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Iranian police have arrested 450 protesters in the capital over the past three days, a semi-official news agency says, as the death toll of those killed in the nationwide demonstrations hits 20.
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A Japanese tourist and a local guide die and emergency crews abseil from cable cars to rescue a third woman in a mountaineering accident that left hundreds stranded on the world-famous mountain in Cape Town.
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Israel's parliament passes an amendment that would make it harder for it to cede control over parts of Jerusalem in any peace deal with the Palestinians, who condemn the move as undermining any chance to revive talks on statehood.
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A group of men describe their desperate attempts to help the passengers of a seaplane as it sank into the Hawkesbury River, and want the families of those who died to know they did all they could.
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Police concede Melbourne has a problem with African street gangs, after earlier denying their existence, as the State Government acknowledges "huge fear" in the community and outlines plans to tackle the problem.
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A man has been killed after he was struck by lightning during a family trek on New Year's Day at a popular tourist destination in Central Australia, Northern Territory police say.
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A man has allegedly stolen two mobile phones belonging to a hospital patient injured in a car crash that killed his wife and one of his daughters on Christmas Day, police say.
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Staff at a remote roadhouse have to use an oven mitt to catch and remove a baby crocodile who was found hiding in a doorway at a roadhouse near Broome after escaping rising floodwaters.
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Police in Cambodia charge an Australian man after he allegedly locked his local girlfriend and her relatives in his house for 10 hours and demanded sex from them.
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The United States Army develops a computer-based simulator that can train everyone from teachers to emergency services how to react to an active shooter scenario.
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Australian tennis legend Pat Cash thrills spectators at the Hopman Cup in Perth, taking to the court as a last-minute fill-in more than 20 years after his last appearance in the tournament.
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President Donald Trump says the United States has "foolishly" handed Pakistan more than $US33 billion in aid over the last 15 years while getting nothing in return, and pledges to put a stop to it.
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Will The New Legends of Monkey live up to the original? The first look at the revamped cult classic Monkey is out and fans are divided.
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Police are investigating a New Year's Day attack on murderer Trudi Lenon, who is in prison awaiting her sentencing over the gruesome stabbing and garrotting death of teenager Aaron Pajich.
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Emergency services, friends and family are searching rugged Grampians terrain for a missing Melbourne father, retracing his steps on social media to find his car.
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A record-shattering arctic cold in the United States reaches as far south as Florida, with freeze warnings in place from Texas to the Atlantic Coast, while tourists visiting Niagara Falls snap photos of flowing water that has turned to icicles.
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Sydney and Darwin were the worst-performing housing markets in December, while Hobart continues to enjoy the highest capital growth.
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A lot of people are happy and a lot of them are angry at the 21-year-old pop star's decision to cancel a concert in Israel. Here's why.
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Only 15 months after being declared a tetraplegic, Australian BMX star Sam Willoughby stands to wed "the girl of his dreams" Alise Post in San Diego.
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Forget all the corporate speak and motivational jargon you've grown up with — here's some phrases that will have the water cooler buzzing and your boss wondering whether to promote you (or else involve HR), Kate Burridge writes.
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Cricket in Afghanistan has come a long way in a short amount of time, with the Big Bash League offering a platform for players who once had to play in secret due to the Taliban's orders.
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A man charged with the murder of Alicia Little in central Victoria tells the victim's family "it was an accident", as he is led away from the court dock in Bendigo.
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While you might think hunting is a macho, male-dominated hobby, there has been a surge in interest from female hunters in the Northern Territory.
