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Ready for Saudi talks despite 'unlawful, inflammatory' remarks: Iran
Iran's UN Ambassador says Tehran has no desire, nor any interest, in an escalation of tension in its neighbourhood
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British man dies during sky diving in Thailand
The centre will resume operations on Saturday
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Made-in-China jet takes maiden flight
Plane represents nearly a decade of effort in a government-mandated drive to reduce dependence on imported aircraft
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New York protesters greet Trump on first visit home
Demonstrators from the Working Families Party spent much of the afternoon rallying and marching near the Intrepid
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Islamic State leader in Egypt tells Muslims to avoid Christian gatherings
Suggested that the militant group will keep up attacks on 'legitimate targets'
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Saudi Arabia says Trump visit to enhance cooperation in ‘fighting extremism’
Trump is expected visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican on first foreign trip as US president
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Pictures of the day: May 5, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Family kicked off US flight, threatened with jail for refusing to give up child's seat
The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying home from Hawaii
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Former warlord Hekmatyar calls for peace with Afghan Taliban
Says neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Iran should not to interfere in Afghanistan
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India plans no-fly list of unruly passengers - Aviation Secretary
The list will be maintained by the country's civil aviation regulator
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State Dept seeks tougher visa scrutiny, including social media checks
Applicants will be required to provide passport numbers, social media handles, email addresses and phone numbers
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Russian embassy takes dig at election meddling allegations with one simple tweet
Allegations have been levelled against the Kremlin for interfering with last year's US presidential election
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China stresses security needs for new Silk Road initiative
Country's top policemen call for pragmatic cooperation in areas such as public security and anti-terrorism
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Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican on first foreign trip as president
The US president will visit NATO, G7 summits to be held in Brussels and Sicily later this month
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Singapore national broadcaster fined over blackface in drama
Infocomm Media Development Authority fines Media Corp over segment in series titled 'I Want To Be A Star'
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Russian TV drops Simpsons 'Pokemon Go' episode criticised by clerics
Episode shows Homer playing fictional game called Peekemon Get in church
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UN envoy says Syria safe zones plan a step in right direction
Moscow was ready to work more closely with the United States and Saudi Arabia, said Russia's lead negotiator
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Brexit on display at new EU history museum
Museum shows badges from successful 'Leave' and doomed 'Remain' campaigns along with a ballot from Brexit...
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Former US president Obama endorses Macron in French campaign
The centrist candidate is widely seen as the favourite to beat the National Front's Marine Le Pen
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Somali president cuts short foreign trip after young minister's killing
Minister mistakenly shot dead by by government security guards outside the presidential palace
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China refuses to mediate between Pakistan, India on Kashmir dispute
Country's foreign ministry says China will stick to the policy of non-interference in the conflict
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Protesters hurl eggs at France's Le Pen at campaign stop
None of the eggs hit their target as bodyguards rushed into the building
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A biodegradable burial pod that turns your body into a tree
Capsula Mundi is a pod through which a buried corpse or ashes can provide nutrients to a tree planted above it
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Five Thais charged with royal defamation for sharing Facebook posts
Observers are closely watching how the law is used under new king's reign
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Three seriously hurt in Spain industrial warehouse blast
15 people got injured as it was not yet known whether the smoke was toxic
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Four Germans on trial for beating refugee to death
Hearing about mass sexual assaults by immigrants across Germany, provoked the men to hunt them
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Syria rebels return to peace talks
The aim is to "provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees", the document said
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Pope's meeting with Myanmar's Suu Kyi leads to diplomatic ties
The move means the Vatican and Myanmar will each appoint a full-fledged ambassador
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Everest braces for record number of summit attempts
A record of 373 foreign climbers have been cleared to scale for the gigantic mountains
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Russian artists and utopian futures
Creating a new form of futuristic art for a new world, rejecting the past
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Thai rights lawyer faces up to 150 years in prison for royal insult
Prawet faces 10 counts of breaking Article 112, so that works out to up to 150 years in prison if he is found guilty
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Australian woman who killed eight children declared to be of 'unsound mind'
She killed seven of her own kids and a niece; judge determines she was having a psychotic episode
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More protests planned in Venezuela as death toll reaches 32
Caracas's once-vibrant nightlife has died due to fears of violence and looting
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'Putin is planting deep sea nukes to trigger tsunami in US'
A Russian government spokesperson dismisses the claims
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Austrian president calls for all women to wear hijab to fight Islamophobia
President Alexander Van der Bellen said he believed in freedom of expression
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German military chief: Not clear if arrested officer part of network
Wieker said the investigation was being led by the Federal Criminal Office and federal prosecutors
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Humans only have 100 years to colonise another planet for survival: Stephen Hawking
Physicist says mankind is running out of time
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Ticket to ride Japanese luxury sleeper train a mere $10,000 one way
The train is fully booked until March 2018
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Britain's Prince Philip to retire from public engagements
The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 96 on June 10, is the longest-serving consort in British history
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India test fires Agni-II ballistic missile
It is considered one of the key weapon systems of India's nuclear programme
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Priyanka Chopra promotes UNICEF's initiative in Zimbabwe
Priyanka Chopra is in the Zimbabwean capital to promote UNICEF's initiative 'End Violence against Children'
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Somali minister shot dead in car after being mistaken for militant
Al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militants often carry out attacks in Mogadishu
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'World's heaviest woman' leaves Indian hospital after surgery
She is unable to speak properly and is partially paralysed
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May takes tough Brexit stance as UK holds local elections
Britain will choose thousands of new local councillors
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Iran coal mine explosion kills 35: state media
The mine has 500 workers and the explosion happened during a change of shift
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Afghan president Ashraf Ghani turns down invitation to visit Pakistan
Ghani demands action to be taken against Afghan Taliban present in Pakistan
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Pictures of the day: May 4, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Trump gains traction on healthcare bill, vote set for Thursday
Keen to score his first major legislative win, Trump threw his own political capital behind the bill
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Ex-RAW chief slams Indian govt over failure to resolve Kashmir conflict
AS Dulat asks why India is afraid to talk about Kashmir with Pakistan
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India launches operation against 'militants' in held Kashmir district
Almost two dozen villages in Shopian district have been cordoned