Official claims by North Korea that it has successfully developed the technology to "miniaturise" a nuclear device and, by implication, deploy it on a ballistic missile, have raised international concerns about the growing security threat posed by North Korea to its neighbours.
Islamic State militants have taken near complete control of the Syrian city of Palmyra, home to some of the world's most magnificent ancient ruins.
Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is close to joining Inter Milan, says the Italian club's vice-president Javier Zanetti.
More than 70 Chinese vessels have been found fishing illegally off the coast of West Africa, Greenpeace says.
Luxembourg's prime minister has become the first serving EU leader - and second leader in the world - to marry a same-sex partner.
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has thanked the army for thwarting a coup and called for calm on his return to the capital, Bujumbura.
Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says the club already have replacements in mind should goalkeeper David De Gea decide to leave Old Trafford.
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife have laid criminal charges against one of their granddaughters.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he has held a "frank meeting" with President Vladimir Putin during his first visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began in early 2014.
Germany's economy slowed by more than expected in the first three months of the year, official figures have shown, growing by just 0.3%.
Russia has delayed the return of three astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS), following the failure of its supply spaceship.
North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to Kim Jong-un, South Korea's spy agency has told parliament.
South Africa's high court has temporarily prevented the deportation of more than 300 undocumented migrants.
Rescue work has resumed to find victims and survivors of the latest deadly earthquake to hit Nepal.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has compared Lionel Messi to Brazil legend Pele as he backed former club Barcelona to win the Champions League.
Schalke have suspended Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam indefinitely following Sunday's 2-0 loss at Cologne.
Arsenal missed the opportunity to move level on points with Manchester City in second place in the Premier League as Swansea snatched a dramatic late win thanks to Bafetimbi Gomis's header.
French President Francois Hollande has met Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on a historic trip to Havana.
Many Gulf heads of state have said they will not attend the summit of US and allied Arab leaders at Camp David later this week.
Greece's finance minister says his country's financial situation is "terribly urgent" and the crisis could come to a head in a couple of weeks.
Nigeria's outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that his ministers will be "persecuted" once his successor Muhammadu Buhari takes office.
A Moroccan warplane taking part in the Saudi-led coalition campaign targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen has gone missing, the North African state says.
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola says he will still be at the club next season, despite reported interest from Manchester City.
Prime Minister David Cameron is completing his cabinet reshuffle, with a number of leading female ministers being handed big promotions.
Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.
At least 30 prisoners and 10 guards have been killed in a prison break in Iraq, as more than 50 other inmates escaped, officials and police say.
Russia has staged its biggest military parade, marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
The Afghan government has launched a major offensive against Taliban forces near the north-eastern provincial capital of Kunduz.
The Maersk Tigris was seized in one of world's busiest oil shipping lanes (file image)
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has asked all her ministers to resign and says she will choose a new cabinet in the coming days.
A Russian spacecraft that has been out of control since launching last week will fall back to Earth and burn up on Friday, scientists say.
If the recent footage released by the military is anything to go by, Nigerians may have reason for optimism about the government's ongoing battle against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Party leaders have been casting their votes in the United Kingdom general election.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition government.
Britain's Amir Khan says he could fight Floyd Mayweather in September despite previously stating Ramadan might disrupt his training.
Civilians in Syria's second city of Aleppo are suffering unthinkable atrocities, Amnesty International says.
US fast-food giant McDonald's could be facing a European Commission (EU) investigation into its tax affairs.
Islamic State (IS) has said that it was behind the attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in the US state of Texas.
The Queen has met her new great-granddaughter Princess Charlotte for the first time at Kensington Palace.
The decision by Senegal to send 2,100 troops to Saudi Arabia may come as a surprise to many. However, this is not the first time that the "jambars" will set foot in the kingdom.
Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying an estimated 137 people deflates south of Sicily, Save the Children says.
Changes in the Arctic Ocean are so profound that the region is entering what amounts to "a new era", according to Norwegian scientists.
Chelsea secured the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace at an ecstatic Stamford Bridge.
And, lo, a fight finally broke out in Las Vegas. Sort of. If that was the 'Fight of the Century' so far, it's a good job there are another 85 years to go.
Two gunmen have been shot dead after opening fire outside a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a suburb of Dallas, US police say.