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Attacker in clown mask stabs man in Sweden
In the centre of the Scandinavian country on Wednesday two people in clown costumes threatened to kill a woman
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Rocket attack in Turkey's Antalya region, no casualties
Antalya is usually seen as one of the most stable and safe regions of Turkey
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Muslim teen boxer wins right to fight wearing a hijab
Raianne currently works as a part-time trainer at Final Round Gym
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Indonesian gay couple arrested over Facebook photo
The 22-year-old university student and 24-year-old office worker were arrested Tuesday
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India's Infosys cuts forecast over 'uncertain' future
The software giant cut its annual earnings outlook for the second time in just three months
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China woos key India ally Bangladesh with investment
Impoverished Bangladesh needs tens of billions of dollars of investment in transport infrastructure and energy
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Will China be able to sort out Pakistan and Afghanistan’s differences?
To Afghanistan’s advantage, China has also stepped up efforts to integrate her in Central Asia and Eurasia
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Melania Trump threatens People Magazine with lawsuit
At least six women have accused Donald Trump of making unwanted physical advances
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Chicago disability group sues Uber over wheelchair access
Out of millions of rides, Uber has provided just a handful to disabled users requiring wheelchair accessible vehicles
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Trump denies sex assault 'lies,' faces first lady rebuke
The allegations against Trump suggest a decades-long pattern of sexually inappropriate behavior
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Scottish leader unveils new independence plan
Scotland voted by 55 percent in favour of staying in the United Kingdom in an independence vote in 2014
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Maldives quits Commonwealth, weeks after democracy warning
The Commonwealth comprises 53 states that were mostly former British colonies
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Israel slams UNESCO over 'Occupied Jerusalem'
The Palestinians see east Jerusalem as the capital of their promised future state
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Pakistani, Afghani asylum seekers fuel Germany cricket boom
According to Chief Executive of DCB, number of players playing domestic cricket in football-mad country is rising
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New York Times rejects Trump's libel claims
Nothing in our article has had the slightest effect on the reputation that Mr Trump has already created for himself
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Italy's left pushes to speed up citizenship reform bill
Italy-born children with foreign parents are not allowed to apply for citizenship until they are 18
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At least 30 killed in Central African Republic fighting
Refugees camped outside the UN base were chased away by Seleka who destroyed their temporary homes
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Kardashian files complaint in France over crime scene video
The reality star is also filing a civil party petition as the victim of 'a serious assault and a jewellery theft'
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Britain has no plans for further military action in Syria
British government has been bombing Islamic State hideouts in Syria since winning support of lawmakers last December
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UN appoints Guterres as new secretary-general
The 193 member states adopt resolution appointing former Portugal PM for five-year term beginning January 1
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Pictures of the day: October 13, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Scotland Yard clears Altaf Hussain in money laundering case
There is insufficient evidence to prove that the money seized was the proceeds of crime, says MET police
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Asia gets a new billionaire every 3 days
Billionaires on average became poorer last year as their collective fortunes shrank
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Thai King Bhumibol, world's longest-reigning monarch, dies
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the world's longest-reigning monarch
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Rudy Giuliani can't recall standing alongside Hillary Clinton after 9/11
Giuliani said the Democratic presidential candidate “lied” about being present at the site of the 9/11 attacks
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Israel, Turkey discuss joint gas pipeline as ties resume after six-year rupture
The two governments agree dialogue to examine the project's feasibility
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Vietnam says no to foreign military base on its soil
Russia said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba
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Here's what the earth would be like after a nuclear war
Study assesses impact of 100 nuclear warheads dropping over India and Pakistan
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Taliban fighters ambush, kill dozens of retreating Afghan troops
A senior security official puts death toll from the Chah-e-Anjir incident at around 90
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Accused New York, New Jersey bomber to make first court appearance
Ahmad Khan Rahami is expected to appear in a New Jersey state court via video link from a hospital
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Nigeria confirms release of 21 girls kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram
The girls were kidnapped more than two years ago in a raid on their school
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German authorities under fire over bomb plot suspect suicide
The suspect was discovered last night hanged in his cell in the eastern city of Leipzig
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Charity groups ask court to halt Calais migrant camp closure in France
The organizations lodged their request at a court in Lille on Wednesday evening
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Nobel prize winning Italian playwright Dario Fo dead
Fo was best known for his works 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' and 'Can't Pay, Won't Pay'
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Blast hits far-right bookshop in Athens: police
The blast came after a phone call was placed to a left-wing newspaper warning of the imminent attack
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Helicopter and digger used to rescue trapped elephants in China
The two adult elephants helped the calf keep afloat as the water levels rose
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Child finds 'sliced finger tip' in Japanese noodles
Restaurant said the incident occurred when a female kitchen worker accidentally cut her thumb
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Philippines' Duterte seeks money, respect in China
Analysts believe Duterte's attraction to a rising China is typical of his ultra-pragmatic governing style
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Coke, Pepsi fund health groups... but fight them too: study
The donations have become larger in recent years, alongside mounting public health campaigns
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UN set to appoint Antonio Guterres at the helm
UN diplomats say they expect Guterres to shake up the world body and play a more prominent role than Ban Ki-moon
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India's Modi hosts BRICS leaders as bloc beset by economic woes
BRICS was formed in 2011 with the aim of using its growing economic, political influence to challenge Western hegemony
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Sarkozy, Juppe set for French presidential primary showdown
Sarkozy faces inquiries into influence-peddling and suspected illegal funding of his failed 2012 election campaign
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Singapore comes under pressure over female genital cutting of babies
Worldwide, more than 200 million girls and women are believed to have undergone female genital cutting or mutilation
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Pakistan among top 10 countries for disaster deaths in the last 20 years
In the period from 1996 to 2015, 7,056 disasters were recorded worldwide
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World powers to try again for Syria ceasefire
Syria has been plunged into some of the worst violence of the five-year civil war after a hard-won truce collapsed
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Brexit battle reaches UK's high court in challenge to PM
Govt says it has "royal prerogative" to negotiate Brexit without needing a legally-binding parliamentary vote
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Nations meet in Rwanda to tackle greenhouse gases
Representatives of 197 countries, among them US Secretary of State John Kerry, are attending the summit
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Anxious prayers for ailing Thai king outside hospital
Bhumibol's health is a sensitive subject and palace officials maintain tight control over news about his condition
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Espresso yourself! Japan perks up to 'sexy' coffee
Japanese people have an extremely sensitive palate so they can appreciate subtle differences in flavour
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Women accuse Trump of groping, forcibly kissing them
Trump campaign quickly fires back, denies reports