Seven people died in the Syria border town of Talkalakh on Sunday after shelling by security forces, human rights activists say.

US Senator John Kerry arrives in Pakistan for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, amid strained ties following the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.

The decapitated bodies of 25 men and two women - believed to be victims of a drugs feud - are found at a ranch close to Guatemala's Mexico border.

A man accused of killing more than 50 people during his time as a hitman for a criminal gang in Colombia is captured by police.

German hairdresser Elmar Weisser wins the title of World's Best Beard for the third time at a contest in Trondheim, Norway.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's court hearing for the attempted rape of a hotel maid is delayed as he agrees to a medical examination.

A Malaysian court says opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has case to answer on sodomy charges in politically charged ruling.

Tarantulas release silk through their feet to stop themselves from slipping on slippery, vertical surfaces, according to scientists.