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Suspect found biting off man's face at Florida murder scene
Police found Austin Harrouff, 19, grunting and growling as he removed the victim's flesh with his teeth
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Canadian police call for access to internet passwords
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police adopted the resolution at an annual meeting in Ottawa
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Trump vows to 'reject bigotry' if elected president
'I will fight to ensure that every American is treated equally, protected equally, and honored equally' Trump says
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Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
US described Russian warplane deployment from Iran as 'unfortunate, but not surprising or unexpected'
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Nuclear plant delay may shift UK energy policy
Critics cite the enormous cost of the £18-billion project as well as security concerns about Chinese involvement
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More than 82,000 flee California fires: authorities
Fire season is in full swing in California, where another fire has been burning 100 miles north of San Francisco
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Rocket kills 7 civilians in Saudi as Yemen probe begins
As an anti-rebel coalition from Yemen launched an investigation into a deadly strike on a hospital this Monday
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Radical preacher Anjem Choudary guilty of inviting support for IS
Choudary, 49, was convicted at London's Old Bailey court of using online lectures to encourage support for IS
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Turkey, US foreign ministers discuss extradition of cleric Gulen
Turkey blames the cleric, Fethullah Gulen, for the July 15 failed putsch and wants the United States to extradite him
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In pictures: Emotions run high at Rio Olympics
A series of pictures showing emotions of agonising loss and thrilling moments of defeat at this year's Olympics
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TTP faction denies links to Islamic State after Quetta terrorist attack
Both Jamaat-ur-Ahrar and Islamic State had reportedly claimed responsibility for Quetta's Civil Hospital's bombing
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Israel arrests Palestinians 'recruited by Hezbollah' via Facebook
Shin Bet says Hezbollah was reaching out to Arab Israelis through Facebook to recruit them to carry out terror attacks
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Amnesty denies sedition after Indian held Kashmir charges
Statement says no Amnesty International India employee shouted any anti-India slogans at any point
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Pictures of the day: August 16, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Bangladesh arrests four women in cafe attack probe
The women were arrested in an overnight raid in the capital, based on information from a regional militant leader
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Iran kills four suspected Islamic State militants: state media
There have been several reports of Sunni militants trying to infiltrate Iran in recent months
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New York man expected in court over slaying of Muslim imam
Police said there was no known connection between the man being questioned and the murder victims
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Russia says its warplanes bomb Syria from Iranian base
Strikes against targets of IS, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groups in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and Idlib
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Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behavior issues in kids
This doesn’t necessarily mean pregnant women should avoid taking acetaminophen
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In a shift, Bangladesh Bank says no plans to sue Fed, SWIFT
We look forward to cooperation both from Fed and SWIFT, says spokesperson
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Man arrested for starting raging wildfire in California
State fire fighting agency says Pashilk was suspected of setting "numerous fires" in Lake County over past year
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#Illridewithyou is trending again after mosque shooting
The idea is to offer anyone going to and from a mosque company, in an effort to make them feel safer
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12-year-old gears up for freshman year at Ivy League college
Cornell has had a 14-year-old freshman and an 18-year-old graduate but none younger
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Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
'The accused was working in an economic sector related to Iran' Iran Prosecutor General says
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Philippines' Duterte jacks up budget to fight crime
The police budget will increase by 24.6 percent, to 110.4 billion pesos
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Kyrgyz president claims women can get radicalised by wearing burqas
Women have been 'wearing miniskirts since the 1950s and they never thought about wearing an explosive belt'
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Four killed in new Kashmir violence
One protester was killed immediately after members of the Central Reserve Police Force opened fire
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US makes single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates to UAE
'Once again, hardened terrorists are being released to foreign countries where they will be a threat'
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Amnesty India charged with sedition over Kashmir slogans
Sedition charges have been used in the past against supporters of independence for Kashmir
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Seven dead, 30,000 rescued in record Louisiana floods
14,000 people are staying in shelters, mostly in the state capital Baton Rouge and surrounding communities
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Flood-hit elephant that travelled 1700km dies in Bangladesh
'It breathed its last at around 7am (0100 GMT)' the government's chief wildlife conservator Ashit Ranjan Paul said
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Israeli mayor does not want Arabs in community pools
Moti Dotan has apologised, claiming the comment was a 'slip of the tongue'
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The first American Olympian to compete in a hijab wins a bronze medal
The 30-year-old from New Jersey is the first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition
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France's Hollande to meet pope after priest killing
They are also expected to discuss the situation facing Christians in the Middle East
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Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli
El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout
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Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea disputes: President
Widodo also called for police and judicial reform to boost legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy
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Canada to launch counter-radicalization office
'We need to get really good at this -- to preserve our diversity and pluralism as unique national strengths' Minis
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May wishes to enhance trade and cooperation on global issues with China
Britain calls China an important global strategic partner
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Iranians fight rising infertility and taboos
An estimated three million couples are unable to conceive in Iran
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Indonesian minister sacked for dual citizenship
Tahar held US citizenship since being naturalised four years ago, but had not surrendered his Indonesian passport
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Anxious New York Muslims demand justice in imam murder
Members of the Muslim community insisted that police investigate the double murder as a hate crime
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Slain Muslim imam was beloved in Bangladeshi enclave of New York
'What reason would anyone have to gun down two revered, humble men?'
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Canada will not reopen bomb analysis center closed in April
The center also provided assistance and coordination to police forces dealing with bombs and explosives
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Suspected New York imam killer in custody: police
The 36-year-old unnamed Hispanic man from Brooklyn was in the area eight minutes before the homicide, says police
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At least 11 dead, 19 injured in air raid on Yemen hospital: MSF
It expressed outrage at what it described as "the fourth attack against an MSF facility in less than 12 months
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Biden, stumping for Clinton, trashes Trump
Trump "is totally, thoroughly, unqualified to be president of the United States of America," says Vice President
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Thaksin's party denies role in Thai blasts as police hunt suspects
Blasts came days after Thais voted to accept a military-backed constitution, paving the way for an election in 2017
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Torrential rain in Moscow beats century-old record
Emergency services said they had rescued some 80 people trapped in their cars and a bus on a flooded street
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Bus crash kills 33 in Nepal
The bus was carrying villagers from Kathmandu to Kavre, 40km east of the capital
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Cairo bus collision claims 17 lives
Some 12,000 people die every year in road accidents in Egypt