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India set to slap terror charges on Zakir Naik, ban his NGO
The televangelist will be charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for spreading terror and hatred
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Bangladesh police shoot dead suspected cafe attack mastermind
Bangladesh police are "99 percent sure" that Tamim Chowdhury was in the hideout
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Daredevil British billionaire injured in Caribbean bike accident
Branson said the accident happened when he was cycling with his children, Holly and Sam, and hit a bump on a road
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Day of mourning in Italy as funerals held for quake dead
Over 2,000 people who spent the night in hastily-erected tented villages were shaken by a 4.8 magnitude aftershock
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Bangladesh police shoot dead three 'Islamist' extremists near Dhaka
'We can see three dead bodies here' senior police officer Sanwar Hossain
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Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve in Hawaii
'All together, President Obama has protected more public lands and waters than any other president'
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US, Russia move closer to new Syria ceasefire after talks
Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments after the marathon talks at a hotel in Geneva
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Storm Lester becomes a hurricane in the Pacific: US monitor
The center of Lester is located some 885 kilometers southwest of the southern tip of Baja California
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Panic on NY subway train as crickets, worms let loose in apparent prank
Some people whipped out smartphones and began recording
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Hotels in Chinese metropolis turn away Pakistanis, other Muslims
Hotels receive police notices telling them to turn away people from Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan
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Clinton attacks Trump's outreach to black voters in new ad
The Democrat asks voters to reject the "bigotry" of Donald Trump's White House campaign
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Bomb disposal squad deployed in central England after arrests
Police arrest five men on suspicion of being involved in instigation of acts of terrorism
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Italian student survives second brush with death
When the earthquake struck on Wednesday, the 20-year-old was sleeping in a family house in Borbone
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Saudi roof collapse kills Ethiopian worker
The incident occurred a day after two Pakistanis died in a separate construction accident in Makkah
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Three charged with selling horsemeat as beef in Britain
A scandal that horsemeat was being sold in some imported beef products had rocked the country's food industry in 2013
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Batman suit boasting 23 gadgets earns Guinness World Record
Statement says bulky black-caped suit takes title for 'most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit'
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Erdogan, Putin agree to speed up efforts for Aleppo aid delivery
The two leaders stress the importance of cooperation for regional security against all 'terrorist organisations'
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Iran, South Korea to begin trade in euros
Trade in euros will begin on August 29, says Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Baedinejad
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French court suspends burkini ban after challenge
State Council says authorities could only restrict individual liberties if there was a "proven risk" to public order
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Scandals mount for Morocco's Islamic politicians ahead of vote
Last week two PJD's leaders were suspended after the couple were found in a "sexual position" on a beach
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11-year-old boy assaults sister, becomes UK's youngest convicted rapist
After admitting to two counts of rape at an earlier hearing, the boy was given a 12-month intensive referral order
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This cartoon perfectly sums up the burkini ban
Cartoon depicts how women's clothing is regulated by religious extremists as well as government officials
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Israeli troops kill suspected assailant in West Bank
The forces opened fire after they saw the suspect running towards an army post, says military spokesperson
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Pizza can help you lose weight, study claims
What are you going to eat on your cheat day?
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Pictures of the day: August 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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'Modi goaded Pakistan in deliberate yet risky move'
Bureaucrats suggested that Independence Day speech was not a good platform for Balochistan talk, says Indian official
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The superyacht with a private 'beach'
The yacht also features a garden, two pools, and a double-story 'Grand Hall' with an enormous floor-to-ceiling...
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Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women
Female activists will enter the mausoleum on August 28 to offer prayers
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Burkini gave women freedom, creator says
Many French cities have banned the burkini for being ‘incompatible’ with French values
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Muslim refugee fired from internship in Germany over headscarf
Merkel’s party condemned the incident as a step too far
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Mini Australian 'lion' named for David Attenborough
Fossil remains of 'microleo attenboroughi' were found in Riversleigh World Heritage Area
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Seven killed in Mogadishu beach restaurant attack
Police say all attackers have been gunned down and restaurant is now under full command of Somali government soldiers
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US man jumps fence, crashes pickup into plane
Airline says one of the 18 passengers on board flight was also injured in incident
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Hungary to build second fence on border with Serbia to keep out migrants
A razor-wire fence built along Hungary's southern border with Serbia and Croatia has sharply reduced flows of migrants
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This is the most expensive house in the world
Formerly owned by Leopold II, king of Belgium, the most valuable aspect of the property is its botanical park
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'Deadly mix' set to compound Kashmir's misery
Residents say the region feels more like a prison than the 'paradise' that Prime Minister Modi evoked recently
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Car bomb kills at least eight at police headquarters in Turkey
Cizre is located in Sirnak, a province that borders both Syria and Iraq and has a largely Kurdish population
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US aid to Pakistan shrinks amid mounting frustration over militants
US military aid to Pakistan, once the third-largest recipient, is expected to total less than $1 billion in 2016
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Update your iPhone now to avoid a major security flaw
Apple has issued an urgent iPhone and iPad update (iOS 9.3.5) that fixes the security vulnerability
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22 dead as bus plunges into Nepal river
16 people were rescued from the partially submerged wreckage of the bus, says official
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Clinton, Trump clash over who is best for US minorities
Trump is trying to broaden his appeal by hinting at softening his hardline position on immigration
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France's top court to rule on burkini ban
The ruling, due at 1300 GMT is likely to set a precedent for around 30 French towns which have banned the burkini
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Obama to create world's largest marine reserve
Obama has made conservation and climate change a central pillar of his presidency
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Canada sees more extremists, including women, travelling abroad
Women now make up about 20 percent of total extremist travellers from Canada
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Chinese envoy, NAB chief eye anti-graft cooperation
The Chinese envoy was given a detailed briefing regarding the operational methodology of NAB
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Dutch far-right party says it will ban mosques, Quran
The PVV says it will reverse the "Islamisation" of the country with a range of measures including closing the...
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Pak-Afghan border remains shut for seventh day
Afghan officials urge early reopening of the Chaman border
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Al Shabaab militants bomb Somali beach restaurant, gunfight ongoing
It was not immediately clear how many casualties there were
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Clinton tops 50% support from US voters in latest poll
Support for Clinton falls below 50 percent if third-party candidates are thrown into the equation
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Life's a beach: Burkini ban demo held in London
Protestors carried placards with slogans such as "Burkini ban is racist" and "Islamophobia is not freedom"

















































