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Tambourine in hand, a Christian wakes up Israeli Muslims for Ramazan
'We are the same family' says Ayoub, who wears traditional Levantine dress as he meanders the alleyways
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Second North Korea missile flies 400 km after earlier test fails: South Korea
The first missile was launched from the east coast city of Wonsan, a South Korean official says
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Apple free to take bite out of India after rule change
For now, Apple has given no indication when or if it plans to open its own stores
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Boeing confirms signing jetliner deal with Iran Air
Company declines to discuss the number or type of planes it would sell, or the timetable for delivery of the aircraft
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US arrests Indiana man it says planned to join Islamic State
FBI agents arrest Akram Musleh, of Indiana, as he was attempting to board a bus from Indianapolis to New York
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Quitting smoking may lead to increase in Parkinson's: study
Previous research suggested smokers may have a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease
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The four key players in Spain's election
Three young candidates are up against Spain's current conservative prime minister in Sunday's general election
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Solar-powered plane more than halfway across the Atlantic
The plane is powered in the night sky by the energy stored in its 17,000 photovoltaic cells
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Australia intercepts boat of Vietnamese asylum-seekers
The Vietnamese boat was discovered north of Australia this month, with the 21 men, women and children on board
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North Korea test fires two powerful, mid-range missiles
Both tests were believed to be of a much-hyped, intermediate-range Musudan missile capable of reaching US bases
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Sadiq Khan tears into pro-Brexit campaigners
'You're telling lies and you're scaring people; that's scaremongering, Boris, and you should be ashamed'
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Police child-killing outrages Brazil
Chased by police, Italo Ferreira stepped on the gas in the stolen car until they stopped him with a bullet to the head
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Amazon jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony
The jaguar is a near-threatened species that is already extinct in Uruguay and El Salvador
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Hillary Clinton mocks Donald Trump's business record
Clinton said Donald Trump's ideas about the economy and the world will cause millions of Americans to lose their jobs
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Yahoo's Tumblr unveils live video
'By the end of today, you'll be able to broadcast yourself directly into your followers' dashboards'
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Lock of David Bowie's hair to be auctioned
The hair will go on the block Saturday as part of an auction in Beverly Hills and has so far attracted a bid of $2,000
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US opens up skies for commercial drone operator
Drone operators no longer need to have a full pilot's licence
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Boy killed by alligator mourned at Nebraska funeral
Alligator snatched the toddler last Tuesday as he played at at the Walt Disney Co resort
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WHO says Saudi misdiagnosis caused MERS outbreak
The unnamed 49-year-old from Buridah city developed symptoms on June 9 and was admitted to hospital
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French woman says killing baby was like 'going shopping'
A court psychiatrist, Paul Bensussan, said her act was possibly triggered by a deep depression
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Twitter allows users to share 140-second videos
The microblogging site previously restricted videos to 30 seconds
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Malaysian politician and land rights activist shot dead
The motive for the killing was not immediately clear
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Iran Air confirms deal to buy Boeing planes
Boeing did not reveal details of the deal in its statement
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Five dead, 23 injured in Slovak bus crash in Serbia
Slovak media says all the dead were Slovaks
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PM Cameron appeals to Britons to stay in EU for sake of future generations
Polls indicate public opinion is so divided that the outcome is too close to call
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Congolese gets 18 years for Central African Republic war crimes
He has been convicted for heading a 2002-03 campaign of rape and murder in neighboring Central African Republic
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Millions stretch and bend as Modi leads world yoga day
Yoga-loving Modi led over 30,000 people in Chandigarh where they performed breathing exercises at Capitol Complex
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One woman dead, three injured in Japan stabbing spree
The suspect, identified as Nobuyuki Matsuhashi aged 33, attacked victims with a knife near entrance of a shopping mall
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Erdogan loses appeal against German media boss
Turkish president sought court order to stop Axel Springer media group chief from repeating support for a TV satirist
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Researchers discover way to treat brain cancer more effectively
Scientists have been researching ways to bypass blood-brain barrier for over 50 years
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Yulin dog meat festival begins in China despite controversy
More than 10,000 dogs are killed and boiled alive in the belief that the more terrified they are, the tastier the meat
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'Please stay', French businesses implore Britain
Polls suggest the race is tight and could go either way
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Passenger dies aboard UK-bound Emirates flight
Machester Airport spokesperson confirms the incident
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Turkish court frees wife who murdered abusive husband
Cilem Karabulut was found guilty of killing her husband in the Adana region in 2015 with a pistol stored at home.
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Pictures of the day: June 21, 2016
We look at 13 images from events around the world today
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Three held over ties to killer of French police couple
The three are suspected of spying on a police event in the Yvelines region west of Paris
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Australian defence recruits forced to rape each other: inquiry
Most of the abuse was perpetrated by older recruits as part of ritualised practices of 'bastardisation'
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Chinese bank employees spanked for poor performance
Video shows eight employees lined up on a stage and being asked by a man why they came last in a competition
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21 pictures of the world celebrating Yoga Day
People of all ages stretch, perform poses and practice breathing exercises to mark the day
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50 Saudis detained over 'un-Islamic' necklaces, haircuts
The suspects were detained during a Ramazan crackdown in Makkah
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Panama seeks to regild battered image with widened canal
With the expansion, the Canal will be able to take ships carrying three times as much cargo
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Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan's south
Taliban spokesperson says 27 people had been taken from three buses and were currently being investigated
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Car bomb kills six Jordan soldiers on Syria border
Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have sought shelter at two remote desert camps in the northeast
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At least three dead in Japan landslides, floods
Rescuers are searching for people in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto
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David Beckham to vote against Brexit
British premier 'delighted' on footballer's decision to back the campaign to remain in EU
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Canada reduces waiting period for gay men to donate blood
The five-year waiting period to donate blood was imposed in 2013
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Turkey, Israel to agree deal for normalising ties: report
Israel will allow completion of hospital in Gaza and construction of a new power station, sea water distillation plant
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Elvis' gun licence to be auctioned in Switzerland
The licence is expected to fetch between 40,730 to 45,250 euros
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Russian fan agitator detained after sneaking back into France
Russia protests to France over treatment of its supporters
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North Korea moves intermediate-range missile to east coast
There are no signs of an imminent launch, says report

















































