Atul Kumar missed the deadline to pay his college fee by a few seconds - then a court stepped in to help him.

A bomb, probably dropped in WW2, goes off at an airport, about a minute after a passenger plane passed by.

A bomb, probably dropped in WW2, goes off at an airport, about a minute after a passenger plane passed by.

Officials believe the animals caught the virus from infected chicken meat they were fed at two zoos.

More than 62,000 sq km of rainforest has burned in Brazil, this year alone.

Many Haitian migrants are fleeing extreme gang violence and poverty in the capital Port-au-Prince.

The solar eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina on 2 October.

The solar eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina on 2 October.

Subramaniam Iswaran, a former cabinet minister, had pleaded guilty to accepting gifts while in public service.

Subramanian Iswaran, a former cabinet minister, had pleaded guilty to accepting gifts while in public service.

Officials say the incident happened after a military patrol saw a vehicle carrying 33 migrants travelling at speed.

It is the first Israeli strike so close to the centre of Beirut in Lebanon in the current conflict.

A new filing presents the clearest view yet of how prosecutors would present their case against the former president at trial.

They are the Israeli army's first losses since the start of the ground invasion against Hezbollah.

Video captured by Reuters news agency shows a large explosion in Lebanon's capital.

Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.

A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.

One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.

One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.

Thirteen children and a pregnant woman were among the victims of the air strike on 21 September.