A constitutional body in Iran rules that women cannot run in presidential polls scheduled for 14 June, despite 30 women registering as candidates.

The Boston marathon bombing suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid, describing victims of the attack as "collateral damage", US media report.

A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years.

Brazilian police say they have identified a gang specialising in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals into South America's biggest economy.

A US man is convicted of murder on the evidence of his paralysed victim, who identified him by blinking as he lay dying in hospital.

Investigators searching for clues to last month's deadly blast at a Texas fertiliser plant identify three possible causes, including arson.

Terrorists on witness protection were able to board flights because their new identities were not updated on the US no-fly list, a watchdog finds.

New York officials say they have busted a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring, alleging three of the 16 accused had links to terrorists.