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Ivanka Trump forced to defend father at women's summit
Thousands of women has worked for my father, are testament to his belief and solid conviction, Trump’s daughter said
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20 dead after boat capsizes in Senegal: firefighters
Women in majority among victims; 51 people rescued so far
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Ukraine cuts off power to part of separatist east
Kiev accuses Lugansk rebel authorities of running up an electricity debt of 2.6 billion hryvnias
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Ahead of NAFTA talks, US sets 20% duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Canada denounced the US action and vowed to protect its lumber interests through litigation
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Indian doctors defend 500kg Egyptian's weight loss amid row
Abd El Aty’s sister alleges her sibling has not shed half her weight as specialists at the Mumbai hospital claim
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Police say 'minimal but necessary force' used on United passenger
David Dao was dragged up the aisle after the airline decided it needed his seat for a crew member
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Pence the clean-up act in Trump's first 100 days
On his travels, Pence is almost always carrying the political equivalent of a mop and bucket
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ICC unveils arrest warrant for ex-Gaddafi security chief
Announcement comes as the court is in a legal tug-of-war with Libyan authorities to transfer Gaddafi's jailed son
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Thai man broadcasts baby daughter's murder live on Facebook
Killing comes just days after Zuckerberg vowed to keep Facebook from being used to propagate harrowing acts
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Jailed British-Iranian loses final appeal in Tehran
During her detention Zaghari-Ratcliffe has suffered health problems
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Ivanka Trump rubs shoulders with Merkel, Lagarde at Berlin women's summit
She will take part in a podium discussion with Merkel and Lagarde at the two-day summit
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Indonesian VP dismisses concerns about rising intolerance
Jusuf Kalla insisted religion was only one factor in last week's run-off between
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India fifth largest defence spender, Pakistan does not feature in top 15: report
World military spending was $1.69 trillion in 2016
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Elderly Muslim man told to 'go back to Pakistan' on Delhi Metro
The young men kept threatening that 'our people are coming'
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Spain arrests Moroccans suspected of links to Belgian militant attacks
The detained are all Moroccans aged between 21 and 39
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Indian minister blames Pakistan for strained Indo-Pak ties
Claims India made many efforts to improve ties with Pakistan but received negative response every time
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Only foreign currency please: the costs of reporting from North Korea
Many other costs were equivalent to those paid by foreigners in Beijing
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Senate gives limited resources to Russia election-meddling probe
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also conducting a wide ranging counter-intelligence investigation
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China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
List includes names such as Islam, Quran, Saddam, all considered unacceptable by ruling Communist Party
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India plans to tag millions of cows to curb smuggling
Nearly 175,000 cattle are seized annually on the largely porous borders with Bangladesh and Nepal
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North Korea conducts large-scale artillery drills on anniversary
South Korea's defense ministry could not immediately confirm the report
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Arctic thaw quickening threatens trillion-dollar costs: report
Arctic is warming fast partly because snow and ice reflect the sun's faint heat into space
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US blacklists 271 Syrian chemists, other experts over sarin attack
The sanctions will freeze all assets in the United States belonging to the 271 individuals on the blacklist
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US Supreme Court opts to leave CIA 'torture report' secret
Only a handful of copies of the report exist, distributed to several government departments and intelligence bodies
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US irks Turkey, says no policy change on Armenian bloodletting
Armenian issue is a politically fraught one in the United States especially among Armenian Americans
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US blasts 'unconscionable' Taliban attack in Afghanistan
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed in Friday's attack on the army base
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Groups sue UC Berkeley over conservative speaker's talk
Observers say the legal brouhaha with Coulter will test the university's legacy as a champion of free speech
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Arkansas carries out ‘first double execution’ in US since 2000
The executions followed a flurry of unsuccessful appeals on Monday to the US and the Arkansas Supreme Courts
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China's 'Christmas Town' opens doors to Middle East migrants but future uncertain
Only 1,576 Chinese 'green cards' were allowed permanent residency in 2016
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Obama says we should be careful with selfies in first post presidency speech
He also said he was ready to train new leaders
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Syria agrees to halt fire for chemical attack probe, claims Russia
Suspected chemical attack left 87 dead including many children in Idlib province on April 4
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Indian Maoist rebels kill 24 commandos in Chhattisgargh
Paramilitary troops were guarding road workers when they came under heavy fire
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Modi open to holding talks with Hurriyat leaders: Mehbooba Mufti
IOK CM says policy of reconciliation needs to be taken up instead of confrontation
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Turkey's Erdogan to meet Trump at White House in mid-May
Syria, Iraq, potential extradition of the US-based Fethullah Gulen to be discussed, says Turkish Spokesman
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Top US general says 'not refuting' reports Russia supplying Taliban
Intelligence showed Russia was providing monetary and weapons support to Taliban, says senior US military official
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Indian court orders police to rescue boys trafficked to sweet shops
The case surfaced as a boy escaped one of the factories after he was abused and burnt with hot oil
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Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires
Failed thermocol technology initiative cost 1 million Indian rupees
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11 held after cow vigilantes brutally attack nomad family in Indian-occupied Kashmir
The family, which included a nine-year-old girl, were attacked with iron rods and sticks
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Pictures of the day: April 24, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Bomb attack hits US base in eastern Afghanistan
US military spokesperson says 'there appears to be a number of Afghan casualties' in the incident
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At least eight drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
UNHCR says 25 people were on board the shop; two rescued
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Indian man sent hijack threats to avoid trip with girlfriend
Three Indian airports were put on high alert after Mumbai police received an email about a possible hijack attempt
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Saudi-Iran rivalry aside, does Muslim world need military alliance?
Today, when terrorism is not just limited to a few Muslim countries, combined military efforts seem a logical strategy
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Syrian refugees are New York tourists for the day
'I love all of New York City,' says the 10-year-old, words tumbling out of her mouth in delight
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Israel PM issues Holocaust day warning
'Iran and Islamic state want to destroy us, and a hatred for Jews is being directed towards the Jewish state today'
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UN finds torture widespread in Afghanistan
UN report says torture and mistreatment of detainees by Afghan security forces is as widespread as ever
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Three countries to pilot world's first malaria vaccine
Malaria kills around 430,000 people a year, the vast majority of them babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa
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North Korean media issues threat to 'wipe out' US
The official website calls the US strike group's imminent arrival 'undisguised military blackmail'
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Trump to insist on border wall funds as budget deadline looms
Building the wall was Trump's signature campaign promise
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Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: study
Russia's military spending was $69.2 billion in 2016, a 5.9 per cent rise over 2015

















































