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Pakistani-American receives ‘Comedy star of the year award’
Kumail Nanjiani is known for his character Dinesh in the award-winning show ‘Silicon Valley’
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Facebook hands Swedish prosecutors footage in gang rape case
Sweden made a formal request to the U.S. justice department for help in obtaining the footage
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Indian Gujarat greenlights life sentence for cow slaughter
Anyone caught transporting cows for slaughter could also face up to 10 years in jail
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Spectre of starvation haunting globe: report
Global total of people deemed "severely food insecure" represents a 35 percent increase on the 80 million
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U.S. signals policy decision soon on Russian arms treaty allegations
Washington has accused Moscow of developing a ground-launched cruise missile, in violation of its INF Treaty
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Former top military chief terms India's deviation from NFU 'concerning'
Former CJCSC says move to shed doctrine comes at time when Hindutva ideology dominant in India
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Britain and US tell NATO allies to 'raise their game' on defence spending
British defence secretary says those failing to meet the commitment should agree to year on year real terms increases
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Muslim councillors in UP face expulsion for not singing Vande Mataram
This is the first time that the councillors are facing tough action
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Pictures of the day: March 31, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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This 19-year-old Pakistani sportswoman's staggering experiences captivate UN
Noorena participated in several sports competitions and has won 63 gold, 24 silver and five bronze medals
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For persecuted Rohingya Muslims, a place to call home in India
At Shaheen Bagh refugee camp in Delhi live the 66 families who fled communal violence in Myanmar in 2012.
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Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt
The fleet set sail for the Southern Ocean in November
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Trump to name and shame trade 'cheats'
Trump will order the government to look at ways the United States can better recover trade duties
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21-year-old Iranian sentenced to death for blasphemy
Sina Dehghan was 19 when he was arrested for his social media activities
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Panama Papers a year on: Nearly 80 countries conduct 150 probes
A trove of 11.5m digital records revealed how many of the world's wealthy used offshore companies to stash assets
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US embassy in Kabul fires six over drugs
Washington has splurged billions on Afghan counter-narcotics efforts
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Malaysians' emotional return from Pyongyang in Kim body swap
Nine Malaysians freed from Pyongyang after Malaysia returns body of Kim Jong-Un's assassinated half-brother
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Top Bangladesh army officer dies from Islamic State claimed blast
Lieutenant Colonel Abul Kalam Azad was on life support after he was critically injured in an explosion
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Muslim women in India using yoga to break social barrier
"Yoga is a science and has nothing do with religion."
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China's popular first lady takes the stage in Xi's US visit
A former singing star in the People's Liberation Army will be at President Xi's side as he meets US President Trump
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Three ‘suspected’ al Qaeda members killed in Yemen drone strike
Residents and local officials says the attack took place in Mozno in al Wadie district of Abyan province
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Ecuador decides its future, and maybe Assange's, in runoff
Opposition leader, Guillermo Lasso, is threatening to revoke Assange's political asylum if he comes into power
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Palestinian, UN alarm after Israel backs new settlement
Netanyahu has been in discussions with the Trump administration on how to move ahead with further construction
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International alarm as Venezuela accused of 'coup'
Venezuela's Supreme Court ruled to weaken opposition legislature
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Cow crackdown puts India's meat industry on edge
'Everything was fine before Yogi came to power'
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Foreigners in Japan face significant levels of discrimination: survey
The findings from survey come as the number of foreign workers and residents in Japan hit record highs
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Indian abattoirs end strike on assurances of no Hindu party crackdown
Traders will resume selling meat after the nine-day festival of Navratra
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SpaceX hails 'revolution' after recycled rocket launch, landing
Landing marks the first time a single rocket booster has ever been launched -- and landed -- twice
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Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking travel ban
The president has said his proposed travel ban is needed to preserve US national security
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Former Trump advisor Flynn offers testimony for immunity: report
'General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit'
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Trump says trade gap will make China meeting 'a very difficult one'
The White House says rump will host Xi next Thursday and Friday at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida
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Pentagon responds to criticism over civilian deaths in Mosul blast
The US military acknowledge that the US-led coalition probably had a role in the March 17 explosion
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Ousted South Korean leader ‘behind bars’ after arrest on bribery charges
Park, 65, became South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office
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India ignores request for OIC fact-finder’s trip
OIC's Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission again urges India to provide access to Indian Occupied Kashmir
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Pakistan asks India to hand over Jinnah House
Islamabad ‘expects New Delhi will fulfill its obligation’ of protecting the property
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Hate crime against Muslims witness 'slight uplift' after Westminster attack
Situation is not as bad as aftermath of Paris and Brussels attacks, says police official
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Panamagate case verdict expected by mid-April
Legal experts say Sharif family might land in hot water over concealment of facts
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'Triple threat to Trump': Pakistani immigrant to run for California governorship
Asif Mahmood, who arrived in the United States 26 years ago, is a pulmonologist
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Brexit may not push Scots towards independence, survey suggests
NatCen surveyed 859 people in Scotland and 2,322 people across Britain
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Top Tibetan lama abandons monkhood to marry old friend in India
The monk made the surprise announcement that he had married in a private ceremony in New Delhi
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China says 'no such thing' as man-made islands in South China Sea
Most of the building is for civilian purposes, including necessary defensive facilities
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Islamic Council of Norway criticised for appointing niqab-wearing spokesperson
The organisation insists that the appointment was on merit
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Boko Haram faction seeks grassroots support in northeast Nigeria
Instead of suicide bombings, faction has vowed to concentrate on fighting "Christian crusaders" in Africa
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Arab leaders denounce 'foreign interference'
Leaders of the 22-member Arab League also criticised Iran
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Three arrested over suspected terror plot in Venice
Searches were conducted at 12 locations in the historic centre of the city
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US Secretary of State Tillerson arrives in Ankara
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Ankara on Thursday ahead of talks with Turkish President Erdogan
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Trump keeps world dangling on Paris climate pact
The 196-nation treaty vows to cap global warming as "well below" two degrees Celsius
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China blocked Sydney academic from leaving to 'safeguard national security'
Feng, an Australian permanent resident who retains his Chinese passport, entered China three weeks ago
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Vietnam labels Taiwan drills on disputed island 'serious violation'
Vietnamese officials denounced Taiwanese drilling on the disputed island of Itu Aba
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Muslim family's home vandalised, Holy Quran torn into pieces
Their valuables, ranging from their passports to computers and gold jewelry, had been stolen