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US man arrested for threatening mosque on Facebook
Polcie says Idris mosque in Seattle's Northgate was target of planned attack
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British MP killing: what we know
The lawmaker who campaigned for Britain to stay in the EU and aid for Syrian refugees, was killed in a street attack
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Obama meets Orlando massacre survivors, assails homegrown terrorism
During the shooting, the gunman exchanged text messages with his wife as well as posting on Facebook
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US gun debate 'needs to change,' Obama says in Orlando
Forty-nine people were killed when Omar Mateen ran amok in a gay nightclub, armed with a legally bought assault rifle
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Australia PM regrets dinner invite for 'anti-gay' cleric
Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman was present at an exclusive function at the Australian leader's official Sydney residence
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US lawmakers probing Orlando shooter's Facebook posts
An investigation found Omar Mateen made extremist posts during the massacre and searched for news of his attack
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'Crazy' Argentine ex-minister demands cocaine in court
Jose Lopez served for 12 years in the cabinets of Argentina's last two presidents
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Obama arrives to console grieving families in Orlando
Air Force One touched down in Florida shortly before 1:00 pm
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Turkey ex-football star on trial for insulting Erdogan
The lawyer of Sukur told the court in Istanbul that his client had moved to the United States
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Black box recovered from EgyptAir crash site
The device was found broken into pieces but the salvage experts managed to retrieve the recorder's crucial memory unit
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Suspected IS member claims asylum in Sweden
46-year-old Bosnian arrived in country on Monday with his 4 children
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Will not campaign in Gibraltar after attack on lawmaker: David Cameron
It's right that all campaigning has been stopped after the terrible attack on Jo Cox, says British PM
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Bahrain jails 8 Shias, revokes nationality
Accused are convicted of "establishing and raising donations to fund terror organisation named Bahraini Hezbollah"
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Abdeslam smoked pot with teens after Paris attacks
Abdeslam is only surviving member of 10-man team that attacked a string of Paris bars and restaurants on November 13
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British MP dead after street attack
The attack happened in the village of Birstall, near Wakefield, in Cox's constituency
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China criticises US over Obama meeting with Dalai Lama
The meeting violated US promises of acknowledging Tibet as a part of China, says Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson
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Clinton considering Warren, not Sanders, for running mate: WSJ
Other prospective running mates include US Labor Secretary Tom Perez and US Housing Secretary Julián Castro
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Gun battle in Indian Kashmir kills five
Indian army intercepted a group of fighetrs trying to cross heavily militarised de-facto border
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US officials say American Muslims do report extremist threats
Spokesperson for FBI's Washington field office say agency has "robust" relationship with the local Muslim community
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Islamic State still 'committing genocide' against Yazidis: UN probe
ISIS has subjected Yazidi woman, child or man that it has captured to the most horrific of atrocities, says official
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Thousands of Palestinians without water as Israel cuts supply during Ramazan
Inhabitants have warned they will hold Israeli firm responsible for any tragedies
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India police detain key suspect over student's rape, murder
Investigators tracked down and detained a 23-year-old labourer reportedly from India's state of Assam
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Pictures of the day: June 16, 2016
We look at 13 images from events around the world
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Democrats get US Senate to consider gun control measures
The move follows demands for action after the weekend massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida
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Nokia moves to finalise acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia said Thursday it was settling the ownership issue "through privately negotiated transactions".
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Disney opens first theme park in mainland China
Disney calculates there are 330 million people living within a 3-hour journey of Shanghai who are potential customers
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Gay couple ‘humiliated’ by Emirates staff in Dubai
Emirates issues apology to couple and calls for internal review
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Napster is back as digital music service Rhapsody rebrands
Napster was found to be facilitating music piracy and shut down by US courts in 2001, leading to bankruptcy
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Live-streaming of attacks a challenge for social media
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are struggling to find ways to keep out content that promotes violence.
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German minister tells doctors to be tougher on migrants facing deportation
Doctors issuing too many certificates where there is no real health reason not to deport someone, says Maiziere
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Live-streaming of attacks a challenge for social media
France killer posts live video of himself with victim's child on Facebook urging militants to carry out more bloodshed
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Pieces of missing EgyptAir plane found: investigators
Airbus A320 which had been en route from Paris to Cairo disappeared on May 19, with the loss of all 66 people on board
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French terrorist in cop stabbing case had ties to extremists in Pakistan
Witnesses say the man may have shouted “Allahu akbar” as he stabbed the policeman
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Bacha bazi: Afghan subculture of child sex slaves
The subculture of keeping boys for personal servitude and sexual pleasure is a centuries-old practice in Afghanistan
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11-foot alligator pulled from drain in Florida after ‘bad smell’ complaints
'Abnormally large’ alligator was found decaying in a pipe in a Fort Myers neighbourhood
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Threats against Muslims must stop after Orlando attack: US
Muslims in Mateen's hometown say they have endured death threats, profanity-laced taunts in recent days
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Taliban use 'honey trap' boys to kill Afghan police
The Taliban have used the pervasive practice to mount a wave of Trojan Horse attacks, killing hundreds of policemen
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Iran files complaint with ICJ to recover $2 billion frozen in US
The US Supreme Court ruled that the assets must be turned over to American families of people killed in a 1983 bombing
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Trump backs surveillance of mosques despite criticism of rhetoric
Trump repeated his call for a temporary ban on the entry of Muslims into the US
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Boy's body found after alligator attack at Florida Disney resort
There are signs prohibiting swimming at the lagoon but they do not warn about alligators
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Second gravitational wave detected from ancient black hole collision
Following February’s announcement, ripples have been spotted again from collision of second set of black holes
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US investigators question Orlando gunman's wife
Noor Salman was with Mateen when he cased possible targets in the past two months
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Orlando shooter not the only radical who frequented Florida mosque
This is the second time this house of worship has received unwelcomed publicity
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Facebook rolls out suicide prevention to users worldwide
Users will now be able to report concerning postings using a drop down menu
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Obama meets Dalai Lama behind closed doors
Dalai Lama has also increasingly spoken of succession and has not ruled out picking his reincarnation before his death
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Trump to meet NRA on terrorism 'watch list' gun restrictions
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has also supported gun control efforts
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IT worker at Panama Papers firm arrested in Geneva
Employee had been placed in provisional detention on suspicion of stealing a large haul of confidential documents
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Why do we call it the Schengen visa?
Here's a quick explainer
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India reforms to bring cheap air travel to millions
Indian government aims to increase domestic ticket sales to 300 million a year by 2022
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Myanmar censors ban movie at human rights film festival
The Austrian-directed film, "Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess," is set in mid-20th century Myanmar

















































