'Dozens die' as migrant boat sinks

Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat sank south of Italy's island of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says.

Two die at US Prophet cartoon contest

Two gunmen are shot dead in a Dallas suburb after they opened fire outside a contest for cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, US police say.

Two killed at US cartoon conference

Two gunmen are shot dead after they opened fire outside a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a Dallas suburb, police say.

Mayweather beats Pacquiao on points

Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao on points to maintain his unbeaten record and win the richest fight in boxing history.

Nepal quake aid 'held up at customs'

The UN urges Nepal to relax customs controls, which it says are holding up deliveries of aid to survivors of last week's earthquake.

Police charged over Baltimore death

Baltimore's top prosecutor says Freddie Gray's death was a homicide and plans to file criminal charges against officers involved in the case.

Nepal appeals for more helicopters

Nepal appeals for more helicopters for its quake relief operations, as survivors complain they are getting little help from only 20 in operation.