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German 'jihadist' goes on trial for war crimes in Syria
Trial first in Germany for war crimes committed over the course of Syria's five-year war
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In 2016, toddlers have shot more people in US than terrorists have
Twenty-three people have been shot by toddlers in the US since the start of 2016
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Atheist Australian photographer teams up with Muslims for 'Faces of Islam'
Palmer thought of project after Paris attacks to challenge stereotypes against Muslim community in Australia
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India forest fires flare close to famous Shimla railway
Forest fires raging in India's Himalayan region crept perilously close to the famous British-era railway track
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New hit-list threatens Bangladeshi teachers, politicians
New hit-list includes the head of a university, journalists and ruling party officials
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The best and worst countries to live in if you're young
Pakistan is among one of the worst countries for young people under 25 to live in
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Earth's new 'lightning capital' revealed
Lake Maracaibo replaces Africa’s Congo Basin as the location of most lightning activity
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Toddler rescued 4 days after Kenya building collapse
Red Cross says the little girl was found "in a bucket wrapped in a blanket"
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Indian police hunt man who sexually mutilated and murdered student
The attack echoes the 2012 fatal gang-rape of a Delhi student that sparked mass protests
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Lufthansa flies into red in first quarter
Lufthansa said that one-off effects and price pressures pushed it into a loss in the first three months of the year
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Circus elephants' retirement home promises pampered life
"Boy, she loves the bread," says Janice Aria, the director of animal stewardship at RBBC conservation center
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Japan agrees to lease military aircraft to Philippines
The agreement was made Monday afternoon during telephone talks
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'Impossibly rare' violet diamond found in Australia
The rough gem, discovered in August 2015, originally weighed 9.17 carats
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Refugee sets herself alight at Australia's Nauru camp
She is now said to be in critical condition, behaviour of other refugees intensifying
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Solar Impulse 2 completes Phoenix-San Francisco leg of round-the-world flight
The Solar Impulse 2,landed in Phoenix, Arizona completing the latest leg of its around the world journey
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Indonesian villagers 'mistook sex toy for angel'
Indonesian villagers believe the doll to be an angel fallen from heaven
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80 countries to attend world aid summit
About 6,000 delegates to attend summit, which has been in preparation for the past three years
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US woman sues Starbucks for $5 mn over ice in cold drinks
Stacy Pincus accuses world's biggest coffee retailer of serving its customers 'much less than advertised fluid...
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California Muslims sue over hijab discrimination
Two lawsuits claim that the Muslim women were discriminated against because of their religion and for wearing hijab
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Obama has wish about Bin Laden's last moments
Obama leaves office in January, with al Qaeda significantly diminished by drone strikes
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Brazil judge blocks WhatsApp for 72 hours
Facebook, the owner of the service, failed to hand over information requested in a criminal investigation
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Liquor tycoon Mallya resigns from Indian parliament
Vijay Mallya, a part-owner of the Force India Formula One team, left India on March 2 owing more than $1 billion
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Inferno destroys historic Serbian cathedral in New York
Parts of the charred exterior walls are all that remain of the Saint Sava Cathedral
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Baghdad car bomb against Shia pilgrims kills 14
Security officials say several women and children were among the victims
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Saudi Binladin Group lays off 77,000 workers: report
Group was also sanctioned by Saudi government after a deadly crane accident at one of its projects last September
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Bali police shoot dead Frenchman resisting arrest
Amokrane Sabet, reported to be a mixed martial arts fighter, was known as a troublemaker in the area
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Diesel cab drivers protest ban in India's smog-choked capital
Ban will impact about 30,000 traditional cabs and some working for app-based Uber and Ola services
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British firm's Korean unit apologises over poison deaths
The executive was slapped and pushed several times as the event descended into chaos
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Cambodia charges six as MP 'sex scandal' deepens
It is the latest twist in a sex scandal since phone recordings leaked two months ago
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Four killed in homemade bomb blast in India
Police are investigating the reasons for the bombmaking but no arrests have been made so far
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Bodies of climbers emerge from Himalayan glacier after 16 years
Lowe and Bridges were swept away by a massive snow and ice avalanche on Shisha Pangma peak in China in October 1999
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US in desperate bid to save Syria truce as Aleppo bombed
Washington and Moscow are the joint sponsors of the Syrian peace process
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Australian confirms his identity as Bitcoin creator
The news ends years of speculation about a person who until now has gone by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto
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Iran to grant citizenship to families of Pakistani 'martyrs' fighting in Syria and Iraq
Iran passes law allowing govt to grant citizenship to families of foreigners killed while fighting for the country
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Where they are now? Key players in the bin Laden raid
Analysts believe Bin Laden's long-time deputy al Zawahiri is hiding in the porous Pakistan-Afghanistan border
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Senior sheriff official in US resigns over racist e-mails
McDonnell says he finds the e-mails both "inappropriate and unprofessional" and "deeply troubling
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Kuwait freedoms make austerity drive tricky for government
Workers protest proposed overhaul of public sector payroll system that will set uniform standards for salaries
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US, Russia in bids to halt fighting in Syria's Aleppo
More than a week of fighting in Syria's second city has killed hundreds of civilians
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Do Colombia's FARC rebels have a hidden fortune?
The British weekly reported the FARC had assets worth $10.5 billion in 2012
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In Chile, world's driest desert slakes thirst with fog
A thick mist known as "The Darkness" blows in from the Pacific to the edge of the Atacama Desert
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Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security
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Brazil impeachment: Rousseff begins her long goodbye
Senate is expected to vote for an impeachment trial on charges that Rousseff illegally manipulated government accounts
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South Korea warns of citizens' potential abduction by North
South says 'North Korea has a track record when it comes to abductions'
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Solar-powered plane to soar again on round-the-world flight
The plane has been in California for a week since crossing the Pacific to land in Mountain View
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Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry
India is officially in the grip of its worst water crisis in years, after the last two monsoons failed
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Greenpeace to release secret documents on contested EU-US trade deal
The leaked pages will be published online at 0900 GMT, Greenpeace said in a statement
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French journalist infiltrates 'jihadist' cell for six months
Muslim journalist,using the pseudonym Said Ramzi, carried out the investigation for a documentary "Allah's...
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French PM vows to supervise Australian sub deal himself
French contractor DCNS last week sealed the 12-submarine Aus$50 billion ($39 billion) contract
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'Grown in Washington': the marijuana farms near US power hub
Alternative Solutions in Washington authorized to grow medical marijuana for nearly 3,700 local patients
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Five years on, Dr Shakil Afridi languishes in jail
Afridi's job was to run a fake Hepatitis C vaccination programme with the aim of obtaining genetic samples

















































