A 22-year-old attacker is arrested after opening fire at one of the Pakistan Government's most senior figures at close range, leaving Ahsan Iqbal with a bullet wound to his arm.

Indian police arrest 14 people suspected of kidnapping, raping and burning to death a teenage girl, as rape cases against children and women in India rise to 100 reported cases per day despite the toughening of laws.

In the hillside enclave of Los Feliz in central Los Angeles the playground and classrooms of Immaculate Heart High School are abuzz with chatter about the upcoming royal wedding.

Russians take to the streets in more than 90 towns and cities across the country to register their opposition to Vladimir Putin's presidential inauguration that will take place next week.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says "America is making a mistake if it leaves the nuclear accord" as a self-imposed deadline looms for Donald Trump to decide whether to continue with the pact.