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9 Facebook buttons that need to exist
For all the times when 'liking' a status isn't enough
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Bangladesh arrests 20 human smugglers in fresh crackdown
Police have arrested at least 20 traffickers in the past month including alleged kingpin Dil Mohammad
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Islamic State claims killing of Egypt police general
Cairo says militants have killed hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers, many in attacks claimed by IS
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Saudi king seeks 'urgent' UN action on Al-Aqsa
King Salman has expressed strong condemnation of dangerous Israeli escalation at the holy site
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Britain says killed 330 Islamic State fighters in air strikes
Defence secretary says we do not believe there have been any civilian casualties as a result of UK strike activity
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Peruvian man held in Japan over suspected serial killings
The man is unconscious in hospital with a broken skull after falling from the second floor of a house
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American woman says raped in northern India
The 46-year-old woman told police she was walking through a market area, Tuesday evening when the attack occurred
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Powerful quake off Chile slams waves into coastal towns; five killed
More than a million people have been forced from their homes as government ordered evacuation of coastal areas
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#IStandWithAhmed: Fighting Islamophobia one tweet at a time
Many, including some incredibly high-profile supporters, take to social media to let Ahmed know he is not alone
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Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India
The Nepali women were rescued from the diplomat's apartment last week after a tip off from a human trafficking group
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Trump targeted, Fiorina shines in US Republican debate
Ten challengers flank Trump on stage at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California
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Key Pakistani-Afghan trade deals stall on India, souring ties
The key bone of contention is whether Pakistan will allow trade from old rival India to cross its territory
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Netanyahu to visit White House for 'make up' summit
Netanyahu's visit demonstrates the deep and enduring bonds between US and Israel, White House spokesperson said
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Lost in translation? Alibaba's hot deals leave investors cold
The shares have fallen 28 per cent since the end of their September 19 opening day surge
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Hopes for shopping revolution as malls sprout in Iran
Developers have broken ground on an estimated 400 modern shopping malls across Iran in recent years
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Migrants settle scores with Hungarian police
I hate you, Hungary, shouts an Iraqi migrant, Hussan, clutching a stone, rushing to attack the Hungarian police
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Strong quake strikes Chile, tsunami alert issued
The Chilean government put the earthquake at 8.0 on the Richter scale
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Obama invites arrested Muslim schoolboy to White House
Obama congratulates 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed on his skills and issues a presidential invitation
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Exiled Yemen government back in Aden amid military push
Their return appears to reflect a stronger government grip on Aden, which Hadi designated the temporary capital
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Police and migrants in stand-off near Turkey's Greek border
Turn back 200 migrants from Bulgaria border after tip-off
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Saudi police seize suspected militants with guns and suicide vest
Police evacuate neighbouring homes and cordoned off building in Riyadh, brfore arresting two suspects after firefight
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Swiss art dealer charged in France in case of 'stolen Picassos'
The art dealer was ordered to hand over 27 million euros ($31 million) in caution money
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Germany cuts rail link carrying migrants from Austria
Germany's fresh border controls have slowed a rush of people over its border, relieving pressure on its officials
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European taxi drivers block Brussels over Uber
Across the globe, Uber has angered traditional taxi operators who say it represents unfair competition
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Taliban suicide car bombing kills four near Kabul: officials
A total of 41 people, most of them civilians, are injured
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Ocean fish numbers on "brink of collapse" – WWF
Amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970
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Doctors told paralysed APS attack victim he would never walk again — they were wrong
Muhammad Ibrahim Khan was shot four times, paralysing him from the waist down
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Tajikistan says destroyed militant group behind deadly clashes
Tajikistan launches air and ground operation against rebels, accusing them of attempting to overthrow the government
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India's acid attack victims face long wait for justice
There are as many as 1,500 recorded acid attacks each year globally with more than 1,000 cases in India alone
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Iranian women fined $260 for 'bad hijabs'
When in public, all women in Iran, even foreigners, are required to wear the loose scarf
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European carmakers race to catch up as Toyota shows off new Prius
Europe's new emissions standard makes hybrids more attractive as it increases cost of running cars powered by diesel
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Women seen to lack the right stuff for science: survey
To date, only three percent of Nobels have been awarded to women in the 115 year history of the prize
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Are extremists hiding among refugees? Unlikely, say analysts
Politicians sound alarm over risk of bloodthirsty radicals making their way to Europe undetected in flood of migrants
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe delivers wrong speech in parliament
The veteran leader read the 25-minute speech through to the end
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Muslim exorcist hacked to death in east London
Police arrest 43-year-old man in connection with Zakariyya Islam's murder
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Two of 18 kidnapped Turkish workers freed in Iraq
Kidnapping group says Turkey must order rebel forces to stop besieging four Shia villages in northern Syria
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Australian jets complete first attack against Islamic State in Syria
Australia carried out its first strike against a IS target in Eastern Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier
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Islamic State Syria advance pushes France to begin air strikes
Aleppo was Syria's most populated city and commercial hub before the conflict erupted in 2011
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Israel reinstates internment of hunger striker Allan: police
Police spokesperson says Mohammed Allan was arrested this morning at the hospital in Ashkelon
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India's capital rejects new Uber licence bid
An Uber representative in India said on Wednesday the company has not received any notification from the government
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Syria archaeological sites looted 'on industrial scale': UNESCO
Satellite imagery shows archaeological sites in Syria are dotted by hundreds of illegal excavations
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US warns against 'provocation' after N Korea confirms reactor restart
Pyongyang should focus on fulfilling its international obligations and commitments, says White House spokesperson
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UN calls for special court to prosecute Sri Lanka war crimes
Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels "most likely" committed war crimes, says UN
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Europe migrant flow heads towards Croatia after border closures
Pressure is building for special EU summit to come up with solutions to the crisis
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Cuba's Castro to travel to New York for UN General Assembly
Castro and Barack Obama along with leaders of Russia and China and Iran's president to speak at the gathering
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Asia's millionaires to become world's richest: report
The combined wealth of Asia Pacific's super rich will surpass its 2014 total of $15.8 trillion
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Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca dies at 67 after battling leukemia
DeLuca helped found the first Subway restaurant in 1965 at age 17 in Bridgeport
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Powerful quake in eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert
The quake struck at a depth of 52 kilometres under the Molucca Sea at about 3:40 pm
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Japanese protest as security bills close to becoming law
People holding placards saying "No war" and "Don't ram through legislation" face line of police outside in Yokohama
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First migrants enter Croatia after Hungary seals border
Mostly Syrian or Afghan men, women and children crossed the border - which was marked by nothing more than a stone

















































