Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa for RamadanTens of thousands of Muslim worshippers streamed through Jerusalem's Old City to one of Islam's most revered sites as Israel eased restrictions for the fasting month of Ramadan.
Georgia hunts down another tiger from flooded zooGeorgian police were hunting down a tiger who escaped from the capital's flood-ravaged zoo after after another tiger mauled a man to death before being killed.
China 'Hogwarts' students embrace ancient tradition at graduationA Chinese university has earned comparisons with Harry Potter's Hogwarts due to its bizarre castle campus, but local traditions supplied the magic at a Confucian-style ceremony for its degree graduates.
Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floodsLions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, adding to chaos caused by severe flooding that killed at least 12 people.
15 June 2015
S.Korea MERS virus outbreak "large and complex": WHOSouth Korea's outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is "large and complex" and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts said.
13 June 2015
Russia says 'very worrying' slowdown in Iran nuclear talksRussia's negotiator has described a "very worrying" slowdown in progress in nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers ahead of a June 30 deadline to finalise a historic accord.
13 June 2015
Olympics: Stadium row dwarfs Tokyo 2020 sports bidsTwenty-six sports, from sumo to surfing, have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo organisers said amid a flaming row over who will pay for the main stadium.
Nestle challenges noodles ban in Indian courtNestle said it is challenging a ban imposed by India on its hugely popular Maggi instant noodles brand after tests showed they contained excessive levels of lead.