'Panicked' man went on the run after DNA found on gun used in shooting
Thomas Morrison was due to face a jury after being linked to a Russian-manufactured handgun
Floods strike thousands of houses in northern Philippines
Floodwaters reaching more than four meters high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain and a dam release.
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital's smog misery
The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fueling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday.
Pensioner's cockerel subjected neighbours to 'torture'
Six of Harold Brown's neighbours from the residential enclave on the edge of Hampshire's New Forest where he lives appeared in court to give evidence against the 'nuisance' bird.
Migrant who raped and impregnated girl, 15, is jailed for 10 years
A court heard how Anicet Mayela, 41, forced the girl to remove her clothes before launching the assault. He was granted asylum in the UK after attempts to deport him reportedly failed.
Foreign Office issues warning as Brit tourists involved in horror Laos backpacker poison plot
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed officials are supporting Britons and their families following the suspected poisonings in Laos
Superbike rider who hit speeds of 134 mph avoids prison
"The riding observed by Billings was extreme and unnecessary."
Tamil Nadu has highest number of women councillors: report
Roadmap for urban transformation in India emphasizes women's representation in local governance and decentralized participatory governance for cities.
Asylum seeker jailed over rape of 15-year-old girl following several failed deportation attempts
A migrant who was granted asylum in the UK after multiple failed attempts to deport him has been jailed for more than 10 years over the rape of a 15-year-old girl.
China car crash horror as driver ploughs SUV into crowds outside primary school
The casualty count was unclear and authorities are yet to clarify if the incident at Yong'an Elementary School in the city of Changde, China, was an accident or a deliberate attack
Trial starts for New Hampshire youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped
A man who says he was brutally raped as a teenager by workers at a New Hampshire youth center testified Tuesday that he couldn't report the attack at the time because the perpetrators were responsible for his welfare. Asbury is accused of holding down 14-year-old Gilpatrick on a staircase in 1997 with help from a colleague, while a third staffer raped him and a fourth forced him to perform a sex act. The defense says the attack never happened and Gilpatrick is motivated by money.
Dylan Thomas trial: Man accused of murder of housemate told officers he was 'Jesus' after arrest
Dylan Thomas is accused of the murder of William Bush at the house they shared in Llandaff, Cardiff
Campaigners call for ban on cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England
Campaigners have called for ban on cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England in a bid to reduce children's sugar intake.
Double murderer sentenced
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced a man convicted in the “savage” slayings of two brothers in Naramata drug-related killings to life in prison without parole eligibility for 18 years.
Garda tells inquest of detective's 'cryptic' suicide note
A Garda superintendent has said he still does not understand the contents of a suicide note left to him by a colleague in which he admitted making "a major error" over a high-profile murder investigation and related criminal trial.
Garda tells inquest of detective's 'cryptic' suicide note
A garda superintendent has said he still does not understand the contents of a suicide note left to him by a colleague in which he admitted making "a major error" over a high-profile murder investigation and related criminal trial.
Former MUDA Commissioner Natesh appears before Lokayukta police
The former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) D.B. Natesh appeared before the Lokayukta police in Mysuru on Tuesday in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities in the allotment of residential sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi.
Man 'miraculously' survived after being shot as gunman opened fire at family home, trial told
Tyler Harrison, James Gregory and Jacob Humphreys all deny attempted murder
Lord Lucan mystery deepens as multiple ex-detectives come forward with new information
The son of murdered Sandra Rivett, Neil Berriman, described the huge ongoing support he's received following the recent bombshell BBC2 documentary as 'overwhelming'
Colleague of tragic detective Colm Fox says “colour was gone from his face” in lead-up to Regency murder trial
A Garda Superintendent also told an inquest into the death of Colm Fox he doesn't understand a suicide note left by Fox, saying: “I still have not got a clue what it is about”
Trial told Phelan threatened in a separate confrontation
A law professor who denies murdering a trespasser in a fatal shooting at his farm was threatened and stoned by six men in a separate confrontation on his land, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
The Mancunian Way: The place where life-changing decisions are made everyday
A special report from inside Manchester's family court
Families at bedsides of Austrlian teens after apparent methanol poisoning
The parents of two Melbourne 19-year-olds are at their bedsides in separate Thai hospitals as the women fight for their lives after drinking tainted alcohol.
'Mick O'Leary is like the messer down the back of the class - and teachers should be able to take a joke'
The whipped-up scandal over a gag by the Ryanair boss was ridiculous. Let's not lose the ability to laugh at ourselves
Brit ambushed by masked gunman as he arrived back at Spanish home with partner
The 27-year-old was shot and hit twice, in the knee and in his side, in the ambush in the village of Santiago de la Ribera on the Mar Menor near La Manga golf resort.
Called 'murdering scum' but still fighting for the hunt
In the countryside, some are fighting to save the hunt, while others are campaigning to outlaw it.
NYC priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties
The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video was stripped of his duties Monday after church officials said an investigation revealed other instances of mismanagement.
Priest replaced after Sabrina Carpenter shoots music video in his church
An inquiry into Carpenter's video in a Brooklyn church led to a host of findings against the priest.
Biden dodges reporters, misses photo-ops during final APEC and G20
81-year-old President Joe Biden's final spin on the world stage left world leaders waiting and the press wanting.
Government designates Hezbollah as terrorist entity
The government has also slapped a similar designation on the Houthi movement.
Confession sinks couple for murder of wife’s ex-lover
A confession statement that a Soshanguve man made to the police and later denied in court finally sunk him – leading to him and his wife being found guilty of the murder of the wife’s ex-boyfriend for insurance money.
Minister to repay Oireachtas after video shows her stuffing postbox with prepaid envelopes
Anne Rabbitte was seen posting hundreds of Oireachtas envelopes in a video posted on Instagram shortly after the general election was called earlier this month
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