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Al Qaeda operative guilty in deaths of US servicemen, bomb plot
A jury found Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun guilty of all counts after only two hours of deliberations
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Suicide attacker targets Bangladesh army camp
The incident came a day after a series of raids on suspected militant hideouts in the country
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Makkah's clock tower among world's most expensive skyscrapers
Over the last few decades, hundreds of skyscrapers have been built with construction costs continuing to soar
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China rebrands Cold War nuclear bunker as tourist attraction
It has the world's largest known network of man-made tunnels
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China acknowledges Pakistan's efforts towards peace and stability: ISPR
Chinese Foreign Minister reiterates Beijing’s full spectrum support to Pakistan during meeting with COAS
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Popular Saudi cleric banned from Twitter
He was previously accused of links to the banned Muslim Brotherhood
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World's most powerful countries revealed
Study evaluated 80 countries on criteria including citizenship, quality of life and cultural history
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Muslim US Marine answers strangers’ questions in effort to fight Islamophobia
He started off his project in the days after Donald Trump's inauguration
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Zimbabwean boxer 'commits suicide' to avoid deportation from London
The former boxer posted a farewell note on his Facebook
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1,100 complaints of child abuse made against Australian church: report
An interim report says most children, aged around 11, were abused over a 35-year period
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FO receives request about two 'missing' Indian clerics
Asif Nizami, Nazim Nizami went missing during their visit to Data Darbar, Lahore
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Air strike on mosque near Aleppo in Syria kills 42: monitor
Says the jets struck the village when the mosque was full of worshippers at evening prayer
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Runaway dog shot at Auckland Airport for delaying flights
At least 16 domestic and international flights were delayed for safety reasons at New Zealand's busiest airport
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China should accelerate nuclear power development to meet 2020 target: ex-official
Beijing currently operates 35 nuclear reactors, which supply 3% of China's total power use
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Man left undetonated explosive at NYC bus terminal, police say
Police arrested the man after he returned to retrieve the bag
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Top senators see no evidence for Trump Tower wiretap claim
Trump sparked a furor with the March 4 tweets that accused Obama of ordering a wiretap
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McDonald's probing hacked tweet slamming Trump
The tweet was deleted mid-morning but not before being retweeted more than a thousand times
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Putin says Merkel to visit Russia on May 2
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Merkel and Putin would discuss the situation in Ukraine during their meeting
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Erdogan accuses EU of launching anti-Islam 'crusade'
Europe is swiftly rolling back to the days before World War II, says Turkish president
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London talks ‘very positive’, says Kabul envoy
Britain brokered top brass meeting between two countries
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At least two hurt in shooting at French school
One 17-year-old pupil armed with a rifle, two handguns and two grenades was arrested after the shooting
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Sierra Leone pastor unearths massive 706-carat diamond
It will be sold in Sierra Leone with a "transparent" bidding process to the benefit of the community and country
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Unproven stem cell therapy causes three women to go blind in US
Patients were asked to pay $5,000 each for the procedure
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Trapped tourists rescued from cable cars in Tenerife
Total of 111 people, including eight children, were forced to stay at three shelters on the highest mountain in Spain
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One hurt in letter bomb blast at IMF Paris office
The Fund's chief Christine Lagarde condemns it as a 'cowardly act of violence'
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Pictures of the day: March 16, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Emirates: US officials say passengers can board US-bound flights
The spokesperson said Emirates would comply with the guidance
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I might not be here 'if it wasn't for Twitter': Trump
Says when he say things, the press does not cover him accurately
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Queen formally approves law giving UK PM May power to trigger EU exit talks
Britain's Queen Elizabeth formally granted PM May the power to trigger exit talks with the European Union
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Russia denies official involvement in 'any' cybercrimes
The Russian agents accused of directing the attack were identified as FSB members
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Father sues daughter for taking too long to graduate
On an average it should take eight semesters to graduate - his daughter took 13 semesters
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Turkey threatens EU on migrant deal as Erdogan blasts 'spirit of fascism'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has triggered European ire with Nazi jibes against The Netherlands and Germany
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Pentagon chief says climate change threatens security: report
Unlike some in the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis believes climate change is real
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Miniature lab begins science experiments in outer space
A tiny satellite with a laboratory shrunk to the size of a tissue box is helping scientists carry out experiments
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Humans may have transformed the Sahara from lush paradise to barren desert
The stark difference between 10,000 years ago and now largely exists due to changing orbital conditions of the earth
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British soldier wins appeal of Taliban war crime conviction
Judges said he was suffering from a "combination of stressors" that impaired his ability to make rational judgments
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Angelina Jolie appeals for commitment to 'imperfect' UN
Says if countries and leaders are not keeping the flame of internationalism alive today, then citizens must
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Trump plans 28% cut in budget for State Department, USAID
The White House is proposing a combined US$25.6 billion budget for the State Department and USAID
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Children in Greek migrant camps attempting suicide amid rising desperation
Save the Children witnesses an increase in suicide attempts and self-harm amongst children as young as nine
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US ready to quit UN rights council if no reform
Tillerson said US would press on with its "strong, principled objection to to the biased agenda item against Israel"
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Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders promises firm opposition
Wilders said he did not understand Rutte's comment that Dutch voters had said no to the wrong kind of populists
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India fast-tracks hydro projects in occupied Kashmir
Pakistan believes the projects violate the Indus Waters Treaty on the sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries
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Dutch elections: PM Rutte easily beats challenge from far-right Wilders
Wilders had pledged to close the borders to Muslim immigrants, shut mosques and ban sales of the Quran if he won
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Trump hits back at Snoop Dogg 'assassination' video
California rapper Snoop Dogg, 45, reportedly said he saw Trump as a clown
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US demands UN pull report accusing Israel of apartheid
US had accused the United Nations of being biased against Israel
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Whatsapp withdraws major new update
Messaging app is bringing back text 'Status' it replaced with 'Stories'
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UN praises Iran's 'exemplary' refugee efforts
In a world where you have multiple bad stories about hosting refugees, I think Iran is really a good news story
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Hosting Saudi king, China pursues Mideast charm offensive
China depends on the volatile Middle East for oil supplies but has long taken a back seat in its disputes
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Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul
Sixteen years ago this simple pleasure would have been impossible
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Trump vows to fight travel ban block at Supreme Court
Trump described Hawaii Court's decision as "judicial overreach"