Bollywood's Khan jailed for 5 years for deadly hit-and-run
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison for killing a homeless man with his SUV in a 2002 hit-and-run after a night out drinking at an upmarket bar.
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists reject Texas attack comparison
Two Charlie Hebdo journalists have rejected any suggestion of similarities between a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine and a failed armed assault on a Mohammed cartoon event in Texas.
Boston bomber emotional as aunt breaks down on stand
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev showed emotion in court for the first time, wiping his eyes.
Aliyev's accomplices released from detention in Austrian courtroom
Two of Aliyev's accomplices in the trial into the double-murder of Kazakh bankers back in 2007, have been released in the courtroom over contradicting evidence.
Bieber plays down 'rumours' over Italy police quizzing
Pop star Justin Bieber laughed off media reports that he was quizzed by police in Rome over Argentina's request for him to be arrested.
Baltimore braces for fresh large-scale protest
National Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.
From drunk to radical, how a Boston bomber was born
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a flashy dresser who smoked pot and drank alcohol before his dreams of becoming a boxing champion were crushed.
Maddie McCann parents win 500,000 euros in Portugal libel case
A former Portuguese police officer who headed the investigation into the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann was ordered to pay 500,000 euros to her parents in a libel case.
Baltimore awakes to aftermath of riots over black man's custody death
Riot police stood guard on the smouldering streets of the US city of Baltimore after protesters incensed by the death of a young black man.
Australia's FM slams chaos ahead of Indonesia executions
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop criticised Indonesia's "chaotic" handling of the execution of nine prisoners.
France's Jean-Marie Le Pen hid 2.2 mn euros in Swiss account: report
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the elderly founder and former chief of France's far-right Front National, hid 2.2 million euros in a secret account in Switzerland.
Defense to launch bid to save Boston bomber from death
Celebrated defense lawyer Judy Clarke will launch her bid to save 21-year-old convicted killer Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from the death penalty for bombing the Boston Marathon in 2013.
Kazakhstani accused of molestation for tapping policewoman on shoulder in Dubai
Mr Baimoldin, a 49-year-old Kazakhstani, is facing 6 months in jail for touching an Emirati policewoman on the shoulder in Dubai, UAE.
Opening arguments set in US Batman shooting trial
Opening arguments will take place next week in the trial of James Holmes, the gunman accused of killing 12 US cinema-goers at a 2012 screening of a Batman movie.
Kenya officials suspended over university massacre
Nine Kenyan officials have been suspended and could face charges of criminal negligence over the massacre at Garissa university earlier this month.
'America's worst nightmare' deserves death, trial hears
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is "America's worst nightmare" and deserves to die for perpetrating one of the bloodiest attacks on US soil since 9/11.
Boston bomber back in court, prosecution demands death
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will return to court for the start of his sentencing trial when prosecutors will demand that the American jury condemn the 21-year-old to death.
McDonald's faces 'cockroach burger' claim in New Zealand
Fast food giant McDonald's said it was aware of a New Zealand woman's allegation she found a half-eaten cockroach in a hamburger bought at one of its South Island restaurants.
Eight Corinthians football fans shot dead in Brazil
Eight football fans were gunned down ahead of a semi-final match at the Corinthians fan club headquarters in Sao Paulo.
Kazakhstan crushes on bribery in high-profile case
Ex-deputy Governor, advisor to the Governor and several businessmen were found guilty in a corruption scandal that rocked Kazakhstan.