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Five Muslim girls harassed at US restaurant during Iftar, told to 'leave the country'
A middle-aged man noticed the headscarves on the girls and passed a rude comment before shouting obscenities
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Girl forced boyfriend to kill himself so she could become 'grieving girlfriend'
Prosecutor says Michelle Carter had to be 'the grieving girlfriend' to get the sympathy and attention she craves
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China slams Pentagon report on overseas military bases
Says friendly cooperation between China and Pakistan does not target any third party
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Pictures of the day: June 7, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Woman kills daughter in India for falling in love and neglecting studies
Police say 18-year-old Rajeshwari was hit with an iron rod and the mother has confessed to the crime
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India's meat exporters take hit amid cow protection drive
Traders are bracing for further pain
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US 'on the wrong side of history' on climate: French UN envoy
US President Donald Trump announced the US exit from the 190-plus nation pact last week
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US House scolds Turkey over its bodyguards' DC violence
Lawmakers noted that the incident was the third episode of violence by Turkish security personnel on US soil
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Qatar says Saudi-led move to bar citizens breach of rights
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water
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Tackling terrorism: China defends Pakistan ahead of SCO summit
Beijing says threat posed by terrorism cannot be tackled by ‘one country’ alone
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Independence debate dominates in Scotland on election eve
Things heat up in the UK as Scotland strives for separation
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Brazil court opens session that could topple president
If the court votes to scrap the election result would himself risk losing his office
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South Korea to freeze new THAAD deployment pending probe
Four more launchers arrived recently in the South and are currently being stored at a US army base in the country
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Five farmers shot dead in Madhya Pradesh as protests mount - reports
Farmers last week started a strike, to demand billions of dollars in debt forgiveness and better prices for produce.
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Prince Harry pays tribute to terror victim
Two Australians were among seven people killed in Saturday's attack
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Britain braces for election in wake of terror attacks
May's one-time 20-point lead over Labour has shrivelled to just over a single point - 41.6 % to 40.4 %
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EU wary of Brexit talks walkout whoever wins UK vote
The EU is eyeing June 19, 11 days after Thursday's election, for the formal start of two years of tough talks.
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12 dead in attacks on Iran parliament, Khomenei's mausoleum in Tehran
Islamic State militant group claims responsibility
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Qataris banned from Qantas flights to Dubai: airline executive
In contrast, an Israeli national would be allowed up to 24 hours to change planes in Dubai
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Asian traders on edge ahead of key global events
Adding to the sense of unease is a brewing crisis in the Middle East
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy towards Qatar
On top of a possible jail term, offenders would also be hit with a fine of at least 500,000 dirhams
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US travel industry leery of Trump effect
Tourism industry executives cautioned that there are other drags on foreign travel besides Trump
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UK's May says ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism
May has previously been criticised for scrapping house arrest rules known as 'control orders'
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US holds breath for high-stakes Comey hearing
Comey's testimony will be his first public remarks since Trump summarily fired him on May 9
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UK police arrest man at Heathrow airport over Manchester attack
'The arrest was planned beforehand and there was no direct threat to the airport'
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Amal and George Clooney welcome boy and girl twins
Social media lit up with congratulatory messages and "Ella and Alexander" was among the top trending topics on Twitter
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Trump backs Saudi over Qatar row, then urges 'unity'
The president underscored that a united Gulf Cooperation Council is critical to defeating terrorism.
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Britain's May under pressure to release Saudi terror funding report
Jeremy Corbyn, Tim Farron among voices urging UK PM to publish delayed inquiry following terror attack on British soil
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Man shot after attacking police outside Paris' Notre Dame
Situation under control; assailant neutralised and taken to hospital, police say
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UN rights council no place for abusive regimes: US envoy
US concerns about the UN rights body pre-date President Donald Trump's election
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White House looking for healthcare vote this summer
However, Congress will then turn its focus to overhauling the tax code in September
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Suspected bomb kills 7 outside mosque in Afghanistan's Herat
Officials say the explosives were hidden in a motorcycle left in the parking area of the mosque
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Kremlin 'resolutely' denies Russia hacked US vote
National Security Agency was allegedly leaked by a private contractor just over a month
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Three Indian farmers shot dead as protests escalate
Maharashtra farmers demand billions of dollars in debt forgiveness and better prices for their produce
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Rat attack: Thousands of rodents swarm Myanmar villages
Residents have been battling the plague of rodents since the critters scurried into their villages over the weekend
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All you need to know about Apple’s iOS11
Next generation of iOS will be available for users later this year
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Third London attacks suspect reportedly Italian-Moroccan
British police have confirmed the identity of two of the three attackers so far
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14 protesters face execution in Saudi Arabia
They were convicted of charges linked to demonstrations in the eastern province in 2011 and 2012
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Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways licence
Airlines' offices have been ordered to close within 48 hours
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UAE demands guarantees before mending Qatar ties
'We need a guaranteed roadmap to rebuild confidence after our covenants were broken'
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Qatar says ready for mediation to ease Gulf rift
Kuwait's emir had an important role in a previous Gulf rift in 2014
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Saudi ad censors woman, replaces her with inflatable ball
Image causes uproar on social media
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Rocket hits Indian diplomatic compound in Afghan capital: police
Representatives of two dozen international delegations met a kilometer to discuss efforts to end violence
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Bob Dylan ponders literary links in 'extraordinary' Nobel speech
Legendary singer, songwriter finally delivers long-awaited acceptance lecture
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Over 130 Imams refuse to say funeral prayers for London attackers
The initiative came after Muslim community leaders said they would increase efforts to eliminate extremism
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Afghan president blames Pakistan for home-grown violence
Says Pakistan waging an ‘undeclared war of aggression’; also warns Taliban to ‘embrace peace’ or ‘face...
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US-led strike kills 21 civilians fleeing Syria's Raqa
The numbers grow as US-led coalition air strikes continue to kill more syrian civilians each day
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Apple unveils new iPad, iMac and MacBook at developers conference
Tech giant has revamped almost every personal computer and tablet it has to offer
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Colombian garbage man builds library from discarded books
At one point, collection got so big that they had to halt the children's reading sessions they held in the house
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Trump's 'been clear to me' to try to rebuild Russia ties: Tillerson
US intelligence agencies concluded in January that Moscow tried to tilt the election campaign in Trump's favor