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Leader of Germany's liberal party compares Turkey coup reaction to Nazis
Christian Lindner said he saw parallels between Erdogan's behavior and aftermath of the Reichstag fire
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Indian artist creates green version of elephant idol
The traditional statues are made from clay or plaster and dipped in a white coating before being painted
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Thailand's referendum: what you need to know
Thai constitutions tend to get torn up and rewritten whenever the power balance shifts
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Syria rebels say Aleppo siege broken
Rebel and regime forces have fought to control the provincial capital since mid-2012
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Trump mocks Clinton over 'short-circuit' comment
Clinton acknowledged she "may have short-circuited" when she tried to clarify about her use of a private email server
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US releases redacted drone strike 'playbook'
The Obama administration provided fatality estimates for 473 strikes between 2009 and 2015 last month
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18 killed as minibus collides with lorry in Gabon
The cause of the collision was unknown and an inquiry has been opened
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Controlled explosion at Olympics cycling finish line
Military bomb disposal experts were at the scene of the explosion and kept crowds away with police
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Iranians hunt Pokemon despite ban
Iran banned Pokemon Go just a few days after it was released in early July
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Two Belgian police hurt by machete-wielding assailant shouting 'Allahu akbar'
The attacker was shot and injured
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Thailand warns against Pokemon hunting in polling booths
Pokemon Go was made available in Thailand on Saturday
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Zimbabweans against government and cricket match against New Zealand
Police had earlier arrested at least 10 members of the pressure group who staged protest outside venue of Test match
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Iranian Sunni cleric says executions may inflame regional tensions
Overly broad and vague criminal charges had led to a grave injustice in executions, says UN official
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Singapore calls for vigilance after 'rocket attack' plot foiled
Terrorists will seek to come in through checkpoints trying to launch attacks from just outside, says home minister
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US not involved in Turkey coup attempt, 'full stop', says envoy
John Bass adds that he was "deeply disturbed and offended by the accusations" targeting his country
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Briton among seven held in Spain over child pornography
The investigation kicked off when police received information that the content was circulating on internet platforms
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Teen in court over London deadly knife attack on US tourist
Zakaria Bulhan is charged with the murder of 64-year-old retired teacher Darlene Horton
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Saudi Arabia led out by woman driver at Rio opening ceremony
Saudi Arabia remains the only country in the world where women are banned from driving
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Pictures of the day: August 6, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Muslim woman asked to leave US store for wearing niqab
'If you can’t remove that from your face, I need you to leave the store'
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Toll in northeast India market attack jumps to 15
Bodo guerrillas have in recent years launched ferocious attacks on both Muslim settlers and other tribal communities
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Afghan barters daughter for goat
The husband Seyed Abdolkarim and the girl's father have been arrested after a relative raised alarm about the wedding
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India-Pakistan cross-border trade to resume next week
The trade route between Poonch in India and Rawalkot in Pakistan was closed after protests erupted in Muzaffarabad
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27 spectacular pictures of Rio Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was decidedly simple and low-tech, a reflection of Brazil's tough economic times
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Autopsies show Orlando club massacre victims were shot multiple times
Florida released autopsy reports on Friday for 31 of the 49 people killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando
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Google executive quits self-driving car project
Chris Urmson said on Friday he is leaving the team after seven and a half years
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Japan marks Hiroshima bombing anniversary
American B-29 bomber dropped its deadly payload on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945
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Measles behind Myanmar outbreak that has killed 30
The outbreak has struck Myanmar's northern Sagaing region
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Small aid ships play big role in Europe's migrant crisis
3,000 of 50,000 migrants rescued were saved by small boats
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Stiglitz quits Panama Papers clean-up committee
Panama created the seven-member expert committee to recommend reforms headed by Stiglitz
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Carried by samba stars and a prince, Olympic torch nears ceremony
'May this be the moment for us to overcome difficult times and to work as a team, to make our world fairer and...
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Turkey ruling party orders purge after coup attempt
Turkish authorities implemented a relentless crackdown in the wake of the coup
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Fire kills 13 after birthday cake falls to floor in French bar
The fire quickly engulfed the room where some 20 people were celebrating
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Malaysian Islamic leaders say no to Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go and all the Pokemon characters should be avoided as it can bring harm: Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri
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Afghan tourism bring reward as well as risk; government urges caution
A vehicle full of Western tourists' in Afghanistan got caught in a suspected Taliban ambush
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Fresh protests in Indian-held Kashmir kill two, injure over 100
Thousands of residents clashed with government forces, defying the curfew
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Spanish police bust Pink Panther gang in jewellery heist
Police were able to recover the jewellery the gang was trying to steal
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Cyprus police net $66million cocaine haul
The drugs passed undetected through several European countries before reaching the Mediterranean island
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Saudi princess says robbed of million-euro watch in Paris
A specialist police unit that handles armed robberies is investigating the incident
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Trump admits error in claiming he saw film of Iran cash transfer
‘The Plane I saw on TV was hostage plane in Geneva not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!’
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Senior Egypt pro-government cleric escapes shooting
Gomaa was on his way to a mosque near his house in October 6 suburb when assailants hiding in a park opened fire
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Black Lives Matter protest blocks Heathrow access
Black Lives Matter UK had called for a national shutdown to mark the anniversary of Mark Duggan's police shooting
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Teen unaware of fame after dino pouch graces White House
Singapore PM's wife Ho Ching was photographed carrying the $11 blue-and-white pouch at the White House
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US Secretary of State Kerry to visit Turkey on August 24: foreign minister
The visit comes more than a month after a failed military coup shook the Nato member state
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Muslim-majority Indonesia outraged at 'Bikini' snack
The snack takes its name 'Bikini' from an acronym in local slang meaning 'trendy rice noodles'
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China activist tried for subversion, 4th case in 4 days
The activist sought to turn public opinion against the govt and attempted to overthrow socialist system, says court
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Pictures of the day: August 5, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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British porn star risks death penalty for nose job in Iran
Candy Charms sparks outrage after posting a picture of her wearing a black headscarf on her Instagram account
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'Pakistan never learns,' Rajnath Singh tells Indian parliament
Indian home minister fires broadside at traditional adversary
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Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis - UNHCR
Islamic State's grip on some towns has been broken, but it still controls Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria

















































