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Top European countries call to end shell company secrecy
Europe's five leading economies call for a crackdown on tax havens
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Kerry alarmed by Russian flights near US Navy ship: State Department
Kerry will raise the incident with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the State Department said on Thursday
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North Korea missile launch fails in embarrassing setback for leader Kim
The failed launch follows it's fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February
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Belgian court gives top militant recruiter harsher sentence on appeal
Belgium is Europe's biggest supplier of foreign militants, with some 500 leaving for Syria and Iraq
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India launches first e-trading portal for farmers
Modi says eNAM will usher in transparency and help government meet its target of doubling farmers' income
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Defiant Hollande to decide on 2017 bid at end of year
A poll shows that 87 percent of voters had an unfavourable opinion of Hollande's four years at the helm
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Obama heads to Riyadh for talks on Islamic State, defense
The United States and its Gulf partners have had differences over how best to address conflicts in the region
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Saudi minister says donation to Malaysia's Najib was genuine: state media
Al Jubeir says 'as far as we are concerned, the matter is closed'
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Clinton, Sanders spar in uproarious debate
Both show mounting pressure of their marathon White House race with a series of heated exchanges
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Idaho State University faces concerns over Islamaphobia
Gulf News reported that the Gulf nations were suspending scholarships earmarked for Idaho State
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Microsoft sues US over secret warrants to search email
Electronic Communications Privacy Act lets courts order Microsoft to remain silent about warrants
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Heavy machinery collapses in south China factory, killing 18
The machinery collapsed at the factory in Dongguan city on Wednesday due to bad weather
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18 dead in week of Saudi floods, rain: civil defence
Another 27 people in Al-Baha were injured over three days because of accidents during heavy rains
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Sexual warfare in Indian Kashmir
Victims in prison recount tales of horror
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Strong 6.4-magnitude quake hits southwestern Japan
There is no danger of a tsunami, local authorities say
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Putin admits Panama Papers 'accurate,' blames US
Russian president alleged that "staff of US official institutions" were working on the disclosures
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In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to India's top court
Companies went on strike against demands that 85 pc of a cigarette packet's surface be covered by health warnings
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Prince William may still be reeling from Modi's iron grip
While you may think the handshake was like any other, the prince’s hands had a different story to tell
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Ukraine parliament appoints pro-EU Groysman as PM
Lawmakers voted by 257 to 50 to approve the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk
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Four revellers held after Bangladesh bans 'rainbow rally'
Hardline clerics have branded the Bengali new year celebrations as "un-Islamic and Haram (forbidden)"
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French PM calls for ban on hijab at universities
Manuel Valls also claims most French people think Islam is incompatible with values of Republic
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The one type of person rich people avoid
Researcher claims self-made millionaires are very particular about who they associate with
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US investigates deadly Afghanistan air strikes
Barack Obama has relied heavily on drone attacks since taking office in 2009, but strikes evoke strong controversy
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Paris attack suspect had papers on German nuclear research center: reports
Printouts of articles from the internet and photos of Juelich chairman had been found in Abdeslam's apartment
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EU lawmakers vote on sharing air passenger data to fight terror
The vote by MEPs comes after interior ministers from the 28 EU nations in December finally settled privacy concerns
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Swedish prosecutors oppose lifting of Assange arrest warrant
Both Britain and Sweden have angrily disputed findings of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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Erdogan urges Muslims to overcome splits, fight terror
Urges heads of state and government gathered at Islamic summit to end sectarian divisions in the Muslim world
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China condemns US human rights in annual report
Denounces it for police brutality and civil rights violations
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US fires missiles in Philippines war games near South China Sea
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System was the star of a simulated assault exercise
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Two dead in Saudi floods: TV
Six other people injured and 18 rescued in the region
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How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy
National Transformation Plan (NTP), as Riyadh has dubbed changes, is expected to be unveiled in next few weeks
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Muslims 'annoyed' by support for Trump: Islamic scholar
Trump exploits attacks on Islam in order to gain access to power, says Qara Daghi
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Facebook pushes Internet to more corners of the world
Terragraph technology uses low-cost, off-the-shelf components to create antenna-based networks in dense city settings
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Iraq PM to attend parliament for cabinet vote: speaker
Emergency session on Wednesday ended with lawmakers shouting and throwing punches in the parliament hall
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Prominent Chinese rights lawyer says he is formally disbarred
Pu says he has received formal notification from the Beijing City Judicial Bureau
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South Korean and Chinese authors make Man Prize shortlist
Angola and Naples are among the settings for the six books shortlisted for the Man International Prize for literature
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PM Cameron's ratings fall, both campaigns level ahead of EU referendum: YouGov
Prime Minister David Cameron's ratings have fallen 8 percentage points
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Rebels kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
Rebels attack positions of Gulf-backed loyalist fighters in Nihm, northeast of Sanaa
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Tech billionaire donates $250 mn for cancer 'moonshot'
Almost 600,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer in 2016, according to the American Cancer Society
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A royal encounter for Britain's William and Kate in Bhutan
Duke, Duchess of Cambridge will meet Bhutan's glamorous young royal couple for the first time
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Anti-Muslim threats on rise across United States
Local authorities, community members to hold meetings addressing backlash against Muslims, Arab, Sikh and South Asians
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With plenty of punch, central bankers wait in vain for the world to drink
Households are paying down mortgages instead of borrowing against homes to fund consumption
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Clinton, Sanders face off in New York debate
The former secretary of state holds a double-digit lead over the Vermont senator in polls
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Turkey's main opposition party supports bid to strip MPs of immunity
The HDP gained 59 lawmakers in last year's election after clearing the 10 percent threshold to enter the assembly
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Philippines rejects Islamic State's claim it killed 100 troops
Philippine military spokesperson says IS' claim was propaganda and its statement had 'many gaps and inconsistencies'
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German coalition leaders agree new counter-terror plans: sources
Last month, German authorities stepped up security measures at airports, train stations and the country's borders
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Panama Papers reveal Hong Kong's murky financial underbelly
Hong Kong authorities say they were aware of the Panama Papers allegations
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Delhi's street kids on the beat with hard-hitting newspaper
The 16-year-old is reporting for a tabloid run by street kids and tackling tough issues facing the city's homeless
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Russia jets make 'simulated attack' passes near US destroyer: US
These actions have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries
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Trump takes steps to reset his campaign, tries to soften his image
Trump sets meeting US legislators as the anti-establishment candidate builds more relationships inside Washington