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Flood-hit Sri Lanka pulls more bodies from landslides
Soldiers and other rescuers discovered 13 more bodies late on Saturday in the worst-hit district of Kegalle
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US drone strike on Taliban leader -- what happens next?
Mansour was appointed head of the Taliban in July 2015
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Running is secret weapon to happiness: study
Study finds that exercising at moderate intensity can help ease depressive or sad feelings
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Two dead, 11 injured in Austrian shooting rampage
The incident does not immediately appear to be linked to Sunday's presidential election
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Afghanistan probes Mansour's fate after deadly US drone attack
The apparent elimination of Mansour could spark new succession battles within the fractious movement
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Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton
"Amazing to have landed in #Dayton after being in the sky for 17 hours!" Borschberg tweeted
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At least 13 dead in Vietnam bus smash
The accident in Binh Thuan province left at least 36 others seriously injured
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Brother of Brussels suicide bomber set for Rio Olympics
On Friday, Mourad won gold in the Under-54kg in Montreux
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Far-right on edge of power as Austria votes for president
In last month's first round, Hofer beat his rival by 35 percent to 21 percent
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US killer's gun sells for $250,000: auctioneers
The very fact that the weapon was even being auctioned off had triggered a major backlash
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Erdogan loyalist to be appointed as Turkish Prime Minister
'He will only have the role of deputy to Erdogan in the (presidential system) that he wants to put in place'
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One month away, Brexit prospects recede amid global warnings
Opinion polls suggest that, barring a major upset, "Remain" is on course to win
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In Rwanda, a phone text can save a baby
Using an old mobile phone, health worker Floride Uwinkesha logs the latest local pregnancy to boost maternal health
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Four charged with attempted murder after police car torched in France
Prime Minister Manuel Valls strongly condemns the police car attack, saying the punishment 'must be harsh'
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Islamic State threatens US, tries to rally support in new audio message
ISIS calls for attacks on the US and Europe during the holy month of Ramadan
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Taliban leader Mansour: man of war, not peace talks
In Pakistan, Mansoor developed links with the country's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency
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Apple, Google locked in battle for supremacy
For a brief time early this year, Google parent Alphabet overtook Apple as the world's largest company by market value
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Top US commander for the Middle East visited Syria: Centcom
General Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, met US military advisors working with Syrian Arab fighters
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Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mansour killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah and national spy agency NDS confirm reports of Taliban leader's death
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MH17 victim families sue Putin, Russia in European rights court
All 298 passengers and crew died when MH-17 was hit by a Russian-made BUK anti-aircraft missile over Ukraine in 2014
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Islamic State threatens attacks in India
The militant group urges Muslims living in harmony with Hindus to travel to IS-held territories in the 'Caliphate'
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Indonesia volcano eruption kills three
Seven people were exposed to the hot clouds, killing three and leaving four others critical, says official
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Is Motorola bringing back the legendary Moto Razr?
130 million of units of Motorola Razr was sold globally
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G7 pledges to clamp down on terrorist financing
G7 commits to working to strengthen the global fight against terrorist financing, says action plan
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Dog in California tests positive for meth, heroin
The dog was turned over to Orange County Animal Care who say the animal was under the influence of drugs
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France to test air passenger data sharing
The Passenger Name Record system will be tested at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport
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Human remains, belongings found from EgyptAir crash at sea
There was no sign of the bulk of the wreckage, or of a location signal from the "black box" flight recorders
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Foreign climber dies after Mount Everest summit
The mountaineer, who has yet to be identified, died at Camp 4 after falling ill with altitude sickness
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G7 warns of Brexit 'shock' to global economy
'We were all of the opinion that it would be the wrong decision for the UK' German Finance Minister says
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Apple chief Tim Cook meets Indian PM Modi
Cook used the meeting to raise the possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in India
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French air safety agency confirms EgyptAir flight messages showed smoke on board
The spokesperson said it was 'far too soon to interpret and understand the cause of Thursday's accident'
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Zardari questions US commitment to Pakistan's security needs
PPP co-chairman says Congress members who were distrustful of Pakistan should come to the country
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Pakistani among three killed in Bangladesh textile factory fire
'The workers who were resting in the upper floors died due to suffocation from smoke'
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7 magnificent pictures of endangered snow leopards in Pakistan
This magnificent cat has been considered the king of the mountains until recently as their population is dropping
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Thirty die in road accidents in north India mountains
An overcrowded jeep fell into a gorge 1,000 feet deep
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Google explains how Ramazan affects online habits
Google observes that all shopping categories experience a seasonal surge, but clothing and travel grow the most
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Twenty dead, 500,000 flee as Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh
Authorities take more than 500,000 people into shelters as the cyclone made landfall
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Obama to host Modi at White House
This will be Modi's second White House visit since his Hindu nationalist party won a sweeping victory in 2014 polls
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Foreign aid reaches flooded Sri Lankan capital
'Floodwater levels in parts of the capital subsided a little overnight' disaster officials say
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US monitoring 279 pregnant women with possible Zika cases
Of that number, 157 live in the 50 US states and Washington DC, while the other 122 live in Puerto Rico
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After Ebola, World Bank creates pandemic insurance plan
Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) will accelerate global and national responses to disease outbreaks
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Istanbul summit seeks to transform aid response, defy critics
Widespread agreement among governments and aid groups that current humanitarian system is in dire need of an overhaul
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Ailing Thai king treated for excess fluid in spine and brain
The king, 88, is the object of an intense personality cult
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Pakistani man faced with death in France's Calais 'Jungle'
More than 30 people have perished since June last year in and around the French port of Calais
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'Moving to Canada': Trump fuels US relocation dreams
Trump's inflammatory presidential campaign has left progressive Americans obsessing about one thing: moving to Canada
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Wreckage of EgyptAir plane found in Mediterranean
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says there was "absolutely no indication" of why the plane went down
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'Brexit' in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan
George Osborne warns a 'Brexit' could doom trade deals with EU countries
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First metro line to the sea opens in Los Angeles
The Expo Line extension marks the return of commuter train service to the sea following a six-decade gap
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Armed man shot outside White House
The Secret Service reported an adult male subject, carrying a firearm, approached an outer perimeter checkpoint
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Trump says Cameron has invited him to visit UK
In December, the British PM had called the Republican "divisive, stupid and wrong"

















































