US teen kills father, opens fire on schoolyard
A 14-year-old boy shot his father dead before driving to a school playground and opening fire • Police unclear about motives, but rule out race
Typhoon Megi causes landslides to hit two Chinese villages, dozens missing
Heavy typhoon rains caused the landslides to crash into Sucun and Baofeng village in Zheijiang province, destroying scores of buildings and leaving more than 30 people missing
Two bombs explode in southern Thailand's Pattani

Two bombs target pub and karaoke bar in troubled southern region, killing one...

Two bombs target pub and karaoke bar in troubled southern...

North Korea submarine launches ballistic missile

North Korea test fires a submarine-based ballistic missile from its east coast

North Korea test fires a submarine-based ballistic missile...

UK woman killed in stabbing attack in Australian hostel

A 21-year-old British woman died after she was attacked with a knife in front...

A 21-year-old British woman died after she was attacked...

Iraqi brothers build robot to fight Islamic State

Alrobot will be able to hit targets up to 3km away with its heavy machine...

Alrobot will be able to hit targets up to 3km...

Japan to double its air force's missile payload in response to rising tensions with China

JASDF jets have been scrambled 199 times between April and June in response to Chinese maneuvers - a 75% increase from the same period last year.

JASDF jets have been scrambled 199 times between April and...

Train operator challenges Corbyn over lack of seating

Virgin Trains releases footage that shows that Jeremy Corbyn walked past rows...

Virgin Trains releases footage that shows that Jeremy...

France, Germany press for EU encryption law after attacks

A new joint initiative by France and Germany, among other things, calls for...

A new joint initiative by France and Germany, among other...

Pakistan's largest city to be run by jailed mayor

Karachi’s new mayor is set to be Waseem Akhtar, who has been in jail for...

Karachi’s new mayor is set to be Waseem Akhtar, who...

Stanford bans liquor from parties after campus sexual assault case

Months after Brock Turner blamed his sexual assault on school’s...

Months after Brock Turner blamed his sexual...

Texas judge blocks transgender bathroom directive

A Texas judge blocked an order by the US government that allows transgender...

A Texas judge blocked an order by the US government that...

Boy killed in grenade attack in Sweden

An eight-year-old boy was killed after a grenade was thrown into an apartment in the Swedish city of Gothenburg

An eight-year-old boy was killed after a grenade was thrown...

Turkey strikes Daesh and Kurdish positions in Syria ahead of offensive

Turkey has bombarded Daesh targets in northern Syria amid reports that Syrian rebels are to launch an offensive against the group

Turkey has bombarded Daesh targets in northern Syria amid...

Nicolas Sarkozy to run for president in 2017

Unseated by François Hollande in 2012, Sarkozy says he is ready to lead...

Unseated by François Hollande in 2012, Sarkozy says...

Libya parliament votes 'no confidence' in UN-backed government

Lawmakers claim the vote could automatically dissolve the government set up...

Lawmakers claim the vote could automatically dissolve the...

[WATCH] Iraqi police strip explosives belt off child suicide bomber

Boy’s detention comes a day after Turkish authorities...

Boy’s detention comes a day after Turkish...

Scottish Labour leader endorses Owen Smith over Corbyn

Kezia Dugdale says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is incapable of uniting the...

Kezia Dugdale says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is incapable...

Rocket attack triggers Israeli retaliation on Gaza

Several Palestinians injured in 50 Israeli airstrikes which break pattern of...

Several Palestinians injured in 50 Israeli airstrikes which...

Germany’s Central Bank's plan to raise retirement age to 69 sparks anger

While Germany’s Central Bank plans to raise the retirement age by two years to counteract the effect of the aging population, Chancellor Angela...

While Germany’s Central Bank plans to raise the...