Swept away by mudslide in Peru
Evangelina Chamorro Diaz grabbed anything that would support her as she tried to escape the raging mudslide.
Pastor finds giant diamond
A Christian pastor in Sierra Leone has found one of the world's largest uncut diamonds, weighing 706 carats.
'Fascinated with Columbine'
The 16-year old son of an ultra-conservative local councillor had looked at videos of mass killings in America before bursting into French school.
Blood test could find autism
Scientists are experimenting with a blood test which could help speed up autism diagnosis.
School was only way to get food
Shawn Carter came home from school to an empty home. The locks had been changed, all his belongings gone, and his mother had left.
The whales that form super groups
Why humpback whales are gathering in unexpectedly large groups in the Southern hemisphere.
What happens when the Queen dies?
A royal death is not something to be left to chance. From breaking the news to the succession of the new king, Operation London Bridge covers it all.
Star's 'song for the opressed'
Lyrics of US singer Jussie Smollett's latest song targets Trump and injustice.
Trump swings axe in $1.64t budget
Medical research, EPA and foreign aid face huge cuts as Trump sends $77b towards military.
Twitter rants worry Trump fans
OPINION: Trump sees Twitter as an essential tool, but his own voters wish he'd change how he uses it.
Killers' partners eye prosecutor
Sydney women turn up to watch the man who imprisoned their partners get a taste of his own medicine.
Flynn's $97k Russia-linked paycheck
New documents show that Michael Flynn had been well paid by several Russian-related companies before he joined Trump's campaign.
Volcano vid will singe your eyebrows
Who did Google call when it wanted someone to teeter on the edge of a massive lava lake? A Kiwi staffer, of course.
Killers' partners eye prosecutor
Sydney women turn up to watch the man who imprisoned their partners get a taste of his own medicine.
Mum stabs ex at busy playground
The Australian man spent 28 days in hospital, needed 243 stitches and was confined to a wheelchair for months.
Star's 'song for the opressed'
Lyrics of US singer Jussie Smollett's latest song targets Trump and injustice.
Trump swings axe in $1.64t budget
Medical research, EPA and foreign aid face huge cuts as Trump sends $77b towards military.
Flynn's $97k Russia-linked paycheck
New documents show that Michael Flynn had been well paid by several Russian-related companies before he joined Trump's campaign.
Environment loser in US budget
Environmentalists say Donald Trump's EPA budget cuts will 'Make America Gag Again'.
Flynn's $97k Russia-linked paycheck
New documents show that Michael Flynn had been well paid by several Russian-related companies before he joined Trump's campaign.
No wiretap, say key senators
No evidence to support Trump's claim that Obama administration tapped his phones, say senate intelligence committee leaders.
Environment loser in US budget
Environmentalists say Donald Trump's EPA budget cuts will 'Make America Gag Again'.
Congress getting tired of Trump
OPINION: Even loyalists are explicitly rubbishing Trump's claim that Obama ordered wiretaps.
Envelope explosion injures woman
Letter explodes at International Monetary Fund's central Paris office, with one person hurt.
Teen opens fire at French school
Student with hunting rifle, pistols and grenades goes on attack after watching mass shooting videos, authorities say.
'Now is not the time' - May
Denying Scotland a second independence vote would be "undemocratic", says First Minister.
Queen approves Brexit law
Queen Elizabeth formally grants UK PM Theresa May the power to trigger exit talks with the EU.
Our neighbours, dying for a drink
OPINION: Vanuatu receives heaps of rainfall. What a sad irony, then, that safe drinking water isn't in easy reach.
114 new planets discovered
Astronomers scanned 1600 stars over a 20-year period. This is what they found.
NZ plane finds stricken boat
An RNZAF Orion found six Tongan fishermen after their vessel suffered engine failure in the South Pacific.
Tonga's underwater volcano
46km out to sea from Tonga's capital lies a "submarine volcano" - and it's been erupting for over a week.
People smuggler jailed for six years
The people-smuggling kingpin tried to bring 65 migrants into New Zealand from Indonesia on a boat.
Interpol warrant for 4 N Koreans
Four North Koreans are wanted by Interpol in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam.
Politician seeks to impeach Duterte
The bid faces an uphill battle with Duterte's allies holding an overwhelming majority in the Philippine Congress.
Rhino horns found in luggage
The horns, worth about $7.2 million, were found in luggage sent from Ethiopia to Thailand.
Mountain of garbage kills 115
Death toll continues to rise at Ethiopian landfill, with at least 80 people still unaccounted for.
Trumpcare to hurt rural voters most
OPINION: The harshest consequences of the healthcare plan is likely to be felt mostly in rural Republican strongholds.
Rhino horns found in luggage
The horns, worth about $7.2 million, were found in luggage sent from Ethiopia to Thailand.
Somali pirates hijack ship
Pirates hijack oil tanker, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
Dozens killed in twin blasts
At least 25 people killed in a suicide bomb attack at a court house in Syrian capital Damascus
The all-male girls council
Saudi Arabia has created a panel to empower women - but it seems to have forgotten to invite them.
Six years of hell and counting
Six years ago, the Syrian conflict began. Thousands of deaths later, there's still no end in sight.
Where it's risky to go to school
She knew it was a good day when she saw girls running, giggling, in the school courtyard - they're rarely allowed outside.