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Putin and Erdogan pledge reset of diplomatic ties after rift
The two strongmen conspicuously skirted one major issue that divides them -- the war in Syria
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US approves billion dollar tank, weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
Deal includes up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear worth $1.15 billion
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Trump suggests Clinton 'could be shot'
"Hillary wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment," Trump told a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina
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How much exercise will lower chronic disease risk?
Experts review 35 years of research on the link between physical exertion and five chronic diseases
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British billionaire Duke of Westminster dies age 64
Grosvenor and his family rank 68th in Forbes' rich list of global billionaires, with a net worth of $10.8 billion
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Trump suggests gun rights supporters could stop Clinton
US media and social media users expressed concern that Trump was advocating that Clinton or the judges could be shot
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US approves $1.15 bn tank, weapons sale to Saudi: Pentagon
Saudi Arabia currently forms part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq
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Militants kill 2 soldiers in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast
Members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) opened fire on the soldiers
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Baby in Texas dies from Zika
The mother had become infected with Zika while traveling in Latin America and then gave birth to the baby
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Egypt bars police from talking to the media
Officers who break the new law could face unspecified prison terms and fines of up to 20,000 Egyptian pounds
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Facebook sidesteps ad-blocking on desktop computers
The update came with assurances and enhanced tools for controlling the kinds of ads shown to users
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PM urges UN to play role for ending Indian atrocities in Kashmir
In a letter to UN chief and HC, Nawaz Sharif calls for investigation of human rights violation in held valley
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British PM May raises case of detained woman with Iran's Rouhani
Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in April and is accused by Revolutionary Guards of trying to overthrow government
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14 dead in Saudi-led strikes on Yemen factory
Factory director Abdullah al-Aqel gave a higher toll of 16 killed and 10 wounded
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Spain breaks up child pornography ring, 7 arrested
Of the 80 victims of the pornography ring, authorities said 29 have been identified
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Turkey suspends 2,500 more from religion agency after coup bid
Diyanet was established in 1924 to control religion in officially secular modern Turkey
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Panda twins born in China's Sichuan province
Giant pandas, an endangered species, have seen their numbers hit by human encroachment in southwestern China
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India summons Pakistan's High Commissioner over 'terrorism in Kashmir'
S Jaishankar presents Abdul Basit demarche with reference to LeT infiltration in held valley
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Narendra Modi calls for end to Kashmir violence
Over 50 civilians have been killed and thousands more injured in clashes between protesters and police in held-Kashmir
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Analysis: President Erdogan’s botched and rash statesmanship
After the coup attempt, over 72,000 officials have been purged, 18,000 have been detained & 9,000 arrested in a month
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Man held after climbing Buckingham Palace fence
The 22-year-old man, who had been drinking, did not get into the palace and was unarmed, the Metropolitan Police said
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Ukip leadership candidate calls for ban on niqab in UK
Veil is 'symbol of aggressive separatism that can only foster extremism,' says Lisa Duffy
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Macedonia storm death toll hits 22 as boy found dead
A 16-month-old baby, who was in the car with his drowning father, is also missing, says police official
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Putin meets Erdogan in Russia to rebuild ties
The visit to Russia is Erdogan's first foreign trip since the failed coup against him in July
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Kashmiri artist uses Bollywood film poster to highlight pellet gun victims
Mir Suhail uses Sharmila Tagore’s image from ‘Kashmir ki Kali’ to highlight pain of blinded youth
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Market blast kills two, wounds 15 in north Afghanistan
The bomber detonated his explosives in the main market and all the victims are civilians, says official
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France seals 1 billion euro military helicopter sale to Kuwait
Kuwait's army will use 24 of the helicopters mainly for search and rescue missions and for transport purposes
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Militants kill three soldiers in Nigeria's oil belt
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) militant group has claimed a string of devastating attacks on oil pipelines
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Pictures of the day: August 9, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Charlie Sheen urges other HIV-positive stars to come forward
Famous people infected with the AIDS virus had a responsibility to speak out, says actor
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In pictures: Aftermath of Quetta suicide attack
We look at some heart wrenching photographs of the aftermath that followed the attack
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New US aid delivery to Lebanon army to counter militant threat
The US delivered 50 armoured vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and 50 grenade launchers to the Lebanese army on Tuesday
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Japan warns China of deteriorating ties over East China Sea dispute
China's envoy reiterated stance that the bits of land were its territory and called for talks to resolve the dispute
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Egyptian women number one in beating husbands, shows UN study
Egypt is followed by the United Kingdom and India
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Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen capital resume, airport shut: residents
Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on Sanaa on Tuesday for the first time in five months
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Chinese ID mix-up leaves dead man walking
‘Police told me I had already committed crime of kidnapping and death sentence had already been carried out’
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Turkey formally arrested 16,000 people in coup probe
Soldiers, police, judges, journalists, medics and civil servants are among those who have been removed or arrested
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Five things to know about India's 'Iron Lady'
Indian human rights activist Irom Sharmila ended a 16-year hunger strike thought to be the world's longest on Tuesday
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Indian activist who raised voice against Kashmir violence ends hunger strike
Irom Sharmila campaigns for repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which covers large parts of occupied Kashmir
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US man shot dead while playing Pokemon Go
The game has resulted in many other unintended consequences such as muggings and car crashes
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Philippines to overhaul 'inhumane', overcrowded jails
Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno says government will allocate funds to build new jails
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China warns UK ties at 'crucial juncture' over nuclear plant
'I hope UK will keep its door open to China and that the British government will continue to support Hinkley Point'
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Bangladeshi boy with 'old man' illness baffles doctors
The 4-year-old also suffers from related heart, vision and hearing problems
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Outrage after Google ‘erases’ Palestine off world map
Palestine was awarded a non-member observer status at the UN in November 2012 despite vehement opposition from Israel
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US calls on Iran to respect human rights after execution
Tehran and Washington have not had full diplomatic ties since 1980
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10 most powerful women in the world
They still face a fight for their rights, but women have begun to break through the glass ceiling
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Orlando gay club victims sustained 200 bullets: report
This number does not include the shots that hit the 53 injured people who survived
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50 Republican national security officials reject Trump
Trump issued a sharply worded reprimand of the group, painting them as "nothing more than the failed Washington elite"
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Japan marks 70th anniversary of US nuclear attack on Nagasaki
Some 74,000 people died in the explosion, while thousands perished months or years later from radiation sickness
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India's Rajan keeps rates on hold in final move as governor
Rajan has slashed interest rates over the past 18 months

















































