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Scientists find new stubby-armed dinosaur in Argentina
Gualicho is a two-legged, bird-like dinosaur stretching an imposing six meters from head to toe, weighing 450kgs
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Australia testicle remover pleads guilty
Allan Matthews admitted 'removing tissue' from the 52-year-old without consent or authority
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'Omar the Chechen': notorious, red-bearded Islamic State warlord
Omar al-Shishani was killed in the Iraqi town of Sharqat
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Saudi attacks bear Islamic State 'hallmark,' CIA director says
Seven people are believed to have been killed in the Medina attacks
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Clinton says Trump corrupts party of abolitionist Lincoln
The former secretary of state also accepted her share of blame for the shrill partisanship raging in the country
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Science group warns of shortcomings in US missile defence
The system was tested only nine times since being deployed and failed to destroy its target two-thirds of the time
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Being overweight, obese cuts lifespan by one to 10 years: study
The risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and cancer increase with obesity
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Islamic State says 'minister of war' Shishani killed
The Pentagon said in March that Shishani had likely been killed in a US air strike in Syria
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Chinese national jailed for hacking US defense firms
Su Bin has been sentenced to over three years in prison and a fine of $10,000
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US labels two Russian IS operatives 'global terrorists'
The designation includes sanctions that prohibit Americans from transactions with the two
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Meet President and Vice President Barbie
Mattel has had presidential and candidate Barbies since 1992, but the all-female ticket is breaking new ground
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3,000 campers evacuated in French blaze, fireman dead
A further 17 firefighters suffered from smoke inhalation and two others were injured
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Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Switzerland topped the list
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Jordan women take to football pitch to end stereotypes
Jordan now counts 720 registered women players
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House votes to bar heavy water purchases from Iran
The White House issued a threat on Monday to veto the bill, and two others the House is due to consider later
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CIA director says he would resign if ordered to resume waterboarding
'As long as I'm director of CIA, irrespective of what the president says, I'm not going to give that order' Brennan
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Lessons in love: Chinese university teaches seduction
Tianjin is China's first university to integrate such a course into its curriculum
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Despite Pakistan's concerns, India vows more tough action to tackle Kashmir conundrum
At least 34 people killed, over 1,500 people wounded in the worst violence in Kashmir since 2010
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Mali World Heritage site in danger: UNESCO
Djenné, a market center and link in the trans-Saharan gold trade, were added to the World Heritage List in 1988
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Larry the cat stays as Cameron leaves
The 'chief mouser' is sticking around for Theresa May
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Scores in copter evacuation after Canaries road collapse
Access to the port remained cut on Wednesday as experts investigated the causes of the road collapse
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EU court split on headscarf bans
The court will now examine cases and may give its judgement in a joint decision by the end of the year
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UK's new PM May eyes 'bold new positive role' for Britain after Brexit
"I know because we're Great Britain that we will rise to the challenge..."
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David Cameron leaves office wishing UK 'continued success'
"My only wish is continued success for this great country that I love so very much," he told reporters
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Journalist dead, three injured as roadside bomb hits vehicle in Baghdad
A heat-seeking missile also strikes the Humvee armoured vehicle
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Germans join Pokemon hunt as hit game reaches Europe
Players can join for free and set off on a quest to collect the 250 cartoon "pocket monsters"
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Sexual transmission of AIDS on the rise in Iran
Iran's deputy health minister says share of HIV transmissions through sexual intercourse had doubled in last decade
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Strong 6.3 magnitude quake hits N.Zealand's Kermadec Islands
The quake's epicentre was 201 kilometres (124 miles) north east of Raoul Island
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Woman catches boyfriend cheating via Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go ruined his love life!
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Pictures of the day: July 13, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Nuclear deal holding but more work needed: Iran negotiator
The deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of powers limited Tehran's atomic programme
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Google says anti-privacy effort has delivered $2 bn
Google is also cutting out sites specializing in piracy from its advertising network
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Theresa May's inbox: Uniting kingdom and country, uncoupling from EU
Incoming prime minister Theresa May faces a daunting to-do list
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George W Bush mocked for dancing at Dallas memorial service
Former US president's moves leave Michelle Obama in abject horror
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French President Francois Hollande's hairdresser paid 10,000 euros a month
Twitter users also suggested other balding candidates for the presidency in 2017, who could save taxpayers some money
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US will welcome target of 10,000 Syria refugees: Kerry
Refugees will be chosen from UN camps and vetted by US security, intelligence agencies
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Saudi Arabia's new militants: poorly trained but hard to stop
Three young Saudis detonated explosive vests near a Shia mosque in Qatif last Monday, killing only themselves
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Muslim students fear deportation, incarceration under a Trump presidency
'They [Trump administration] could keep us right here and put us all [Muslims] in the same place and make us suffer'
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Mourners identify dead in Italy train collision
The civil protection agency said 25 bodies had been recovered and two people were still known to be missing.
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These 21 pictures prove this is the coolest sunset you will ever see
The almost-natural phenomenon occurs twice a year when the sun sets in alignment with the grid of Manhattan's streets
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Australian man fired for anti-Singapore rant over Pokemon Go
The comment triggered a backlash in Singapore where foreigners have lost their jobs over offensive social media posts
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Solar plane lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of world tour
After the two-day flight from Spain, just one final leg lies between it and its final destination, Abu Dhabi
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Kashmiris to hold demonstrations in New York to protest killings
'The Indian army is immune from prosecution for killings and murder under protection from the draconian AFSP Act'
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Portugal invites France fan, kid who consoled him to visit
Now Portugal’s tourist board has invited both the French supporter and his young guardian angel
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Eagle attempts to snatch child in Australia
Bystanders were stunned to watch the enormous bird latch its talons on to the screaming boy's head
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The 9 most stunning drone photographs of 2016
In the hands of a photographer drones can capture spectacular, unique images which we would otherwise go unseen
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Angry China warns of confrontation in South China Sea
Chinese ambassador to the United States gave a blunt assessment of what the ruling 'could mean'
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Photo of Obama in Muslim garb shows deep ties to faith, claims Fox News host
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly shares old photos of Obama claiming they were from his half-brother Malik's wedding
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New Zealand tightens trust laws after Panama Papers
New Zealand was referenced more than 60,000 times in the documents, according to local media
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Hungary's anti-immigrant PM faces workforce shortage
The premier has often argued that immigration cannot compensate for labour shortages

















































