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Orlando killings rob young New York Muslims of cherished holiday respite
High school students, parents, fear hate crime following Orlando shooting
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Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 43
Hundreds of rescuers were searching through wrecked houses and mounds of earth for 19 villagers still missing
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Islamic State crucifies three people for eating in Ramazan
All three were held in cages for a number of hours before receiving 70 lashes and being tied to a cross
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Record 65 million people displaced worldwide: UN
The number of people displaced globally rose by 5.8 million in 2015
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Six dead, more than 100 injured in Mexico protest
The violence erupted as police threw tear gas at the protesters to end a week-long barricade
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US should consider more racial profiling of Muslim Americans: Trump
Trump proposes suspension of immigration from countries with a proven history of terrorism
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The key arguments in Britain's EU referendum
From immigration to sovereignty, here are the main battleground topics in the referendum campaign
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Australia PM vows gay marriage vote
Malcolm Turnbul is in favour of a referendum on the issue instead of a parliamentary vote
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UK's Cameron faces day of reckoning with EU vote
'He's put himself at front of the 'Remain' camp, to lose the campaign would be a massive blow to his credibility'
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14 Nepali guards among 25 killed in Afghanistan attacks
Nine other people were wounded, including five Nepalese and four Afghans, ministry says
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‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident
The actor appeared in the rebooted Star Trek series
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Trump says he is open to racial profiling
"I hate the concept of profiling, but we have to use common sense. We're not using common sense," he says
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Istanbul riot police break up LGBT rally
Several hundred police surround the city's main Taksim Square to prevent the "Trans Pride" rally
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Bangladesh police shoot dead militant behind killing of bloggers, gay rights activists
The militant, identified as Sharif, was one of the leaders of the banned group Ansar Ullah Bangla Team
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Algeria blocks Facebook, Twitter to stop exam cheats
This is to protect students from the publication of false papers for these exams, an official source said
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At least 11 children dead at northern Russian lake
Incident occurred overnight on Lake Syamozero, located some 1,000 kilometres north of Moscow in the Karelia region
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500 liquor shops shut as Indian state goes dry
Tamil Nadu govt ordered closures as part of staggered plans to become latest state in India to introduce prohibition
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Suicide attack kills 3 at Christian massacre memorial in Syria
Three Sotoro members were killed and five wounded," a security source said
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India will not oppose Pakistan's entry into NSG: Sushma Swaraj
NSG-level talks between New Delhi and Islamabad postponed not cancelled, says India's external affairs minister
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Moscow denies strikes on US-backed rebels in Syria
Pentagon expressed strong concerns about the attack on the coalition-supported counter-ISIL forces
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Turkish border guards fire on fleeing Syrians, 8 dead
Turkey has repeatedly denied accusations of its security forces firing on Syrians trying to cross the frontier
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India's top diplomat makes 'unannounced' visit to China to lobby support for NSG membership
China has vehemently opposed United States and other major powers’ support for Indian membership to the NSG
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Last month recorded as hottest May in modern history
May 2016 tied with June and August 2015 as the 12th-highest monthly temperature increase on record
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Thailand's king continues treatment for water build-up on the brain: palace
The king has been treated for various ailments during a year-long hospitalisation in the Thai capital
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US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines as pressure mounts in South China Sea
'No other Navy can concentrate this much combat power on one sea...It was truly impressive' US Navy Rear Admiral
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In Orlando, a son of a Muslim immigrant rushed to heal pain caused by another
Ibrahim spent hours repairing gunshot wounds in the bodies of victims of Orlando shooting
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Indian central bank chief to step down in surprise move
Rajan, a former chief economist at IMF, is held in high esteem by policymakers for overhauling the way RBI operates
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Thousands protest US bases on Okinawa after Japan woman's murder
Okinawa hosts 50,000 US nationals, including 30,000 military personnel and civilians employed at US bases
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24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides: official
Footage aired by local broadcasters shows villagers sitting on their roofs to escape the rising water
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Putin accepts US as sole superpower
Russian president says he is ready to work with whoever won the US presidency
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Iran, Boeing reach deal on purchase of 100 planes: Tehran
'We have 250 planes in the country, 230 need to be replaced' head of the civil aviation body
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Australia's opposition party vows fierce fight in election
The July 2 poll is tipped to be a tight race, and could see the ruling coalition be turfed out of office
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Hillary and Bill Clinton 'over the moon' about birth of newest grandchild
Hillary Clinton has boasted about being a grandmother as one of the achievements of which she is most proud
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Egypt's Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
Courts have since sentenced hundreds of 'Islamists' to death, including other Muslim Brotherhood leaders
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Erdogan vows to forge ahead with contested Gezi Park project
The redevelopment, which included plans for a mosque, triggered mass protests in May-June 2013
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Car hits funeral procession for Orlando massacre victim
Two police officers were on motorcycles escorting the funeral procession south of Orlando when they were hit
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Belgium charges three men with terrorism offences after overnight raids
Some media reports said the suspects had planned attacks against fans watching the Euro 2016
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Britain's EU referendum campaign resumes after MP murder
The Remain and Leave camps suspended campaigning for three days after the killing of Cox
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Rome set to elect first female mayor
Virginia Raggi has leapt from anonymity to become one of the best-known faces in Italian politics
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Brexit: How Europe fell out of love with the EU
Europeans are 'not any longer passionate or in love with the European dream'
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Taliban use child sex slaves to kill Afghan police
'The Taliban are sending beautiful boys to penetrate checkpoints and kill, drug and poison policemen'
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Australia taxes foreign home buyers as affordability bites
The move comes as concerns grow that a flood of mostly Chinese investors is crowding out locals
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Spain joins forces with Bollywood to boost tourism
Spain wants to diversify its tourism base beyond the traditional northern European sunseekers
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In Israeli desert, world's highest solar tower looks to future
The Ashalim Tower will rise to 240 metres (787 feet), taller than Paris's Montparnasse Tower and London's Gherkin
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Pak-Afghan tensions: Normalcy returns to Torkham as border reopens
Only passport holders allowed from Afghan side: FO
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Hackers steal $50mn in blow to virtual currency: NYT
Money was stolen from a project called Decentralized Autonomous Organization
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Software unveiled to tackle online extremism, violence
Counter Extremism Project says software can be useful in stopping "viral" spread of videos of beheadings
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Man charged with rape after being given 'gift' of US teen
Girl's parents gave the then-14-year old to Kaplan in gratitude "for helping (the) family out of financial ruin"
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'Death to traitors', UK MP murder suspect tells court
Thomas Mair was charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence
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Egypt’s ex-president Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
The court acquitted former president of charges of having supplied Qatar with classified documents

















































