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India's top diplomat makes 'unannounced' visit to China to lobby support for NSG membership
China has vehemently opposed United States and other major powers’ support for Indian membership to the NSG
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Last month recorded as hottest May in modern history
May 2016 tied with June and August 2015 as the 12th-highest monthly temperature increase on record
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Thailand's king continues treatment for water build-up on the brain: palace
The king has been treated for various ailments during a year-long hospitalisation in the Thai capital
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US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines as pressure mounts in South China Sea
'No other Navy can concentrate this much combat power on one sea...It was truly impressive' US Navy Rear Admiral
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In Orlando, a son of a Muslim immigrant rushed to heal pain caused by another
Ibrahim spent hours repairing gunshot wounds in the bodies of victims of Orlando shooting
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Indian central bank chief to step down in surprise move
Rajan, a former chief economist at IMF, is held in high esteem by policymakers for overhauling the way RBI operates
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Thousands protest US bases on Okinawa after Japan woman's murder
Okinawa hosts 50,000 US nationals, including 30,000 military personnel and civilians employed at US bases
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24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides: official
Footage aired by local broadcasters shows villagers sitting on their roofs to escape the rising water
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Putin accepts US as sole superpower
Russian president says he is ready to work with whoever won the US presidency
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Iran, Boeing reach deal on purchase of 100 planes: Tehran
'We have 250 planes in the country, 230 need to be replaced' head of the civil aviation body
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Australia's opposition party vows fierce fight in election
The July 2 poll is tipped to be a tight race, and could see the ruling coalition be turfed out of office
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Hillary and Bill Clinton 'over the moon' about birth of newest grandchild
Hillary Clinton has boasted about being a grandmother as one of the achievements of which she is most proud
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Egypt's Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
Courts have since sentenced hundreds of 'Islamists' to death, including other Muslim Brotherhood leaders
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Erdogan vows to forge ahead with contested Gezi Park project
The redevelopment, which included plans for a mosque, triggered mass protests in May-June 2013
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Car hits funeral procession for Orlando massacre victim
Two police officers were on motorcycles escorting the funeral procession south of Orlando when they were hit
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Belgium charges three men with terrorism offences after overnight raids
Some media reports said the suspects had planned attacks against fans watching the Euro 2016
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Britain's EU referendum campaign resumes after MP murder
The Remain and Leave camps suspended campaigning for three days after the killing of Cox
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Rome set to elect first female mayor
Virginia Raggi has leapt from anonymity to become one of the best-known faces in Italian politics
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Brexit: How Europe fell out of love with the EU
Europeans are 'not any longer passionate or in love with the European dream'
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Taliban use child sex slaves to kill Afghan police
'The Taliban are sending beautiful boys to penetrate checkpoints and kill, drug and poison policemen'
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Australia taxes foreign home buyers as affordability bites
The move comes as concerns grow that a flood of mostly Chinese investors is crowding out locals
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Spain joins forces with Bollywood to boost tourism
Spain wants to diversify its tourism base beyond the traditional northern European sunseekers
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In Israeli desert, world's highest solar tower looks to future
The Ashalim Tower will rise to 240 metres (787 feet), taller than Paris's Montparnasse Tower and London's Gherkin
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Pak-Afghan tensions: Normalcy returns to Torkham as border reopens
Only passport holders allowed from Afghan side: FO
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Hackers steal $50mn in blow to virtual currency: NYT
Money was stolen from a project called Decentralized Autonomous Organization
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Software unveiled to tackle online extremism, violence
Counter Extremism Project says software can be useful in stopping "viral" spread of videos of beheadings
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Man charged with rape after being given 'gift' of US teen
Girl's parents gave the then-14-year old to Kaplan in gratitude "for helping (the) family out of financial ruin"
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'Death to traitors', UK MP murder suspect tells court
Thomas Mair was charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence
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Egypt’s ex-president Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
The court acquitted former president of charges of having supplied Qatar with classified documents
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Germany slams NATO 'warmongering' on Russia
NATO to deploy four battalions in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to counter Russia
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Three astronauts from International Space Station make parachute landing
The three-man crew departed the station after spending half a year in Earth's orbit
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U.N. chief urges countries to help Greece with migrant crisis
Tsipras asked for solidarity so that his country could deal with migrant crisis
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Man charged with murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox appears in court
Mair is charged with murder, causing grievous bodily harm, and possession of a firearm and another offensive weapon
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Islamic State mounts fierce defence of besieged Syrian bastion
IS carries out two suicide attacks and five car bombings in suburbs of Manbij
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'Muslims Like Us': BBC planning reality show on Muslims living together
The show will feature ten people including Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, and people who have converted to the faith
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Ramazan edict against eating in public infuriates some Muslims in Egypt
Edicts issued by Dar al-Iftaa are not legally binding but are given great importance when it comes to public conduct
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Woman saves son from being mauled by mountain lion
The boy's mother heard screams and raced outside the house where she found the cougar on top of her son
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Islamists attack Radiohead fans in Turkey
Images filmed during the altercation and widely circulating on social media show the attackers wrecking the store
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Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting
US officials have expressed unease about the Saudi-led campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen
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China invites reporter to 'slam sledgehammer' on world's highest glass bridge
The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon bridge requires safety check ahead of it’s opening in Hunan, China, next month
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Teenage 'Islamist' killed in Bangladesh after Hindu attack
Locals in Madaripur caught Fahim after he attacked and wounded 50-year-old mathematics lecturer Ripon Chakrabarti
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Belgian police arrest 12 suspected of planning new attacks -prosecutor
Europe is on high alert as the Euro 2016 soccer tournament is under way in neighboring France
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Religious leaders reexamine words after Orlando gay club massacre
The show of support from church leaders could mark a turning point for acceptance of the gay community
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Clinton's lead over Trump slips after Florida shooting
Clinton's lead down from 14.3 to 10.7 after the attack
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Indonesians get free fuel for reading Holy Quran during Ramazan
State-owned oil and gas company is offering motorists two liters of free fuel for reading one chapter of Holy Quran
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Bulgaria imposes niqab ban in public places
Latvia in a similar move, also plans to ban niqabs and burqas calling it a ‘preventive measure’
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'Hack the Pentagon' program reveals 138 security flaws: US
The 'Hack the Pentagon' event, the first "bug bounty" in the history of the federal government
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Police couple killer seen with aborted church attack suspect
Larossi Abballa was seen in a van with a man later suspected in the Villejuif affair
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Female students in China use nude selfies to borrow money online
Some loan sharks sell nude photos even after female students have paid back their loans
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Disney installs gator warnings, barriers after boy's death
Signs warn visitors of 'alligators and snakes in area' and also tell patrons to stay away from water

















































