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Bangladesh arrest suspected local militant chief
Abu Talha, acting leader of Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested on Monday along with seven members
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Five Muslim girls arrested for 'attacking' bikini-clad French woman
Suspects, aged 16 to 24, reportedly attacked a woman for wearing a bikini in a park in France
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Libya court sentences Qaddafi's son, eight aides to death
Former intelligence chief and Kadhafi's last prime minister were also among those sentenced to death
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US, Turkey join forces to drive Islamic State from Syria
Ankara's intervention in Iraq and Syria would "change the balance" in the region, says PM
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Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever
Jia Jia made Guinness world record by being the oldest panda ever living in captivity
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Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of making threats to neighbours
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Jubeir says Saudi Arabia had raised issue with her
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Bamiyan's ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans
It's not a good place, it's never been a good place to live, says Haji Hussain
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Pakistan high commissioner calls off Indian Punjab visit after MEA blocks his visit
Move comes after scheduled meetings with Indian Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal and Haryana CM ML Khattar were cancelled
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Apple 'fake factory' shutdown in China
The factory produced more than 41,000 fake iPhones some of which were sold in the US
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China escalator swallows toddler's mother
Firefighters took more than four hours to cut open the machine and recover the woman who showed no signs of life
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Australian reality TV stars 'shot at by Islamic State' in Syria
SBS says participants were escorted under security to the Syrian frontlines by Kurdish soldiers
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Arab female bodybuilder looks abroad for recognition
The 32-year-old began working out a decade ago after finding a personal trainer to help her overcome obesity
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Buildings damaged, one missing in Indonesian earthquake
Indonesian authorities and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of any tsunami waves from the quake
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Transitions: India’s former president Abdul Kalam passes away
Acclaimed scientist and author was known as the ‘people’s president’ in his term
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NSA set for November cut-off for bulk US phone data usage
NSA must preserve bulk telephony metadata collection "until civil litigation regarding the program is resolved"
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Google throttles back vision for its social network
YouTube will be among the first products to uncouple itself from Google+ profiles
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Hate speech: UAE announces law criminalising religious hatred
Stoking religious hatred is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of Dirhams 50,000 to 2m
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Mafia and multinationals milk Italy's green energy boom
While the subsidies come out of taxpayer pockets, so far region has seen little of profits made by the energy firms
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Former Indian president Abdul Kalam passes away
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam died apparently of a cardiac arrest in Shillong
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Footage obtained from downed drone shows it was operated from India: ISPR
Indian border security forces conducted land and aerial violation of the border since June 9.
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Obama challenges key ally Ethiopia on democracy
Obama says I think Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is first to admit there is still more to do
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UK's Cameron says ready to bomb militants in Libya and Syria if plot threat seen
Militant threat is high on political agenda in UK after a gunman killed 30 British tourists at a resort in Tunisia
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British lord exposed in 'drugs and prostitutes' romp
Lord John Sewel resigned as deputy speaker of parliament's upper house and chairman of privileges & conduct committee
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Itsy bitsy 'facekinis' a hit for China white skin lovers
The nylon accessory has tiny holes for the mouth and nose, offering protection from UV rays, jellyfish and mosquitoes
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Indian gold maker buys Swiss refiner Valcambi
Rajesh Exports announces it bought Swiss metal refining giant Valcambi for $400 million in cash
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Christians pray alongside Muslims at Chattanooga mosque
Visit comes after the unfortunate shooting and murder of five US marines by a local Muslim
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One minor a day reported for radicalisation in Britain
Security Minister says the total number of youth radicalised since 2012 was over 4,000
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Illegal hunt: Africa's most famous lion killed, beheaded in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean authorities are tracking a Spaniard who allegedly paid €50,000 to kill Cecil with a bow and arrow
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US envoy on North Korea says Iran deal proves flexibility
Sydney Seiler says North Korea may also choose to break away from its diplomatic and economic isolation
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Kyrgyzstan's security service probes Islamic State recruitment video
The nine-minute clip titled "Message to the People of Kyrgyzstan," appeared on YouTube and was deleted hours later
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Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing
Beijing accuses Ankara of helping its citizens flee unlawfully which Turkish officials deny
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Australian woman who had baby with boy is jailed
She admitted developing feelings for the child and began a relationship with him
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Yemen's Sanaa quiet as truce begins, clashes reported in south
Four months of air raids and war have killed more than 3,500 people in Arabian Peninsula state
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Muslim school in UK bans contact with 'outsiders'
Students are also not allowed to speak to the media, watch TV, listen to the radio or read newspapers
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At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel
Ambulance worker says we have carried 13 dead people and 21 others who were injured
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Turkey shells Kurdish-held village in Syria: monitor
Zur Maghar, which is controlled by Kurdish group, lies along border with Turkey
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Gunfight kills at least 20 at Afghan wedding: officials
The victims were all male guests at the wedding aged between 14 and 60
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Palestinian killed during arrest attempt: Israel police
It was the third deadly arrest operation in less than a week
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British PM heads to Southeast Asia with trade, IS on agenda
Cameron aims to defeat terrorists by taking action against them
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Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Indian Punjab
Nine people, including three attackers, killed in Gurdaspur as India tightens border security
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Attackers storm Indian police station, at least one dead
Incident comes weeks after PM Nawaz and Modi spoke during a summit in Russia
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Ceasefire violations: Man injured by Indian firing dies
Indian forces had again breached the ceasefire agreement and opened fire on the civilian population near the LoC
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Insurgency in Afghanistan: Taliban capture police HQ after mass surrender
Some 100 police, border guards laid down their arms after three days of fighting in Badakhshan province
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Engaging Iran
There could be a lot more to bilateral ties with Iran than just the gas pipeline project
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Taliban seize Afghan police base, push closer to strategic pass
The Taliban captured food, weapons and ammunition from the Tirgaran base in Badakhshan, which borders Pakistan
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433 hot air balloons soar into the record books
Enthusiasts from over 40 nations take part to make a record
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Iran FM urges Gulf Arabs to cooperate against 'terror'
Zarif insisted it was up to other states to change their policies, not the Islamic republic
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Egypt Nile boat crash death toll rises to 36
The captain of the boat and his assistants were arrested and charged with manslaughter
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UK Muslim gang vandalises immigration-raid vans, throws eggs on officers
While some community leaders condemned attack, several people on social media supported it
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India's top court upholds ban on headscarf during medical test
India highest court asks Muslim girls to follow country's board of secretary education's dress code

















































