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Saudi suspends dialogue after Qatar outreach
Saudi Arabia claims Qatar has been distorting information and suspended dialogue
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Wounded Rohingya overwhelm Bangladesh hospital
It is the only hospital in the area with the facilities to treat serious gunshot wounds
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Mexico's biggest quake in century kills at least 58
President Nieto describes 8.2 magnitude quake as "largest registered in our country in at least the past 100 years"
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Pakistan embassy in Seoul hosts Gandhara arts exhibition
Speaker of South Korean National Assembly Chung Sye-Kyun attended the event as a chief guest
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Indian doctors remove seven teeth from month-old infant's mouth
The baby is doing fine now, says dental surgeon who carried out the operation
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Kate Millet, author of Sexual Politics, dies at 82
She developed unforgettable theory that for women, the personal is political
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Google in talks to acquire HTC's smartphone business: report
The tech giant earlier acquired Motorola Mobility but sold it instantly
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German woman on trial in Turkey over failed coup
The accused faces several years in jail if found guilty of belonging to the movement of Fethullah Gulen
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China tightens restrictions on religious freedom
The updated rules include a ban on religious organisations accepting foreign donations
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India refuses to join declaration against Myanmar at international meet
Says declaration carried "inappropriate" reference to violence in Rakhine state
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Tourists can eat beef before coming to India, says Indian minister
Minister seemed to deviate from his original stance
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Stronger euro puts brake on European shares
After suffering four straight sessions in the red, European banks were slightly higher
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China's Xi urges France to help restart talks on North Korea
France values China's role in resolving the issue, said French president
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Bahrain rejects Amnesty report citing crackdown on dissent
Amnesty report said it had documented how Bahraini government arrested, tortured or threatened activists
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New Fitbit smartwatch to help diabetics manage blood sugar
Fitbit shares jumped up 13 per cent immediately following announcement
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Britain backs kicking North Korean workers out of EU
'There are sanctions you can impose, you can send them back and there's a wide measure of support for that'
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Google Drive app for desktop to shut down in March 2018
Drive users will now have to opt for one of two alternatives Google is offering
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Singapore man and woman arrested for 'terrorism-related' activity
Singapore has become increasingly concerned about the risks of radicalisation among its Muslim minority
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Hurricane Irma downgraded to Category 4: NHC
Irma is not a category Five hurricane anymore
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Netanyahu wife faces possible graft trial: ministry
Sara Netanyahu faces a possible trial over alleged misuse of public funds
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Myanmar violence may have killed more than 1,000 Rohingya Muslims: UN rapporteur
Myanmar's army has killed 387 Rohingya militants
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'My Pure Land': A film about Pakistani women challenging patriarchy
Film depicts struggle of Pakistani woman who, along with daughters, defends land from 200 armed men
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Japan's Tepco says Fukushima plant worker exposed to small radiation dose
Radiation was detected in nasal cavities of the worker on Friday
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Will fight after EU ruling on migrant quota: Hungarian PM Orban
The EU’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that member states must take in a share of refugees who reach Europe
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Electrical blast injures man in London's Oxford Street
Fire crew members and police instantly reached site
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Drinks industry distorts alcohol cancer risk: scientists
One of the most significant findings was that industry materials misrepresented evidence on breast and bowel cancer
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#BlockNarendraModi is trending on Twitter for all the right reasons
'PM following someone is not a character certificate of the person', head of ruling party
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Most South Koreans doubt the North will start a war
60 percent of those surveyed believed South Korea should arm itself with nuclear weapons
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Egypt blocks Human Rights Watch website amid widespread media blockade
Journalists see the campaign against them as a step toward banning all but the most state-aligned media
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Pictures of the day: September 8, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Malaysia ready to provide temporary shelter for Rohingya fleeing violence
Thailand has also said it is preparing to receive people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar
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Islamic State 'Minister of War' killed in Russian airstrike: Moscow
Dead include four senior commanders and Abu Muhammad al-Shimali who oversees foreign fighters at IS
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Trump offers to mediate talks on Qatar crisis
The Saudi-led bloc responded and showed no signs of backing down as it questioned the Kuwaiti emir's statement
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Israel hits Syria site reportedly used for chemical weapons
Israel indirectly warned it would do everything to prevent any "Shia corridor from Tehran to Damascus"
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At least six die in huge Mexico quake; small tsunami triggered
A magnitude 8.1 quake was stronger than a devastating 1985 tremor that flattened swathes of Mexico
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Hurricane Irma's deadly passage batters Caribbean, at least 12 dead
Roofs were ripped off buildings as if by a giant's hand
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Over a thousand miles away, Rohingyas pray for a miracle
Burmese in Karachi’s Arkanabad mourn the ‘genocide’ of community in Myanmar’s Arakan
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France says four dead on hurricane-hit Irma
A total of 50 people sustain injuries, say local rescue officials
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Outspoken Tanzanian opposition figure shot and wounded
Party's spokesperson describes Tundu Lissu's condition as 'critical'
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Sri Lanka court jails top former senior officials for graft
These are the first convictions in a series of investigations into official corruption
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Hurricane Irma more destructive than World War II bombs, say experts
Almost every building in Barbuda faced damage after core of hurricane tore almost directly across island
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Two Indian BSF soldiers arrested for raping woman, killing her friend
Rape survivor recently identified the men during an identification parade
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'Pen' identifies cancer in just 10 seconds
The MasSpec pen is the latest attempt to improve the accuracy of surgery
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Turkey court jails man who kicked nurse wearing shorts
The assault in Istanbul was caught on camera showing the man shouting 'those who wear shorts must die'
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With no government help, Mumbai flood victims are on their own
'All of us fall sick as the water is very dirty and sometimes we find dead rats in it'
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Iran prepares aid for Myanmar Rohingyas
United Nations says 164,000 refugees have so far fled to neighbouring Bangladesh
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South African rape victims struggle against policing flaws
Conviction rates from the reported cases are under 10 per cent
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EU warns of 'real risk' of new funds for terror attacks
Report said IS funding sources still based on oil profits and imposition of taxes on local populations
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Ex-Turkish economy minister among nine charged in US over Iran sanctions
Former minister also allegedly received tens of millions in cash, jewelry
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Pictures of the day: September 7, 2017
13 photos from events around the world

















































