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US school removes ‘13 Reasons Why’ book from libraries as it 'romanticises suicide'
The order irked certain librarians who have termed the move "censorship"
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Iran's first VP quits the presidential race, backs Rouhani
Jahangiri registered to run for the election amid concern among Rouhani’s allies the president might be disqualified
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Row over Trump's Israel policy ahead of visit
Fresh questions are being raised over the White House's approach to the ultra-sensitive status of Jerusalem
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At least 16 Maoist rebels killed in central Indian gunfight
More than 300 police and paramilitary troops had been tracking the Naxals in a joint operation since the weekend
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Saudi soldier killed, five wounded in restive Qatif province
The attack comes days after a Pakistani was killed during an attack on workers at a building project
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Berlin airport terminal evacuated after suspected tear gas outbreak
It is the city's second-largest airport after Tegel
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Air Algerie flights resume after brief strike
Public radio reported that the labour action had ended several hours after it began
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Fire triggers evacuation at Singapore's Changi airport
There were no reports of injuries
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Red Cross employees abducted in Mali freed
A foreign security source in Mali's north said the two kidnappers claimed "militant" ties
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Think diet soda is good for you? Think again
New study finds aerated drinks cause one to feel empty, increasing weight
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Trump says he has 'absolute right' to share info with Russia
His Twitter message came one day after news broke that he allegedly divulged classified information
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Ethiopia activist guilty of terrorism for Facebook posts
Yonatan Tesfaye wrote that the government used 'force against the people instead of using peaceful discussion'
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Eight tourist destinations which aren't very welcoming
Strike these eight places off your list
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Bittersweet reaction to death of Britain's notorious 'Moors murderer'
Ian Brady and his partner Myra Hindley had tortured and murdered five children between July 1963 and October 1965
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Meet Mastanamma, India's 106-year-old YouTube sensation
She only cooks with firewood and uses her eyes instead of cutlery to measure ingredients
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Denmark convicts teen of 'attempted terror act'
The Danish girl will receive her final sentence on Thursday
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Britain's Labour Party unveils 'radical' election manifesto
Jeremy Corbyn says the country has been run 'for the rich, the elite and the vested interests' in seven years
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Priest stabbed at mass in Latin America's biggest cathedral
The priest was rushed to hospital for treatment of neck wounds, police said.
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Thailand backs down on Facebook ban over royal posts
Facebook made 50 posts unavailable to Thai users after requests from the government in 2016.
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Transgender women go from begging on India's trains to working for them
India's 2 million transgender people have recently been accorded basic civil rights
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Pictures of the day: May 16, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Man sets himself on fire, live streams his death on Facebook
After setting himself on fire, Jared McLemore ran inside the bar where his ex-girlfriend works
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Chinese daily blames rising Hindu nationalism for India's OBOR summit absence
Global Times also says New Delhi wants to pile pressure on China but its absence has not affected the forum in Beijing
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Indian man arrested for impersonating Osama bin Laden
Accused, Saddam Hussain, was trying to make identity card in name of feared terrorist
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United says cockpit door codes may have been published online
Cockpit security emerged as a top priority for airlines in September 2001
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In first, US man sentenced for transgender hate crime
Joshua Vallum pleaded guilty last December to the 2015 murder of his former romantic partner
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Ransomware attack again thrusts US spy agency into unwanted spotlight
The White House did not respond to a request for comment about the status of the review process
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Lawyer who fought Jadhav’s case at ICJ charged INR1: Swaraj
Claim was made in response to a suggestion that New Delhi could’ve hired a better lawyer
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Teenager died after drinking caffeine too quickly, says coroner
He died from a 'caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia'
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Trump travel ban back in court
The latest ban closes US borders to citizens from six countries for 90 days
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What's at stake in Iran's presidential election?
Rouhani is still seen as the frontrunner, but he faces a tougher than expected challenge from Raisi
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Democrats threaten to block Trump's pick for FBI
At least a dozen different names are being mentioned in US media as candidates to replace Comey
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Turkey brings back Ottoman sports to revive past glory
Erdogan's government wants to develop traditional sports to celebrate the glory days of Turkey's past
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'Excess' car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: study
Researchers calculated that diesel NOx pollution will cause more than 183,000 premature deaths per year by 2040
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16-year-old British Pakistani rejects £5 million offer for his website
Mohammed Ali claims his price comparison website is worth a lot more
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Dubai plans new artificial islands to attract tourists
The latest development planned by the emirate aims to attract 20 million visitors a year by 2020
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Homes of Indian ex-finance minister, son searched in criminal probe
P Chidambaram, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, has been a vocal critic of Indian PM Modi
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North Korea vows missile tests 'any time, any place', defying US warnings
The country has accused Washington of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war
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Afghan woman seeks to become youngest to make solo round-the-world flight
Waiz was born in a refugee camp at the end of the Soviet war in Afghanistan
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Trump accused of divulging top secret intelligence to Russians
Since coming to office in January, Trump has lurched from crisis to crisis
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Putin says Russia not involved in cyberattack, blames US
Cyber attack strikes banks, hospitals and government agencies among a variety of other targets
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Israel's first female Sharia judge sworn in
Hana Khatib is an attorney from the northern town of Tamra
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US, Japan request emergency UNSC session on North Korea
North Korea launched ballistic missile on Sunday in what is seen as a challenge to South Korea's new president
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Huma loves Kashmir and longs for peace
The Gangs of Wasseypur star is distressed over the incessant violence in the disputed Himalayan region
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15 Pakistanis heading to Europe held for ransom in Romania
Kidnappers send a video to their families showing their loved ones being tortured and starved
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Indian officer who tied Kashmiri youth to jeep given ‘clean chit’
No action has been recommended against the army major, claims India Today
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India attaches radio-tags on Great Indian Bustard migrating to Pakistan
Move made in bid to track journey to Pakistan – where they suspect birds being hunted
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In India, doctors to decide if 10-year-old rape survivor can undergo abortion
The girl was raped by her stepfather and is due to give birth in four months
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Elderly Pakistani woman shot dead for infiltration, claims Indian BSF
‘The 60-year-old was asked to stop but when she continued to march towards Indian territory, she was shot’
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Saudi educators warn students against destroying academic books
Provincial education ministry releases documentary to educate students about importance of books