A 19-year-old German woman has been arrested for biting off the ear of a 27-year-old woman following an argument in an Internet chat room, police said on Friday.
Vietnam, concerned that too many boys are being born, will destroy more than 30,000 copies of books instructing couples how to have a baby of their desired sex.
Spanish police foiled a plot to use a zeppelin to help a prisoner break out of jail, the interior ministry says.
Two aid workers from Ireland and Uganda have been kidnapped by armed men in Sudan's volatile Darfur region.
Two children, including a three-week-old baby, were killed and about 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in UK.
Sheriff's deputies are searching for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wonder who might be next.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee, says she will resign from office on July 26.
A protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.
Darfur's most active rebel group has joined a leading Sudanese opposition movement in calling for democracy in the country.
Another earthquake shook the Italian town of L'Aquila on Friday, days before a summit of the G8 is to open there, civil defence authorities said.
Comorans began 30 days of national mourning on Friday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline.
Iran's powerful Guardians Council said that some British embassy staff arrested for allegedly playing a role in post-election violence will be put on trial.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he asked the head of Burma's ruling junta for permission to see democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
US missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication centre, killing 17, officials said.
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