven her for marrying against their wishes
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Two years on, MH370 families say search for missing jet must continue
Some 120,000 sq km of the sea floor is being scoured at an estimated cost of about A$170 million
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First case of Zika virus detected in Philippines since 2012
Health department officials said they still had no clue how the American was infected while in the Philippines
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Trump, Clinton win Louisiana on night of split US votes
Cruz and Sanders can also claim momentum as they head toward critical races in Michigan next Tuesday
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Electric supercar wins young Croatian global fame
Rimac Automobili is selling Concept One supercars for 850,000 euros each
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Pre holiday cleanse
Start your pre-holiday cleanse a week or two in advance to boost your immune system
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Austria to shun refugee quota system
Austria has already come under fire from European Commission and human rights groups for capping its refugee intake
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This husband clicked such an amazing shot of his wife that Apple wanted it
The photograph will appear on Apple billboards around the world
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Fukushima 'dark tourism' aids remembrance and healing
Areas devastated by Fukushima disaster have become hotspots for "dark tourism" and draw annually over 2,000 visitors
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Trump poses threat to peace and prosperity: German vice chancellor
Trump has described German Chancellor's welcoming policy towards refugees as "insane"
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Spain's Basque Country, where haute cuisine meets science
This gastronomy school in San Sebastian is but one manifestation of a four-decade culinary revolution
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Pilot shortage hits US regional airlines
Aviation industry insiders cite a number of factors for the drop-off in pilots
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Hundreds of Tibetans join funeral procession of schoolboy
Dorje Tsering died from cardiac arrest on Thursday after setting himself ablaze at a housing settlement in India
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Afghan retreat from key districts stokes instability fears
Beset by casualties and troop shortages, Afghan troops have abandoned outposts in parts of central Uruzgan province
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Bangladesh may drop Islam as country's official religion
The country’s Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments in favour of removing Islam as the official religion
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Cruz, Trump split four states in setback for Republican establishment
The next big contest, and a crucial one, will be Tuesday's primary in the industrial state of Michigan
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Air India to fly longest all-women flight for women’s day
Air India was the first carrier in the world to operate an all-women crew in 1985
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Chinese smog has silver lining for mask makers
ASL Masks says it turned out more than 100,000 face coverings last year and aims to more than double that in 2016
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EU to push Turkey to take back migrants on 'large-scale'
Greece is expected to receive 100,000 refugees by the end of March
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Growing attacks on Polish gay rights groups: commissioner
Ninety percent of Poland's residents identify themselves as Roman Catholic
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Little to show for in Boko Haram-IS partnership: analysts
Many analysts have long viewed the announced tie-up as propaganda for both sides
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Ageing, indebted Japan debates right to 'die with dignity'
Most advocates of the legal change say respect for individual rights, not cost, is the key factor
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Syria peace talks to start on March 10: UN envoy
A first round of talks in early February was cut short amid intensifying Russian air strikes in Syria
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Police colonel, aide killed in attack in Yemen's Aden
The attack comes a day after gunmen attacked an old people's home in Aden, killing 15 people
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Laos reports local transmission of Zika virus: WHO
Asia has seen only a sprinkling of cases of the virus
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Iran and Turkey aim to triple trade to $30 billion
Following last year's nuclear deal with world powers Iran is being targeted by Europe as a new market
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Amnesty appeals for Palestinian clown detained by Israel
The Israeli army could not immediatly comment on the reasons behind Abu Sakha's detention
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Hong Kong police dismantle WWII bombs
Police said they "safely handled" the eight explosives at the site
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US issues notification for sale of F-16s to Pakistan
The total cost of these F-16s is estimated to be nearly $700 million
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Trump backtracks on torture, targeted killings
Trump says he would use every legal power that he has to stop these terrorist enemies
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Oil prices rally to two-month highs
The pick-up in oil prices this week comes after crude recently wallowed near 13-year lows below $30 a barrel
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Google tweaks 'right to be forgotten' in EU searches
Starting next week, changes would close a loophole that allowed Europeans to find deleted entries by using Google.com