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Russia expels two US diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Washington turfed out two Russian officials over an attack on an embassy worker last month
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Bitcoin "miners" face fight for survival as new supply halves
From Saturday, instead of 25 bitcoins up for grabs globally every 10 minutes, there will be just 12.5
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Kurdish militant car bomb attack wounds 11 soldiers in southeast Turkey
According to security sources attack targeted the Cevizpinar village outpost, near the border with Syria
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Four die in building demolition in north India
One person was pulled out alive from under the rubble, say police
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Two men gored on third day of Pamplona bull-run festival
The 33-year-old Japanese man was gored in the chest and a 24-year-old Spanish man in the arm
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Speak out against US injustice and support cops: Biden
The message comes after days of marches in US cities over the deaths of two African-American men killed by police
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NATO allies commit around $1 billion per year to support Afghan forces
NATO allies stump up around $1 billion a year over the next three years to help fund the Afghan military
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First Russian tourist flight since crisis lands in Turkish resort
The Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Moscow's Vnukovo airport, was carrying 189 tourists, NTV television said.
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UK government rejects 4m-strong petition for 2nd EU vote
The petition called upon HM (Her Majesty's) government to implement a rule that would allow another referendum
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British PM hopeful sparks row with remarks on rival's childlessness
Leadsom denounced the rumours on Twitter as 'gutter journalism' and 'the exact opposite of what I said'
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India's Kerala imposes 'fat tax' on junk food
The state's finance minister Thomas Isaac announced 14.5 per cent tax on food including burgers, pizzas and sandwiches
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Eight killed in Indian-held Kashmir after rebel leader's death
More 100 protestors with bullet injuries were brought into different hospitals; 90 forces personnel injured
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Australian PM inches closer to winning majority government
Australia has had five prime ministers in just nine years after bitter party infighting
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Iran missile tests inconsistent with nuclear deal: UN report
The western powers believe that some of the missiles could carry nuclear payloads, something that Tehran denies
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Dhaka cafe attack survivor dies after 'torture'
Police killed five attackers and arrested Shawon together with another man over "suspicious activities"
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North Korea test-fires submarine-launched missile: Seoul
The new launch came after Seoul and Washington announced their decision to deploy THAAD system to the Korean peninsula
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China vows to act with G20 partners to boost world trade
Global trade is expected to grow at a tepid 2.8 percent in 2016, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in April
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Rising violence in Bangladesh: what's behind it?
The wave of attacks has been notably brutal with many of the victims, hacked to death with machetes
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Obama downplays Brexit impact at NATO summit
He said fears that it could destabilise the relationship between Europe and the United States were exaggerated
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Dallas police shooting: what we know
The shootings revived an emotional debate over lethal use of force by police and problems of alleged racial bias
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Obama to head to Dallas as shooting rocks US race relations
The rampage in Texas comes at a time of intense soul-searching over the use of lethal force towards African-Americans
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Clinton seeks to move past email controversy, directs blame at officials
FBI investigation had found Clinton was 'extremely careless' in sending classified information
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Over 60 civilians killed in north Syria
Thirty-four civilians, including four children, were killed and 200 others wounded by rebel shelling
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Dallas robot bomb highlights shift in police technology
Robot developers downplay the potential for the use of automated lethal force by the devices
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At least two dead in Indonesian military chopper crash
There were five passengers aboard the helicopter when it went down, says Indonesian army's Major General
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Hate crimes in Britain have surged since Brexit, British police say
There were 3,076 incidents reported nationally, an increase of 915 offences compared to the same period last year
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Obama condemns 'calculated and despicable' Dallas attack
Several hundred people attended the Dallas rally, which ended just before the shots rang out
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US State Department to reopen Clinton emails probe
The FBI advised earlier that no charges be brought over Clinton's use of a private email account as secretary of state
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12 die in giant Indonesian traffic jam
The traffic was so bad that Indonesians dubbed the disastrous toll gate 'Brexit', from the words 'Brebes exit'
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Obama warns against 'adversarial' Brexit negotiations
Says European integration is crucial and the United States has a major interest in its continued success
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10 futuristic cars that will change the way we travel
These cars are reshaping the face of technology
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Philippines willing to share South China Sea: govt
Philippines filed in 2013 a legal challenge contesting China's claims to nearly all of the strategically vital sea
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Maker of world’s cheapest smartphone seeks $7.5 billion from Indian premier
Ringing bells claims to be losing around $2.5 to $4 on each handset
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Trump tweets 'Frozen' colouring book to defend 'anti-semetic' tweet
On Saturday, Trump had tweeted an image of rival Hillary Clinton alongside hundred-dollar bills and a Jewish star
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Swiss law fines Muslims up to £8,000 for wearing burqas
The burqa ban received 65 per cent of the vote in 2013 in the region, which has a Catholic majority
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Germany arrests Pakistani man accused of spying for Iran
Syed Mustufa H is alleged to have spied on former head of German-Israeli Society for Iran
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Kolkata Uber driver threatens to rape passenger
The driver even threatened to dump her body in a ditch if she screamed
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Taiwan police identify suspects after train blast
Police said a 47-centimetre steel pipe filled with explosive material appeared to be the cause of the blast
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India orders probe against Dr Zakir Naik after reports of scholar 'inspiring' Dhaka militant
Bangladeshi media had earlier claimed one of the Dhaka cafe attackers was inspired by Naik's speech
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Ontario facing epidemic of Islamophobia: survey
46 per cent of Ontarians feel Canada admits too many immigrants
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Facebook Live streaming of shooting spotlights ethical, legal policies
Facebook this year has made its Live feature, which allows anyone to broadcast a video directly from their smartphone
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Australia pledges extra $300 million for Afghan security forces
About 270 Australian troops are serving in the NATO-led force
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Five Dallas police officers killed at protest over shootings
Suspect said he wanted to kill white people, especially white cops, after US officer-involved shootings of black men
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Internet reposts can mean jail in Russia crackdown
Last year some 200 people were convicted for online posts with 43 of them sentenced to jail
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Over 15,000 evacuated as super typhoon hits Taiwan
As many as 331,900 households lost power due to the storm, with close to 255,000 without electricity
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At least 35 killed in attack on Shia mausoleum north of Baghdad
Attack on the mausoleum reignites fears of an escalation of sectarian strife between Iraq's Shias and Sunnis
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Australian government likely to win election: opposition
The latest ABC projections give the government 73 seats and Labor 66
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China: US missiles would 'seriously damage' Asia security
China is North Korea's largest trading partner and has been its key diplomatic protector for decades
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12 Pakistanis arrested over Saudi Arabia suicide attacks
A total of 19 people have been arrested over Saudi attacks
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Blast injures 25 on Taiwan passenger train
Authorities hunt for more than one suspect, among them a man wearing black clothes, aged around 40

















































