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Hundreds ignore hit-and-run victim dying on New Delhi road
Victim of hit and run accident in New Delhi dies after passerby's ignore his plight for half an hour
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Google explains why Palestine isn't labeled on Maps
Tech giant was accused of removing Palestine from its map service
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French mayor bans burqinis on Cannes beaches
Islamic dress is a hot-button issue in France, where the full-face veil is banned in public places
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Saudi Arabia says stops 3 women, 7 children from joining Syria war
Groups have doubled their recruitment of foreign fighters to as many as 31,000 over the past 18 months
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The Olympic pool is turning gold medallist Ryan Lochte's hair green
Lochte's new bleach blonde hair appeared to resemble the Olympic diving pool when he appeared to compete on Wednesday
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Bangladesh rescues elephant that travelled 1,000 km
A team of Bangladeshi forest officials hope to take the elephant to a safari park where it can be looked after
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Republicans, in revolt, urge party to de-fund Trump
More than 70 influential Republicans have signed a letter urging the party to stop spending money on Trump's campaign
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Singapore contempt of court bill seen suppressing freedom of speech
Reporters Without Borders ranks Singapore 154th out of 180 countries in its World Press Freedom Index
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Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
The powerful quake triggered at least five aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4.7 to 5.4, the USGS said
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Muslim woman mistaken for terrorist sues Chicago officers
Lawsuit accuses officers of excessive force, false arrest, violation of and freedom of religious expression
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Islamic State leader Hafiz Saeed Khan killed in joint US-Afghan operation
Afghan security officials had previously claimed Khan was killed in a US drone strike on July 11, 2015
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In ominous sign, Afghan government partner berates President Ghani
Abdullah says Ghani did not deserve to govern as he had failed to work collaboratively or to enact electoral reforms
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Mississippi woman gets 12 years for trying to aid Islamic State
Jaelyn Delshaun Young had pleaded guilty to one count in March as did her husband, Muhammad Oda Dakhlalla
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Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack
Islamic State media said Driver was its "soldier," the SITE Intelligence Group monitoring service said on Thursday
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Swiss reject man's $1 million damages claim in Dr AQ Khan nuclear bomb secrets case
Ruling comes as the latest chapter in Dr AQ Khan's case, who also sold nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran and North Korea
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South Korea looks to generate buzz for edible insects
South Korea is looking to expand its insect industry as a source of agricultural income by promoting more consumption
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Dubai looks to boost cultural life with opera house
The ultra-modern 2,000-seat venue can transform into three modes- theatre, concert hall and a flat-floored hall
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London schoolgirl who left to join Islamic State dead
Sultana was making plans to return to Britain and her family was communicating with her to discuss her escape
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Sequence of events leading to Canada police thwarting attack
Authorities said Aaron Driver was on his way to carry out an attack on a unspecified urban target
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Clinton, Trump spar over Islamic State claim, economy
Trump had claimed that Clinton and US President Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State group
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Canadian killed by police converted to Islam after troubled childhood
Aaron Driver was a good kid who went down a dark path and couldn't find the light again
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False shutdown rumor fuels #SaveTwitter frenzy
Twitter's future nonetheless has been the subject of speculation because of its relatively slow growth
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Four dead as Thailand hit with string of blasts
The explosions happened ahead of a public holiday on Friday to mark the birthday of Queen Sirikit
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Police charge US teen over dramatic Trump Tower climb
New York police says the boy has been arrested, charged with reckless endangerment and criminal trespass
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Ukraine forces on 'high alert' over Crimea tensions with Russia
Russia's FSB security service had said it thwarted "terrorist attacks" in Crimea this week by Ukrainian military
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Erdogan approval rating soars after coup bid: poll
Survey of 1,275 people conducted between July 28 and August 1 shows a rise of 21 points over previous poll
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‘We will cut all of your heads off’: Texas mosque threatened by 'US Army veteran'
Man calls for another Christian crusade against Muslims in his country
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Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington quits after 11-year run
Arianna Huffington said she was stepping down to launch a nonprofit group focused on health and wellness
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VIDEO: Lion attacks toddler in live TV show
The frightening video was recorded in 2007 but has gone viral now
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Los Angeles police fatally shoot 14-year-old
Shooting occurred while police were investigating reports of vandalism in neighborhood near downtown Los Angeles
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Industrial explosion in central China kills at least 21
The blast happened at a power plant in Dangyang in the central province of Hubei, says state television
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Saudi trial opens over Makkah crane collapse
The defendants include at least one Saudi "billionaire" and nationals from Pakistan and other countries
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Dubai plane crash survivor wins $1 million
The man survived a crash landing then won $1 million in a lottery organised by the airport's duty free operator
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Government faces grilling over bogus bomb detectors
A Pakistani government agency has built and sold more than 15,000 of the so-called "Khojis" bomb detectors
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Giraffe dies 'of anxiety' in latest Taiwan animal scandal
The giraffe died of lung and heart failure
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Baby dies after Indian hospital staff demand bribes
The child's angry father accused staff of demanding bribes at almost every step of the way
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US to allow more marijuana research: sources
Twenty-five states have alreadt sanctioned some forms of marijuana use for medical purposes
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China says new satellite will help safeguard interests at sea: China Daily
The 'Gaofen 3' satellite has a radar system that captures images from space with a resolution down to 1 meter
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Germany agonises over role of army at home after attacks
The possibility that the army may patrol at home for the first time in seven decades set off an outcry in the country
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Doctors at top Indian hospital charged in kidney harvesting racket
This is the second kidney trafficking racket found operating out of a top Indian hospital in recent months
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Indonesia says 'no room' for gay community
Islamic activists have also filed a judicial review at the Constitutional Court aimed at making gay sex a crime
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British banker back in court over Hong Kong double murder
Jutting has previously indicated he would plead not guilty to two charges of murder
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Trump accuses Obama of founding Islamic State
The real estate tycoon said the militant group is 'honoring President Obama'
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Russia declares three-hour daily ceasefire in Aleppo
Up to two million people in Aleppo have gone without running water for the past four days
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Putin accuses Ukraine of incursions into Crimea
Moscow and Kiev have been locked in a bitter feud since the Kremlin seized Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014
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Clinton warns Trump 'crossed the line' with gun comment
Trump suggested those who support gun rights could take action to stop Clinton
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Trump Tower climber captured after three-hour ascent
The man, identifying himself as "an independent researcher," claim to climb the tower to get Trump's attention
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Bomb threats reported on two planes due shortly at Brussels airport
An airport police spokesperson says no bomb alerts were in place and that there was no problem at the airport
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Nine times when Trump said he didn't say what he said
Donald Trump has several times walked back comments that got him in hot water
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Car bomb wounds many police in southeast Turkey
A security source said initial indications were that seven people had been wounded in Diyarbakir

















































