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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
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'No cause for alarm' after rumours over Queen Elizabeth II
Royal residences across the country had been ordered at late notice to London for a meeting
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Growing Antarctic crack primes Delaware-sized iceberg
Loss of so much ice would shrink the shelf by about 10 per cent, leaving it with the smallest area ever recorded
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N Korea media warns China of 'grave consequences'
Ties have begun to fray in recent years, with China increasingly exasperated by the North's nuclear antics
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Not welcome: Japan tough to crack for refugees
In Japan those seeking haven from tyranny and war have long faced daunting legal and social gauntlets
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Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
Trump and Abbas appeared friendly but businesslike as they stood at side-by-side lecterns
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Two dead, including suspect in Dallas-area college shooting: police
Victim's mother said the suspect had been stalking her daughter for a while
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Google warns users of massive Google Docs phishing scam
Google says it has taken steps to protect users from the attacks
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Trump, Australian PM to hit reset in New York after fractious phone call
Australia is one of Washington's staunchest allies
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Wary mood in Kabul as notorious former warlord set to return to politics
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is due to meet the Afghan president this week ahead of a return to politics
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Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on
Images from time show bloodied residents and large groups of protesters facing off against police
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Trump to ease restrictions against religious groups
Trump is set to host religious leaders on Thursday morning
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Le Pen, Macron clash in fiery final French debate
She also accused Macron of an 'indulgent attitude' towards Islamic fundamentalism
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Facebook helps reunite Kashmir woman with family after 60 years
Sultana's son contacted a Facebook page operator from her hometown, who then facilitated the reunion
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WhatsApp is down worldwide and everyone is freaking out
According to users across the world, they are unable to send or receive chats or even load up conversations
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'Bored' student convicted of planting bomb on London Tube
A psychiatric report says Damon Smith, 20, had a form of autism and made the device because 'he was bored'
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New York braces for Trump's first presidential visit
The commander-in-chief spent his entire life in New York before moving to Washington on the eve of his inauguration
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Court hears Israeli soldier's manslaughter appeal
Five-member panel of military judges is hearing prosecutors' appeal against Elor Azaria's 18-month jail term
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Venezuela unrest death toll hits 31: prosecutors
A young man dies from wounds suffered in demonstration in Barquisimeto
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British PM, queen mark end of parliament before June vote
Theresa May announced June 8 vote as she wants increased mandate to take Britain into negotiations on leaving the EU
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Myanmar police hunt scavengers who found huge jade boulder
The 8.7-tonne block of the precious stone was found last week in a mine in Hpakant
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Nigeria's Buhari absent from cabinet meeting again
The Nigerian president has now missed the last three gatherings of senior ministers and advisers
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Food imports to war-torn Yemen at all-time low: NGO
Global concerns for the lives of tens of millions of Yemenis is rising amid fears of a military attack on Hodeida
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Man's bag gets stolen as he risks life to save woman from oncoming train
Despite the loss he faced, Anil Vannavalli does not regret his act of heroism
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Chinese groom arrested for inviting fake wedding guests
Shaanxi TV later interviewed the wedding 'guests' who admitted to having been paid 80 yuan ($12) by the groom
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Turkey to keep Wikipedia blocked until court order followed: official
Istanbul municipality also removed Wikipedia founder from the guest list of the World Cities Expo
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Stop harassment of Muslims or face consequences, Azam Khan warns Modi
Samajwadi Party leader says the Indian Muslim community will approach the UN if the harassment doesn't stop
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Indian soldier allegedly kills himself along LoC
The 33-year-old soldier from Karnataka is believed to have shot himself with his own service rifle
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Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-metre Holy Quran
Mohammed self-funded the project for three years

















































