Two attackers seized hostages in a church near the Normandy city of Rouen, killing one hostage by slitting his throat before being shot and killed by police. France is currently on high alert after an attack in Nice on Bastille Day - July 14 - that killed 84 people .
Tucked in the back corner of a construction site for a new dog shelter in eastern Istanbul lies a freshly dug, unmarked grave -- the first in the new Traitors' Cemetery', created specifically to hold the bodies of coup plotters who died in the July 15 abortive putsch.
At least two people were killed and 17 others wounded in a shooting early on Monday at a Florida nightclub. The incident occurred at Club Blu in Fort Myers which was holding a party for teenagers.
A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children was bombed in an air raid in Idlib province of northwest Syria, causing casualties and heavy damage. The bombing hit the entrance to the hospital, which is the biggest in the area, serving over 1300 women monthly and carrying out over 300 deliveries a month.
At least 19 people were killed and about 20 wounded in a knife attack at a facility for the handicapped in a city just outside Tokyo in the worst mass killing in generations in Japan.
Floods and landslides in Nepal have killed at least 77 people while hundreds of others were forced to flee their homes as torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc in the country, prompting deployment of the army for rescue and relief operations.
Pope Francis walked alone through the notorious wrought-iron Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at Auschwitz-Birkenau, marking a historic visit to the former Nazi death camp. He lit a candle in front of the death wall, bowing his head in prayer before visiting the cell of Polish priest and saint Maximilian Kolbe who died at Auschwitz after taking the place of a condemned man.
During the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama implored Americans to help Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump, warning the 2016 race was not just about politics, but the nature of US democracy.
Here's a look at the important events in the world this week.