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Cassini spacecraft to dive inside Saturn's rings for mission finale
Scientists hope to learn if the rings are as old as Saturn itself
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Fresh row erupts between India, Pakistan over Jinnah House in Mumbai
Indian lawmaker calls for Jinnah House to be labelled 'enemy property'
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Hijacked Indian vessel moved to new location off Somalia, says pirate leader
Pirate leader Aw Kombe said negotiations were under way with businessmen in the port city of Kismayu
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US coal companies ask Trump to stick with Paris climate deal
Remaining in the global deal to combat climate change will give US negotiators a chance to advocate for coal
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Trump, Xi hold first summit with North Korea at the fore
Xi will hope he is greeted by Trump the gracious host rather than the rhetorical bomb thrower
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North Korea fires missile into Sea of Japan
Pyongyang is barred under UN resolutions from carrying out ballistic missile launches
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Outrage as Syria 'chemical attack' kills dozens in rebel-held town
The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the attack
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EU Parliament prepares to set Brexit 'red lines'
The parliament is likely to hold a vote on any final Brexit deal at the end of 2018 or in early 2019
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Sri Lanka battles fire aboard mega container vessel
Walakuluge said the cause of the fire was not known
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Tokyo cherry blossoms herald arrival of spring
Crowds of tourists and residents set off a flurry of selfie sticks and mobile phones in Tokyo's Ueno Park on Tuesday
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Dutch clog-makers hoping to put a stamp on the future
Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes
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Pakistani-American gives history lesson to racist troll
Lawyer Qasim Rashid lists history of white terror groups for racist who questions why there is no Christian ISIS
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Saint Petersburg metro driver hailed as hero after blast
Russian investigators said Kaverin had made the "right decision" by not stopping the train between two stations
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Muslim teenager leaves poignant handwritten letter on London bus over Westminster attack
The 14-year-old said she felt 'almost guilty' and was afraid of passing through Westminster bridge now
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Man held for punching donkey
Man charged for animal cruelty after police discover attack video
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Air strikes hit hospital treating Syria 'gas attack' victims: AFP
Medics there had been treating victims of a suspected chemical attack that killed 58 people, including 11 children
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British police charge 13 people over attack on Kurdish Iranian asylum seeker in London
Teenage boy was assaulted by group of 30 people at a bus stop outside a pub
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Stanford University accepts Muslim student who wrote #BlackLivesMatter 100 times in admissions essay
He was asked "What matters to you, and why?"
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The Bangladeshi who made today's skyscrapers a reality
Khan is the brains behind some of the world's most iconic buildings
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Amazon to open three data centres in Sweden
The group announced in September that it planned to open three more in France this year
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May to raise 'hard issues' with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
UK premier says she will stand up for both human rights and her country's interests in the Middle Eastern kingdom
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Shoe boxes filled with snakes, spiders and scorpions caught in Australia
Parcel included six venomous vipers, three ball pythons, nine large tarantulas plus Asian forest scorpions
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Pictures of the day: April 4, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Chinese wary about US missile system because capabilities unknown: experts
Beijing's resistance to THAAD anti-missile system put up south of Seoul becomes a thorn in bilateral ties with the US
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British PM wades into Easter egg row
This year's campaign is called the "Cadbury Egg Hunt"
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Iran cleric says bad driving a sin as 700 die over new year
Iran among top 10 most dangerous countries to drive in, says WHO study
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Eight killed in Turkish operation against Kurdish militants - governor
In the last five months alone, the Turkish armed forces have killed 886 PKK militants
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Reading news more often can make you more Islamophobic
Study found widespread representations of Muslims in the news were contributing to lower acceptance
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Saint Petersburg mourns after metro attack by alleged 'suicide bomber'
Heightened security measures in place amid fearful commuters
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China, ASEAN make progress on framework deal on disputed sea, Philippines says
China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress in talks on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea
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US to mediate between Pakistan and India over Kashmir issue
US Ambassador to UN says US administration is concerned about relationship between Pakistan and India
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Saint Petersburg shuts metro station after anonymous bomb warning - RIA
Saint Petersburg's Sennaya Ploshchad metro station has been closed
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Syria evacuation of four towns delayed: monitor
Syria's government has negotiated a series of "reconciliation deals" with formerly rebel-held towns
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Umrah season no longer ends in Ramazan
The extension ends on Shawwal 15 instead of Ramazan 15
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'Gas' attack kills 35 in rebel-held Syria town
People have died from suffocation and the effects of the gas
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Scientists find common antibiotic could prevent or treat PTSD
PTSD is caused by an overactive fear memory and includes a broad range of psychological symptoms
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Russia metro attack staged by Kyrgyz suicide bomber: Kyrgyzstan
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion
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Armed men rob 28 German tourists in Mexico
They stole their money, cameras and other valuables in the town of Palenque in the southern state of Chiapas
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UAE brokered secret meeting between Trump admin, Russia: report
Blackwater founder is known to have close connections to the Trump administration despite not playing an official role
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Afghanistan sacks top generals over brazen hospital attack
Public anger has grown over the episode
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US clashes with Russia on UN human rights debate
US Ambassador Nikki Haley wants to schedule the human rights debate for April 18
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Trump seeks limits on H1B visa programme
The administration has unveiled steps to limit an immigration visa program for skilled workers
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Melania Trump's new portrait divides public opinion
It's not the first time that a first lady portrait has stoked controversy
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Obesity in pregnancy is linked to epilepsy risk
Researchers speculated that being overweight during pregnancy could lead to a higher risk of brain injury in infants
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Turkey dismisses 45 more judges, prosecutors: state media
Since July 15, at least 113,000 people have been suspended or sacked from their public sector roles
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Philippines' Duterte fires minister after 'corruption' row
Duterte won election by a landslide in May largely on his promise to launch a war on illegal drugs
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Ecuador's new president Moreno a survivor
The socialist becomes the first wheelchair user to be elected Ecuador's president
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Mexico newspaper announces closure, citing risk of violence
"Norte" ran a headline that said "Adios" on the front page of its Sunday edition
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Russia metro blast toll climbs to 14
The blast occurred in a train carriage as it was travelling between stations
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Here's how much a single strawberry could cost in Hong Kong
It might be a healthy food choice, but Hong Kong's latest fruit fad is doing serious damage to shoppers' wallets