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At Detroit debate, Trump on defense for changing positions
Mainstream figures in the party have been seeking a strategy to halt Trump's march to the nomination for the elections
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Spanish police seize 20,000 military uniforms bound for militants
The uniforms were found in three shipping containers seized in the eastern ports of Valencia and Alicante last month
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Australia search team still 'hopeful' as MH370 hunt nears end
The investigation has so far drawn a blank as the two-year anniversary of the mystery disappearance nears
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India denies visas to US religious freedom body
USCIRF chairman says he has traveled to many countries, including those among the worst offenders of religious freedom
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New York museum lets children discover Muslim culture
Exhibition focuses on culture in Muslim communities, not religion itself
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Egyptian student to be deported from US over Trump threat
He has paid $41,000 in tuition and all he wants is some kind of reprieve to get his belongings
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Research indicates other mosquitoes may be able to carry Zika
The development could further complicate efforts to limit Zika virus spread
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Indian student arrested for sedition released from jail
Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on February 12 over a rally at which anti-India slogans were chanted
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India's Modi slams opposition over parliament disruption
Parliament managed to pass just one bill since current session began on February 23 due to rowdy protests in house
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Dutch company to buy Engro Foods for around $460 million
FrieslandCampina International Holding BV intends to acquire a 51 per cent stake of Engro Foods Limited
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Russia says nanny 'schizophrenic' as Syria claim emerges
Woman told journalists "Allah ordered" the killing as a judge ordered her held in custody for two months
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Uber and Ola race to offer motorbike taxis in India
Last week Uber launched its first motorbike taxi offering in the Thai capital Bangkok
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Two women stage gun and grenade attack on police station in Istanbul suburb
Police returned fire, injuring one of the women, before tracking them to a nearby building
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Conquering Nanga Parbat against all odds
Moro dismissed any security fears saying threat of militancy in Pakistan is not worse than in the US, Britain or Italy
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Nanny who beheaded Russian child says it was revenge for Putin's Syria strikes
Earlier, she told reporters Allah had ordered her to commit the grisly crime
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Morocco: The jewel of Africa
An insider's guide to travelling in Marrakech
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Thai politician facing jail for lambasting junta 'sexism'
Charge relates to a Facebook post Watana Muangsook wrote attacking Thai junta's deputy leader General Prawit Wongsuwon
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Asia to see first gasoline squeeze in more than 15 years
Car sales are soaring in China and India, where a combined 3 million new cars come to market every month
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MH370 families issue emotional plea for open-ended search
An Australian-led Indian Ocean hunt for wreckage from the Malaysia Airlines plane is expected to finish by July
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Apple's new San Francisco office could be a tool in tech talent wars
Apple's decision to open office in the city come years after similar moves from Google, LinkedIn
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So many paedophile priests a 'disastrous coincidence": Pell
Pell gave evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse via videolink from Rome
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Moody's cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
Moody's downgrade comes just days before the National People's Congress is due to vote on China's 13th five year plan
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Aftershocks rock Indonesia after massive quake, calls for calm
There were no reports of deaths or damage to buildings from Wednesday night's 7.8 magnitude quake
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N Korea fires short-range projectiles after UN sanctions
Pyongyang fires missiles to show its displeasure with any perceived slight by its neighbours or int'l community
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Monster volcano gave Mars extreme makeover: study
Outcropping was so huge it caused Mars' top two layers to swivel around like skin and flesh of a peach
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Emirates postpones launch of world's longest flight
Emirates announced in August it would launch the world's longest flight, at 17hrs and 35mins between Dubai and Panama
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Baby boy for Swedish crown princess
Royal couple are expected to announce the new prince's name on Thursday
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Popular smartphone app fails to measure blood pressure: study
The app, which was available for $4.99, was removed from the Apple store in August 2015 for reasons that are unclear
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Carson signals exit, US Republicans grapple with Trump victories
His departure is unlikely to have a major impact on the fight among Republicans to become the party's candidate
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Happiness can break your heart: doctors
The condition gets its name from a traditional Japanese octopus trap, resembling the distended heart chamber
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Vatican cardinal denies attempts to cover up child sex abuse
Victims have called for a meeting with Pope Francis
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Slip sliding away, atop a Los Angeles skyscraper
Starting in June, thrill seekers will be able to ride "Skyslide" at the US Bank Tower, getting on at the 70th floor
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India's female scavengers enslaved by caste, gender discrimination
At least 90 percent of India's estimated 1.3 million manual scavengers are women
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World's costliest train station to open at site of NY's 9/11 tragedy
In the 12 years since the project was unveiled, it has been heavily criticized
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US plans naval exercises with India and Japan in Philippine Sea
Harris says US wishes to expand naval exercises with India each year into joint operations across the Asia-Pacific
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Martin Crowe, a batting great and T20 pioneer
Hailing from a cricketing family -- his father Dave played first grade and brother Jeff also captained the Black Caps
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Pentagon invites hackers to attack its websites
Pilot program is modeled after similar competitions conducted by major firms to improve network and product security
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Johnson guilty of under-age sex charge
The former Sunderland player was granted bail and will be sentenced in two to three weeks
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Cuba reports first case of Zika
The 28-year-old woman is hospitalized at the Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute in the capital Havana
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'High possibility' Mozambique debris from Boeing 777: Malaysia
NBC reported shortly before Liow's comments that piece of debris had been found along the eastern African coast
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UK man guilty of raping five women from match.com
Police described Lawrance, guilty of attempting to rape and sexually assaulting two other women, as a sexual predator
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Brazil judge orders release of Facebook executive
The judge, Ruy Pinheiro, considered the detention of Diego Dzodan in Sao Paulo on Tuesday "unlawful coercion"
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NGOs sue Monsanto, EU food safety watchdog over pesticide
The legal complaint was filed in Vienna by Austrian environmental group Global 2000
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7.8 magnitude quake hits Indonesia, tsunami alert
There was panic in some areas, but officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage
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Meet the world’s youngest billionaire
A recent graduate from high school Alexandra Andresen is one of the most promising horseback riders in Norway
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Airports say Schengen collapse would force costly terminal redesigns
The free-travel agreement has come under increasing strain due to the refugee crisis
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Many indigenous people lack title to land where they live, research shows
People who don't have formal ownership are in a situation of vulnerability, said Gonzalo Oviedo
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How the Republican elite turned a blind eye to the rise and rise of Donald Trump
Many of the conversations had one thing in common: a stubborn refusal to take Trump seriously
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Muslim refugees returning home after finding Germany intolerable
They have given up on his dreams of a better life in Europe
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New NATO-led coalition commander inherits raging war in Afghanistan
He brings long experience, having already spent three-and-a-half years deployed to some of the most contested areas