Victims, horror of Oregon shooting remembered at Sunday service
In Roseburg, the small western US town thrown into the national spotlight last week by the shooting of nine students, it was time to reflect and pray.
Sixteen dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera
Violent storms and flooding along the chic French Riviera overnight have killed at least 16 people and left another five missing.
Channel Tunnel traffic suspended after migrant intrusion: Eurotunnel
Traffic through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France was suspended after around 100 migrants entered the French side of the tunnel complex, the company operating it said in a statement.
Facts about 'routine' mass shootings in the US
President Barack Obama has voiced anger and sadness over "routine" mass shootings in the United States after 10 people were killed in an attack at a community college in Oregon.
Staff ends strike at London's National Gallery
A protracted strike by hundreds of staff at London's National Gallery over the outsourcing of some services to the private sector ended.
Indonesia forest fires could become worst on record: NASA
The forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia in choking haze are on track to become among the worst on record, NASA has warned.
'Fight or flight': student at Oregon school shooting
Students at a US college in Oregon where 10 people were killed by a lone gunman described scenes of panic and terror as they ran for their lives or hid in classrooms.
Platini "still determined" to run for FIFA presidency
UEFA chief Michel Platini is "still determined" to run for the FIFA presidency as successor to Sepp Blatter in next February's elections, despite "doubts" about his integrity.
Blatter insists he will stay as FIFA president
FIFA's embattled president Sepp Blatter insisted Monday that he will not stand down despite being the target of a Swiss criminal investigation for mismanagement.
Thousands back opposition call for Montenegro govt to quit
Around 3,000 people rallied in the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica to back an opposition call for the left-wing government of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to resign.
Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies
Protesters are due to gather once more in Hong Kong, a year since the start of huge pro-democracy rallies that brought parts of the city to a standstill.
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe
The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.
Seattle bus crash victims identified, families flown in
Investigators combed through the wreckage of two buses that crashed in Seattle, as authorities released the names of the four foreign students who died in the accident.
Gates Foundation sues Petrobras, PwC over scandal
The charity foundation of multi-billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has sued Petrobras and accounting giant PwC's Brazil arm over investment losses due to corruption at the Brazilian oil giant.
Four soldiers drown during military exercise in Kazakhstan
Four soldiers have drowned during the second stage of Center 2015 military drills in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Germanwings, Lufthansa heads remember France crash victims
The heads of the firm and parent company Lufthansa gathered near the crash scene to remember victims in France.
'Something was going to happen,' pilgrim feared before tragedy
Sirens wailed and helicopters hovered overhead as dozens of ambulances brought in victim after victim from a stampede that killed more than 700 in the holy Saudi valley of Mina.
US stocks tumble on global growth fears, Volkswagen
Wall Street stocks tumbled, joining European equities in falling on worries about global growth and the burgeoning Volkswagen emissions scandal.
South African businessman sentenced to 5 days in prison for breaching immigration rules in Kazakhstan
A South Africa national was given a prison term in Atyrau, Kazakhstan for failing to register with the immigration authorities.
Runaway tram crashes 17 cars in Almaty, 5 injured
A large road accident involving over a dozen cars and a runaway tram has taken place in Almaty. Several people were severely injured.