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Indian allegations, provocative statements not conducive to peace: FO
Pakistan says there must not be any miscalculation about it's resolve to thwart any aggression
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Top Turkey cleric under fire over luxury Mercedes
Purchases cause an outcry in the mainly Muslim but officially secular country
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Computer fault identified as UK flight chaos abates
System failure occurred during switchover of air controllers workstations which are placed on standby as demand varies
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Indian police arrest influential pro-IS tweeter
Indian news agency says Biswas was likely to be charged with cyber terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment
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Radicals rampage through normally tranquil Zurich centre
Seven officers injured; four men arrested on suspicion of participating in unrest
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BJP congratulates the wrong Kailash on Nobel win
BJP minister mistakenly thought Industry Minister Kailash Vijayavarghiya awarded for his 'humanitarian work'
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Taliban shoot dead Supreme Court official in Kabul: police
Atiqullah Raufi, head of secretariat for the court, was gunned down as he left his home to head to work
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Landmark ruling: Indian Kashmir refugee allowed to contest poll
Court decision opens doors for refugees from Indian Kashmir settled in Pakistan to contest elections in AJK
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Discord in India: BJP lawmaker plans mass conversion of Muslims, Christians
Announcement comes as police investigate earlier incident where Muslims were tricked into converting
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Neighbourhood watch: Report on CIA torture tactics stir anger in Afghanistan
President Ashraf Ghani says US violated all laws and ethics
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Portuguese parliament calls on govt to recognise Palestinian state
France's upper house had also voted on Thursday to urge its government to recognise Palestine
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As Nato troops withdraw, Afghanistan sees rise in attacks
Over 78 people have been killed in eight major attacks, mostly on foreigners in Kabul.
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Spider Man spins a web on life in Cairo
Atef roam streets dressed as Spider Man in an attempt to capture the struggles in the daily lives of city’s residents
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It’s not our shame, it’s their shame
Model-actor Shenaz Tresurywala writes open letter to Modi, Big B, the three Khans and Anil Ambani
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Malala weeps at sight of bloodied school uniform
The uniform is on display in an exhibition dedicated to the 17-year-old education campaigner
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CIA chief admits agency used 'abhorrent' methods on detainees
Brennan makes an appeal to move on from the controversy over past CIA actions
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Poverty alleviation: No World Bank funds for PPAF, for now
Finance ministry decides to avail loans from the lender only for mega-development schemes
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Options considered to keep US funds flowing
Pakistan wants US support for its offensive against militants once CSF dries up in 2015
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Torture report fallout: CIA chief admits some interrogations 'abhorrent'
Brennan admits use of coercive methods has a strong prospect for resulting in false information
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US Navy deploys new laser weapon in Persian Gulf: Official
The US military hopes this system can give it an asymmetric edge in countering anti-ship threats
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Oil prices drop below $60 a barrel
In London, Brent crude for January tracked the same pattern, finishing down 56 cents to $63.68 a barrel
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Drug trafficking: Saudi Arabia executes 10th Pakistani since mid-October
The sentence against Mohammad Fayad Mohammad Azam was carried out in the capital Riyadh
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Seven dead as two suicide attacks rock Kabul
One targeted a play at a French-financed school, another targeted a bus carrying Afghan troops.
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Antigone rebels back
Syrian women refugees integrate their own stories of love and loss into the 2,500-year-old Greek tragedy.
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The Senate report on the CIA and torture: What you need to know
Report brings some much needed transparency to CIA’s conduct which was much worse than we previously thought
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US has given assurances not to repeat controversial torture methods: FO
Pakistan condemns killing of Palestinian Cabinet Minister by Israel
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China's Urumqi bans face veil, sparking rights concerns
Restriction comes as China is stepping up curbs on religious clothing
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Moin Khan sets his sights on the North Pole
Fjällräven Polar is an approximately 300km long winter adventure across the arctic tundra
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Sanctions-hit Putin visits India to boost energy, trade ties
Putin looking to advance nuclear power, oil and natural gas and even diamond deals with longstanding ally India
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Did torture really help US find al Qaeda chief Hambali?
Accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, Mohammed was repeatedly subjected to CIA's harshest methods after his capture
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Taliban suicide blast kills six Afghan soldiers in Kabul
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a message sent to the media
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Trespassing waters: 58 Indian fishermen arrested
Ten fishing boats also confiscated
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Sour neighbour: Kabul irked by Mehsud’s handover to Islamabad
Latifullah had served as the deputy of the TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsood until his mysterious detention in Afghanistan
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Oil prices plunge to fresh lows, nears $60 a barrel
WTI for January delivery fell as far as $60.43, while Brent North Sea for January delivery lost $2.60 at $64.24
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US says it no longer has any detainees in Afghanistan
9 Pakistani prisoners were sent home in August. Another three detainees were handed over to Pakistan on Sunday
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Global recognition: Malala makes us proud
Youngest-ever Nobel laureate shares the Peace Prize with Indian campaigner Kailash Satyarthi.
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Instagram hits 300 million users, passes Twitter
Instragram to start using verified badges for celebrities, athletes and brands
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Netaji versus the Mahatma
It was a confrontation between the 2 ideologies, one non-violent, the other all for use of arms, if the need arises
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Full circle
The US Senate report exposes the lies, the cover-ups and the duplicity of the CIA
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Afghanistan's Ghani condemns CIA's 'inhumane actions'
CIA torture shows US is 'symbol of tyranny', says supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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US watchdog warns of top seven threats to Afghan reconstruction
Corruption, weak armed forces and a huge budget gap left projects vulnerable to waste and fraud as troops withdraw
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Afghan Bruce Lee or Bruce Hazara?
A young Afghan man bearing striking resemblance to kung fu legend Bruce Lee becomes a web sensation.
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Ex-president admits Poland hosted CIA 'black sites'
Aleksander Kwasniewski said he put pressure on US to end brutal CIA interrogations at a secret prison on Polish soil
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Time names Ebola fighters as 'person' of 2014
"The rest of the world can sleep at night because a group of men and women are willing to fight," says Time editor.
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More than 700 Iraqi Kurd fighters killed since June IS offensive
Statement from region's military forces says 3,564 members also wounded over the past six months
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Judge grants application for Pistorius murder appeal
Disgraced former Paralympian star sprinter was sentenced to five years in jail over the killing of his girlfriend
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Breakaway group blamed for deadly Philippine bombing
Rebels of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have pledged allegiance to Islamic State
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US, Pakistan increase cooperation in faint hope of Afghan peace
Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US are still suspicious of each other but recent cooperation has brought some success
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Uber 'warned' about Delhi driver accused of rape
Nidhi Shah says said she complained after the driver stared at her and smiled 'creepily' during a Nov 26 journey
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US embassy warns of anti-American violence in Pakistan
Warning issued after release of US Senate report revealing brutal interrogation techniques used by CIA