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At least 20 people drown and 366 rescued from boats in Mediterranean
At least 20 people drowned and more than 350 were rescued from rickety boats as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on Saturday.
'We are a freedom-loving people.' Melbourne's Turks rocked.
Melbourne's Turkish community has been rocked by the attempted coup against the Erdogan government, with hundreds gathering on Saturday in a show of strength.
Orlando gunman Omar Mateen likely a long-term steroid user, autopsy shows
The autopsy of the gunman who massacred 49 people in a Florida nightclub attack revealed he was HIV-negative and likely a long-term user of steroids.
Who was the Bastille Day truck terrorist?
He was a divorcee, a drunkard, and a delivery man. On Thursday, he murdered 84 people on Nice's Promenade de Anglais.
Pakistani social media star strangled in apparent 'honour killing'
Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has been strangled in what appears to have been an "honour killing".
Centenary of the battle of Pozieres: Digger Russell Bosisto laid to rest
Over the years, writing books with a military theme – Nancy Wake, Kokoda, Tobruk, Gallipoli, etc – I've come across stories that have moved me, and even reduced me to tears. But the one that gets me most is the story of a World War I Digger who fought in the battle of Pozieres – the centenary of which is next Saturday.
Turkey: attempted military coup was 'treason', says President Erdogan
Government of Turkey back in charge after attempted coup: Prime Minister Yildirim.
Chaos and confusion in Turkey as at least 60 people killed in failed coup
Chaos and confusion ripped through Turkey after a failed coup by military factions set off a furious scramble for power and sparked turmoil within one the world's most unstable regions.
Timeline of Turkey coup attempt
How events unfolded in Turkey on Friday.
Nice attack, day two: Dozens killed in Bastille Day truck attack
Japan's Abe meets China's Li as maritime tensions flare
Japan and China leaders are trying to repair a relationship fractured by maritime disputes after Japan sided with the West in the South China Sea dispute.
Soldiers take over CNN Turk studio
CNN Turk has halted its live coverage of the Turkish coup from its Istanbul studio after soldiers supporting the coup entered the studio control room.
Australians witness eerie night of gunfire and prayers in Istanbul
Mosques across the city of Istanbul are sounding their call to prayer hours before sunrise, as the noise of gunfire and fighter jets continues to cut the night, according to an Australian man in Istanbul.
Nice attack: What we know about the victims
An 11-year-old American boy, Brodie Copeland, was among the first publicly known victims of a suspected terror attack on crowds celebrating Bastille Day in France.
Anger in France over apparent security lapses in Nice
Deep disagreements and anger about France's security measures mounted a day after a 19-ton truck rammed into crowds at a Bastille Day fireworks celebration
Drug overdose turns 33 into 'zombies'
There were bizarre scenes in New York as more than 30 people stumbled round a city street like 'zombies' after apparently taking K2, also known as synthetic marijuana.
