World

Francis says couples who live together outside of marriage need to be welcomed and guided, patiently and discreetly

In a rare occurence, the tiniest planet Mercury will travel in front of the sun

The Boeing came down in the early hours of March 19 on its second attempt to land, killing all 62 people on board

Founder and chief executive Pete Cashmore said the changes were part of a shift in strategy

Millions of documents covering nearly 40 years of business were leaked from the archives of Mossack Fonseca

The unmanned Dragon capsule is poised to blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket

Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar this week fulfilled an election pledge to introduce prohibition

Michel Samaha was convicted of transporting explosives to carry out attacks and assassinations in Lebanon

Police say it appears the man's wife and in-laws could not bear the stigma of keeping an AIDS patient in their house

The numbers for January-March were down to 170,000 compared to over 500,000 for October-December 2015

Host of world leaders are caught up in tempest created by documents leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca

We look at students of Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School participating in a rehearsal at a stadium in Nanjing

Denise Phua sparked a public outcry online after a speech in parliament on Wednesday

Unravelling the mysterious trulli dwellings in Alberobello

State dept spokesperson says Kerry will discuss US-led coalition's continued support for Iraqi-led efforts against IS

Forty-five male Pakistanis arrived back in Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos

At first glance, the cafe, which also serves alcohol, looks like any other

Minister says new plan, designed to help protect 35 species, recognised some populations of birds were in decline

Kevin Hyland says merely 0.2 per cent of slavery cases are investigated and prosecuted each year

French President Hollande last month abandoned plans to strip French nationality from people convicted of terrorism

Chinese foreign investment flows to BVI have multiplied since Mossack Fonseca opened on the mainland

The announcement comes as China fast-tracks plans to put more self-driving cars on its roads

Thai authorities have so far found no evidence of wrongdoing

Facing a hostile Congress in his second term, Obama has leaned heavily on executive actions

Castro's appearance comes a week after he penned a scathing editorial about Obama's recent historic visit to Cuba

One order bans the state from discriminating against any employee based on "gender expression or identity"

US forces in Afghanistan are due to be nearly halved to 5,500 from the current level of 9,800 by the start of 2017

Turkey was once Israel's closest regional ally but ties collapsed in 2010

The seeming absence of Americans from the Panama Papers has fed conspiracy theories

The March 18 accord sets out stepped-up checks by Turkey and the shipping back to Turkish territory of migrants

Analysts are optimistic after mediation efforts have largely silenced the guns along the border with Saudi Arabia

USA's ongoing quest for its first female leader is strange in a country that offers no better home to pioneering woman

The visit to the most populous country in the Commonwealth comes shortly before Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday

Police have been desperately searching for the third suspect ever since he was seen on CCTV

In return, China will get a free trade zone in Pakistan's Gwadar port and access to the Arabian Sea

The extremist group, which controls swathes of Syria and Iraq, has a history of mass abductions and killings

Cameron said we owned 5,000 units in Blairmore Investment Trust, which we sold in January 2010

Johannsson is perhaps best known for staunchly defending the interests of the agricultural sector

Thousands of angry villagers came out onto streets, throwing stones at police & chanting slogans in support of rebels

All four were suspected of breaking Denmark's terrorism law while in Syria, statement read

The suspect hid from police for four months until he was captured in a raid on a house in the Brussels

India wants the share of non-fossil fuel in total installed power capacity to jump to 40 percent by 2030

Hilde Kate Lysiak broke the story of a murder in her neighborhood hours before professional local news outlets

It was unclear whether decision would satisfy the thousands of Icelanders protesting in the streets

College head Steve Cole says the boys necks were cut when a prop malfunctioned

Cohabitation in Florida, was punishable by a fine of up to $500 and as much as 60 days in jail

Up to 30 percent of all Russian sports teams had used meldonium in the past, Mutko said

A number of Iranian manufactured products representing its latest nuclear achievements were unveiled at a ceremony

Those who ate fresh fruit daily had a 40 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death

Balda admitted leaking classified documents, but claims he did so under pressure after advances from former colleague