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Trump's firing of FBI director 'domestic matter': Kremlin
Trump stunned Washington by firing Comey who leads the agency charged with investigating his election campaign
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UK parliament terror suspect 'linked to Afghanistan'
Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali, 27, was arrested not far from Prime Minister Theresa May's office on April 27
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Syria Kurds say US decision to arm them will hasten Islamic State defeat
YPG says decision has come late but will still 'provide a strong impetus' to all forces fighting IS
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Yemen strongman Saleh open to negotiations with Saudi Arabia
Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh says there's no choice but dialogue
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China says Silk Road plan is not tied to presidency
The forum in Beijing next week will draw heads of state to discuss Xi's plan to expand trade links globally
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Muslim leaders invited to summit with Trump: Saudi media
Arab-Islamic-American Summit will be among a series of talks expected to be held in Riyadh on May 20-21
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NATO mulls sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan
There are currently around 13,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan training local forces
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US state could become first to enact blanket ban on child marriage: activists
Child marriage is associated with mental health problems, poverty and increased high school drop-out rates
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Hackers deface Indian website, mock attempt to have Jadhav released
Cyber-attack came in wake of Indian state moving ICJ for safe release of their spy caught in Pakistan
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Husband reveals why he slept in same room as wife's dead body for six days
Death is such a taboo in our society that no one wants to talk about it
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US teacher fired for ripping eight-year-old student’s hijab off
Substitute teacher pulled scarf off her head and injured her eye in process
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Meat seized from Muslim-owned restaurant after cow vigilante attack was not beef: forensics
Rabbani Hotel was attacked by cow vigilantes in March
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For world's super-rich, a pink diamond is forever
The trend for coloured stones has gathered strength as the world emerged from financial crisis
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Pictures of the day: May 10, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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South Korea’s new President willing to visit North Korea
Moon won with 41.1 percent of the votes
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Muslim MasterChef fights Islamophobia, one dinner at a time
Saab is also first female Muslim to be competing with headscarf on Fox's 'MasterChef'
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US to arm Syrian Kurds battling Islamic State, despite Turkish ire
Equipment provided to the SDF would be limited, specific to a mission
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Off-duty Indian soldier abducted, killed in IOK
Villagers found Ummer Faiyaz's body, a day after he was snatched by unidentified men at his cousin's wedding
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China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape
They spent four days walking long distances to evade border guards.
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UN aviation agency looks at global approach to laptop ban
Crafting global guidance for of portable electronics in passenger aircraft cabins after selective bans
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US warns of kidnapping threat on Philippine tourist island
Militants beheaded two Canadians last year and an elderly German sailor in February
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Promotion of CPEC does not change Beijing’s position on Kashmir: China
'CPEC, Kashmir two different things. Pakistan,India should address Kashmir issue through dialogue', Geng Shuang
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Russia's Lavrov to meet with Trump on Syria amid uproar
Donald Trump's White House takeover has not brought the former Cold War adversaries closer to seeing eye to eye
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This couple got married on Mount Everest and the pictures are breathtaking
They exchanged vows at 17,000ft above sea level.
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Qantas boss says he won't be silenced despite pie protest
Alan Joyce was attacked with a lemon meringue pie on Tuesday while addressing a business breakfast in Perth
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Nepal fines solo Everest climber without permit $22,000
Ryan Sean Davy told officials at base camp that he had climbed alone as far as camp two
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Australian senator makes history by breastfeeding her baby in Parliament
Larissa Waters returned to the upper house Senate for the first time since giving birth to her second child
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Merkel's conservatives could govern with Greens, FDP-German poll
conservatives and Social Democrats have said they hope to end the current two-way coalition
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New Zealand to axe blasphemy laws
Blasphemy has been an offence since 1840, when New Zealand became a British colony
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Saudi Arabia unveils plan to build entertainment city almost as big as Las Vegas
City would be built on 129 square miles and will offer entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
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Australian suffers multiple bite wounds in croc attack
The 54-year-old was collecting food in the local waterway when he was attacked
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South Korea's Moon says willing to go to North at swearing-in
eft-leaning Moon, a former human rights lawyer, backs engagement with Pyongyang in the quest for peace
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Girl dies in British theme park water ride accident
She was rescued from the water by theme park employees before the emergency services arrived
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Bomb threat causes panic on Saudi airliner
He told police he was not aware of what he had done, according to the sources
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Flynn associates subpoenaed in Russia probe: CNN
Flynn has emerged as a central figure in the Russian probes
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Trump sacks FBI director, sparking firestorm
The shock move drew comparisons to the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon
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Pentagon says it will arm Syrian Kurds, despite Turkey's objections
Trump has authorised arming Kurdish fighters 'as necessary to ensure a clear victory' to retake Raqqa
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No indication of leak at US nuclear plant, says official
Employees told to ‘secure ventilation’ and refrain from ‘eating or drinking’
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After the White House, Obama 'captive to selfies'
The former president said his eight years in the White House had taught him to be less anxious
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Afghan forces try to push back Taliban from Kunduz city
Heavy fighting underway for days around Kunduz with Special Forces units rushing to province to bolster defences
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Laws to tackle climate change exceed 1,200 worldwide: study
Laws were one yardstick for tracking action on global warming which was ratified by 144 nations, says UN official
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Former employee accuse top Trump backer Robert Mercer of racism
David Magerman claims he was wrongfully terminated for expressing his concerns about Mercer's support for Trump
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6.8-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu: USGS
Pacific island is a zone of tectonic activity frequently subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
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34 dead, 2,000 sick with suspected cholera in Yemen: WHO
This is the second wave of cholera-associated deaths in a year in Yemen, where a deadly war has destroyed hospitals
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US, China must 'lead the way' on climate: Obama
Trump called climate change a hoax perpetrated by China, and promised to cancel the deal if he won the presidency
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Explosion at Mexico fireworks depot kills at least 12
Nine people were killed on the spot and three more died after being taken to nearby hospitals
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Wikipedia appeals to Turkish constitutional court over website's blocking: CNN Turk
The block on the site was prompted by two online encyclopedia entries accusing Turkey of links to militant groups
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Germany grants asylum to Turkish military personnel
Ties between Germany and Turkey plunged during the referendum campaign to grant Erdogan enhanced presidential powers
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Egypt destroys vehicles carrying arms from Libya
Egypt's security forces also kill eight militants who being trained to attack government and Christian targets