One killed, three hurt in explosion at US Army ammunition plant in Missouri 

One person has died and three were injured in an explosion at a US Army ammunition plant in Independence, Missouri, officials said.

Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter following bombings 

Egyptian churches in the southern city of Minya have cancelled Easter celebrations in mourning for 45 Coptic Christians killed in the bombings of churches in two cities during Palm Sunday ceremonies.

Trump says China will get good trade deal if it helps with North Korea 'problem' 

US President Donald Trump has said he tried to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure North Korea to stop its nuclear programme in exchange for a good trade deal with the US.

Police detain 86-year-old spray-painter at Swiss bank 

An 86-year-old woman was briefly detained after she spray-painted "money for weapons kills" in German on a wall at Switzerland's national bank, according to a Swiss pacifist group.

Canadian man flew to Ireland to have sex with girl (13) he groomed on internet 

A Canadian father who flew to Ireland twice to have sex with a 13-year-old girl he groomed on the internet is set to be sentenced.

Islamic State 'has lost most of the land it seized in Iraq' 

The Islamic State group has lost more than three-quarters of the territory it seized when it swept across Iraq in the summer of 2014, the Iraqi military said.

'Barrel bombs dropped on city' amid fresh clashes in Syria 

Clashes have been reported in the Syrian city of Daraa between government forces and insurgents, with opposition activists saying government aircraft dropped barrel bombs on the city.

UN agency warns of risk of mass starvation in Africa and Yemen 

The risk of mass deaths from starvation is growing in parts of east Africa, Yemen and Nigeria due to a combination of conflict, drought and a shortfall in humanitarian aid, it has been warned.

Autopsies show sarin gas used against Syrian town, Turkey says 

Test results confirm sarin gas was used in an attack on a northern Syrian town earlier this month, Turkey's health minister has said.

One killed and several hurt in explosion in Turkey 

A man has been killed and a number of other people injured in an explosion inside a workshop in Turkey where a police armoured vehicle was being repaired.

Elephants soak passers-by ahead of Thai holiday 

Elephants gave motorists and passers-by a huge surprise in Thailand when they lined the streets and doused them with gallons of water.

Stockholm suspect 'admits crashing truck into pedestrians' 

A 39-year-old Uzbek man has confessed to ramming a stolen truck into a crowd in Stockholm, killing four people and wounding 15, his lawyer said.

Eight arrested in St Petersburg subway bombing probe 

Eight suspected members of extremist cells have been arrested in connection with last week's deadly bombing on the subway in St Petersburg, R ussia's intelligence chief has said.

Catastrophic consequences will follow any military action, North Korea warns US 

Pyongyang has vowed a tough response to any military action from the US after it sent warships to waters off the Korean Peninsular.

Hundreds of migrants missing after fire ravages French camp 

Several hundred migrants have disappeared after they were evacuated from a camp in northern France that was ravaged by a fire that left 10 injured, according to authorities and aid workers.

Man who killed wife at California school had history of domestic violence 

A man who fatally shot his estranged wife and a special needs pupil in her classroom then killed himself had pro fessed his love for her just last month on social media.

Egyptian Christians bury their dead after Isis bomb attacks 

Egyptian Christians have buried their dead a day after Islamic State suicide bombers killed at least 45 people in co-ordinated attacks targeting Palm Sunday services in two cities.

US 'could hit Syria again if it keeps on gassing its people' 

Theresa May and Donald Trump have agreed a "window of opportunity now exists" to persuade Russia that its links with Bashar Assad's regime are no longer in its strategic interest as they discussed the situation in Syria.

United Airlines CEO apologises for 'truly horrific' passenger incident 

The CEO of United Airlines has issued a stronger apology after a passenger was dragged from a United Express flight, calling the confrontation "truly horrific".

Gay men in Chechnya allegedly sent to 'concentration camps' 

Over 100 gay men have been sent to 'concentration camps' in Chechnya and three people have been killed, a new report has claimed.

Two adults dead, two pupils critical after California primary school shooting 

A teacher has been shot dead and two pupils have been critically injured in an apparent murder-suicide at a California primary school.