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Darjeeling unrest threatens tea shortage
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has been at the forefront of agitation, calling for a 'Gorkhaland' within West Bengal
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US woman to serve 15 months over boyfriend's suicide
Prosecutors said Carter stayed on the telephone listening to her boyfriend as he died in the truck
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Blaze rips through Dubai skyscraper
Firefighters battled a blaze early Friday at the 84-story Torch tower near Dubai Marina in Dubai
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Pakistan urges comprehensive political plan for Afghan peace
Foreign secretary draws US attention towards Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir
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Chakma refugees forgotten in India floods
More than 224 people have died in western and northeastern parts of India and millions have been affected by floods
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Boeing Dreamliner draws outline of itself over US, sending internet into a frenzy
The Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner made an 18-hour-long trip from Seattle and back
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British actor Robert Hardy dies aged 91
He played Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter franchise
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Two dead in natural gas explosion at US school
Nine people sustain injuries while three remain in hospital for treatment
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US woman faces up to 20 years for boyfriend's suicide
Conrad Roy, 18, was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his pickup truck in a parking lot in July 2014
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Trump's proposed immigration plan would overhaul existing system
Good news for Malala but bad news for everyone else
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UK's 'Three Musketeers' terror cell jailed for life
Members caught after intelligence operatives find pipe bomb, meat cleaver hidden in boot of member's car
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Lexus-driving Vietnamese executive 'kidnapped' in Berlin
Trinh Xuan Thanh is a former communist party member
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Thailand floods kill 23, cause damage estimated at $300 mln
Ten of Thailand's 77 provinces are still in disaster zones
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The evolution of Marwadi merchants and their scrumptious food
The food came out to be a worthy and delicious assortment of Bengali, English, Afghani and Mughal taste
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Underground rail system on track to ease Jakarta's crippling traffic
Once operational, it is expected to transport around 173,000 passengers per day
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Indonesia rights body urges end to abuses in Papua after police shooting
Reports of human rights abuses often emerge from Papua, where a separatist movement has simmered for decades
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China 'coordinating with US' in S.China Sea search for sailor
Sailor went missing when US ship had been more than 100 nautical miles southwest of the contested Scarborough Shoal
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Surprisingly fleet-footed giant tortoise escapes Japan zoo... again
The tortoise has escaped for the second time in less than two weeks
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Saudi Arabia to open beach resort where women can wear bikinis
Construction of the resort is set to begin in 2019
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More video emerges of suspected drug planting by Baltimore police
Videos shows one officer crouching near the seat as others look on
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Bangladesh's 'Sultan of Sex' detained on blackmail charges
Sultan has been charged under tough anti-pornography laws that could land him in prison for 10 years
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Activists sound alarm over Russia's whale trade
Activists documented squalid conditions and dead beluga whales being hastily buried
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Swedish goats revive young Afghan asylum seekers' past
Afghans constitute by far the highest number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Sweden
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US teen jumps out of plane through emergency door
The boy seemed to be under emotional distress during the flight, says San Francisco airport spokesperson
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Russia may impose counter-measures on US after new sanctions: foreign ministry
New sanctions termed as "short-sighted" and "risked harming global stability"
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Sara Netanyahu being investigated in fraud probe: media
She is alleged to have diverted public money for private housekeeping expenses, say local media
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Hair thieves in India: myth or menace?
Detractors say women who reported these cases must be going through some internal physiological conflict
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Father of Afghan robotics girl killed in mosque attack
'We are all devastated, Fatema hasn't eaten or spoken since the incident'
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Meet the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777
Divya shared her dreams of flying with new aircrafts that are equipped with the latest technologies
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Two rebels, two Indian soldiers killed in IOK
The rebels were killed in Kulgam when they walked into an ambush laid by Indian soldiers
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Japan PM Abe names new defence, foreign ministers in cabinet revamp
Support for Abe has plummeted over political troubles, including allegations of favouritism to friend in business deal
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Iran says nuclear deal violated by new US sanctions
The sanctions target Iran's missile programme and human rights violations
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Bangladesh arrests journalist over Facebook post on dead goat
Ruling Awami League says 'they did not like the matter'
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Trump, frustrated by Afghan war, suggests firing US commander: officials
Trump has long been skeptic of lingering US involvement in foreign wars
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2 dead, 9 hurt in US school explosion
School was not in session due to summer break
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China-India border spat casts shadow ahead of BRICS summit
Both countries are already suspicious of each other because of China's massive investments in Pakistan
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Panama papers firm shrinks internationally
Among those cited in Panama papers are former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, PPP's Rehman Malik
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Two US troops killed in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Taliban suicide bomber rams a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces
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Indian women challenge ban on calling husbands by name
Women in rural areas are taught from a young age to never address their husbands by their name as a mark of respect
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Trump 'grudgingly' imposes sanctions against Russia
Signs the bill but criticises it for having "clearly unconstitutional" elements
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COAS, Afghan envoy discuss border management in wake of Herat attack
Gen Qamar expresses his grief over loss of innocent lives in the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
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Islamic State claims mosque attack in Afghanistan's Herat
30 worshippers were killed in the attack
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"No more waiting!" Syrians stuck in Greece protest at German embassy
About 60,000 refugees, mostly Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis, have been in Greece for over a year due to border closures
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North Korea's Kim a 'maniac': Philippines' Duterte
Using characteristically crude language, Duterte teed off against Kim ahead of a regional security meeting
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Turkey top military council meets to mull personnel shake-up
The officials will decide on promotions of generals, admirals and colonels during the one-day meeting
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Google denies hiring 16-year-old Indian boy for over Rs23 million a year
Multiple Indian publications reported that Google had hired Harshit Sharma for an icon designing programme
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Malaysia seizes nearly $1 mln in trafficked wildlife at airport
Malaysia has been singled outas a major transit point for the illegal trafficking of endangered species
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Baby plans, not policy, first hurdle for New Zealand Labour's new female leader
A woman's decision about children should not pre-determine whether or not they are given a job, says Ardern
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Floods in Thailand's northeast kill 23
wenty-three people have died since July 5
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Indonesia jails man who grew marijuana to treat cancer-stricken wife
Indonesia has amongst the strictest drug laws in the world and has been jailing a record number of users and dealers

















































