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Canada stops sharing some spy info with allies after breach
Canada stopped sharing data after discovering the information mistakenly contained personal details about Canadians
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Facebook expands live video streaming
The feature allows people to "broadcast" live to viewers at the social network
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Australia raids homes of 'doctor in Islamic State video': reports
The suspect had appeared in a propaganda video promoting Islamic State's "health service" in Syria
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Facebook 'likes' push Wall Street higher
Facebook (FB.O) surged 15.5 percent in its biggest one-day leap since 2013
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Malala urges Syria conference to give millions for education
Petition calls for world leaders to commit $1.4 billion to make sure all Syrian children get an education
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Sweden and Finland plan to deport tens of thousands of migrants
The two Nordic countries are struggling to cope with an influx of refugees & migrants fleeing misery in Middle East
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India using torture as weapon in Kashmir, says Human Rights Watch
Detainees are forced to become informers, or join counter freedom-fighter organisations, claims report
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World's oldest tea found in Chinese emperor's tomb
The plant remains were retrieved from burial pits around the tomb of Liu Qi, the fourth emperor of the Han dynasty
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Man arrested in Disneyland Paris hotel with two handguns
Hotel security found two handguns, a Quran and ammunition on him, said a police source
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Leonardo DiCaprio bonds with Pope over protecting planet
The 41-year old star won the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos this month for his green credentials
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Zika virus 'spreading explosively': WHO chief
Chan calls for February 1 meeting to determine if the outbreak qualifies as international public health emergency
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Car from ‘Back to the Future’ back in production
DeLorean Motor Company aims to build 300 units, replicating its 1982 model
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India names 20 cities for $7.5 billion smart makeover
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to create 100 new smart cities by 2022
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1,000 Zika cases in Honduras since December: minister
Zika causes flu-like symptoms and a rash, and is so mild that it goes undetected in 70 to 80 per cent of cases
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Six found guilty of gang rape, murder in India
The six face punishments ranging from 20 years in jail to the death penalty for gang-raping 21-year-old woman
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You can now dine with giraffes in Kenya
Giraffe Manor hosts endangered Rothschild giraffes who visit guests in the morning and evening
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French, British schools on alert after bomb threats
Police were sent to secure five of the most prestigious schools in Paris after bomb threats were phoned in
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11th German victim of Istanbul attack dies
A total of 11 German tourists were killed and another 16 wounded in the bombing in the historic centre of Istanbul
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Ceiling collapse at Philippines' biggest airport injures passenger
Manila tops a list of the world's worst airports compiled by the travel website 'The Guide to Sleeping in Airports'
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French comedian Dieudonne likely to be deported from Hong Kong: representative
It was not immediately clear why he had been stopped or on what grounds he could be deported
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UK schools to be downgraded for allowing 'inappropriate' wearing of veil
Chief inspector of schools says the veil is possibly stopping teachers and students from communicating effectively
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Boycotting debate, Trump to hold rival event
The republican presidential candidate claimed Fox News reporter, who will moderate the debate, is biased against him
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Documentary on radical Islam raises hackles in France
Documentary gives voice to leaders of al Qaeda and religious leaders belonging to the Salafist movement
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Saudi executes a citizen for murder
The kingdom on January 2 executed 47 people in a single day for 'terrorism'
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Smoking among Australian youth hits record low
The decline was attributed to plain cigarette-packaging laws and higher prices
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The Antipode: Flying from New York to London in 11 minutes
Charles Bombardier has unveiled his latest design that will reduce London to New York flight time to just 11 minutes
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Bill Clinton paints candidate Hillary as 'changemaker'
Everything she has ever touched, she made something good happen, former president Bill Clinton said
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Sudan opens border with South Sudan for first time since 2011 secession
The border was closed in 2011 when relations deteriorated after the south seceded following a long civil war
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia 'to stop increasing tension' in Middle East
Statement comes from Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a visit to Moscow on Thursday
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Saudi man caught smuggling alcohol in underwear
Bottles were attached with adhesive tapes to his upper, lower legs and hidden by the man’s traditional long white...
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Mass grave in Iraq's Ramadi holds at least 40 Islamic State victims - officials
Ramadi is the largest city retaken from Islamic State since the insurgents swept across large swathes of Iraq
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Al-Jazeera says news crew kidnapped in Yemen freed
The news crew went missing while covering conflict between rebels and Gulf-backed forces loyal to President Hadi
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10 most influential countries in the world
United States of America has been voted as the world's most influential country
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Australian teen accused of planning 'kangaroo bomb': reports
Canberra has been increasingly concerned about home-grown extremism and raised terror alert level to high in Sept 2014
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Muslims are not like others in Britain, claims former UK race equality chief
Trevor Phillips says Muslim communities are unlike others in Britain and will not integrate in same way
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Qatar Airways to launch world's longest flight
The flight between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand will take 18½-hours to complete
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Chinese man pleads guilty for plot to steal US corn secrets
Mo was employed as director of a Chinese conglomerate that runs a corn seed subsidiary
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Tempers flare at Paris airport after fake bombs found
Source says devices were actually decoys bound for US embassy in Tunisia that were being used for training exercise
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Vulgarity is hallmark of US presidential race
King of curses has been Donald Trump, the billionaire whose trash talk has taken US politics to a new low
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In Kashmir, missing men revive fears of 'disappearances'
Indian government forces have for decades faced charges of killing locals in faked gun battles to claim cash rewards
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8 Hamas men missing after Gaza tunnel collapse: security
A security source says there was a collapse of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip caused by rain and flooding
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Facebook quarterly profit doubles as user ranks grow
Our community continued to grow and our business is thriving, says Facebook co-founder and chief executive Zuckerberg
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US says weighing 'military options' in Libya
United States has repeatedly stressed the importance of finding cooperative local partners in Libya
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Islamic State-linked hacker makes first US appearance in federal court
Ferizi faces a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison if convicted
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Honoring Holocaust heroes, Obama warns against rise of intolerance
The event took place at the Israeli Embassy on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Minaret and Muslims in Mexican city set to host pope
San Cristobal de las Casas is home to many members of Mexico's growing Muslim community
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UK to take in some refugee children separated from families
David Cameron announced in September that 20,000 refugees from camps on Syria's borders would be brought in by 2020
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Apple loses luster on fears that 'wow' days over
Apple shares were down 6.5 percent to end at $93.80 as investors grappled with news of slowing sales growth of iPhones
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Images suggest North Korea may be preparing missile launch: report
Report came as world leaders discuss further sanctions against Pyongyang for conducting its fourth nuclear test
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Samsung Electronics posts 40% fall in Q4 net profit
Samsung continues to be squeezed at both ends of the lucrative smartphone market with competition from Apple, Huawei

















































