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Indian PM to make first UK trip on November 12
A source says Modi will be in London from November 12 to 14 before heading to Turkey for a G20 summit
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Mobile phones reason behind toddler rapes, says Indian minister
UP minister Azam Khan says films playing inside mobile phones have objectionable material
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Israel says citizen, likely Arab, used paraglider to enter Syria
Investigators says he sought to join Islamic State or other insurgents trying to bring down Syrian president
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Four dead after car smashes into US parade crowd
Police say probe into what happened would be treated as homicide investigation
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Drones to circle Australia beaches to monitor sharks
New South Wales unveils plan to address issue, including next-generation sonar systems and boosted aerial surveillance
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Texas deluged by rain in Patricia's wake, Houston braces for floods
National Weather Service predicts 6 to 12 inches of rain for coastal areas including southwest Louisiana by Monday
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South Korea fires warning shots at North patrol boat near border
South Korean defence official says North did not return fire or take other action
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US, Saudi urge international push on Syria
Kerry thanked the king 'for Saudi Arabia's support to multilateral efforts to pursue a political transition in...
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Israel to take steps to calm holy site unrest: Kerry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to announce details of the measures
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Silencing doubts, Geeta prepares to go home
Geeta is set to fly to Delhi on Monday where she hopes to be reunited with her loved ones
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NATO report into Kunduz hospital air strike delayed
The hospital operated by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was hit by a US air strike
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Operations with Russia achieving 'big results': Syria
Russia began an aerial campaign in Syria on September 30, in response to a request from Damascus
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'Never witnessed such intolerance' in India, says poet Gulzar
Over 50 Indian writers have returned their awards to protest growing climate of intolerance under PM Narendra Modi
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Maldives arrests vice president over plot to kill president
Ahmed Adeeb, 33, was arrested at around noon local time (0700 GMT) Saturday as he returned home from Singapore
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Use snail mail to thwart spies, Assange tells journalists
WikiLeaks would soon post information about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
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Obama likens Republicans to Grumpy Cat
The president made his comments at the Democratic Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington
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Two more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault
More than 50 women have already publicly claimed abuse at the hands of the pioneering African-American comedian
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Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual
Gathered under the golden dome of Imam Hussein's mausoleum, devotees clutching tissues wailed and wiped their tears
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Wikipedia awarded top Spanish prize for international cooperation
Wikipedia, which has 35 million articles in 288 languages, is written by volunteers around the world
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India approves induction of female fighter pilots in air force
India's 120,000 strong air force comprises just 1,500 women, of whom 108 are transport and helicopter pilots
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Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico's Pacific coast, damage unclear
One of the strongest ever hurricanes lashed western Mexico with rain and winds of up to 165 mph, causing chaos
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Indonesia's Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code
Aceh is the only province in the Muslim-dominated country to adhere to sharia
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Mexico braces for monster hurricane with anxiety
The centre said on its website that Patricia was “the strongest hurricane on record
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Blasts in Bangladesh target Shias, kill at least one, wound dozens
Police cordoned off the area for investigation, said blasts were caused by improvised explosive devices
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Indian top literary body condemns killings of writers
Sahitya Akademi had been criticised by India's literati for its silence over the murders of writers
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Zuckerbergs to start healthcare school
Zuckerberg's wife works as a pediatrician and has also been a teacher
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Swedish sword killer was Hitler fan, targeted immigrants
Anti-racist magazine Expo said his profile was similar to that of other racist attackers
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Tata Steel, Britain offer more aid to steel town
Britain's biggest steelmaker may cut about 1,200 jobs as part of plans to restructure there
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Russian 'spies' accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry
The cyberattacks have been blamed on a shadowy group that has targeted the White House and NATO in the past
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Former bodyguard of Iran's ex-president killed in Syria – Fars
Abdollah Bagheri Niaraki was killed while defending a religious site near Aleppo
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Airlines try to win passengers' hearts by keeping them better informed
Lufthansa is teaming up with Postbus to sell tickets for bus routes to Munich airport as part of the flight booking
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Nearly 450 killed in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor
Of the total killed since then, 151 are civilians and include 38 children and 35 women
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Crocs rest with one eye open for threats: Australian researchers
Some marine mammals can control whether they have both or just one half of theri brains shut down when sleeping
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UN raises alarm over sex abuse of migrant women, children in Europe
Some children appear to be engaging in 'survivor sex' to pay smugglers to continue their journey
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16 must-see Muharram photos from around the world
We look at how Muharram is being observed across the world
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Global warming threatens iconic snow leopard
A fifth of the snow leopard population has vanished in the past 16 years
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Harry Potter play to pick up where final book left off
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is based on a new story part-written by Rowling
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Palestinian factions call for 'day of rage', diplomats push on for peace
Palestinians are also angry at what they see as excessive use of force by Israeli police and soldiers
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Apple introduces 'Islamic' emojis
Which one is your favourite Emoji?
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Girl, 13, beheads her rapist's 5-year-old son as 'revenge' in India
Police says girl confessed to her crime explaining she did it because boy's father raped her
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Indian court delays Uber rapist sentencing
Hearing to be delayed because of a shortage of police in Delhi, Shiv Kumar Yadav's lawyer said
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Sears pulls 'kafir' cap from shelves after complaint from Muslim activist
Council on American-Islamic Relations confirms dept store has stopped selling the baseball caps
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At least 42 dead in French pensioners coach crash
Five passengers - who managed to escape from the coach, which had caught fire - sustained light injuries
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Police indicate 'racist motives' in Sweden sword attack
Police shot the attacker at the school and he died of his injuries in hospital several hours later
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Afghan capital university unlikely host for women's studies programme
Many worry that things could get worse as security deteriorates around the country
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No age restrictions for worshippers at Al Aqsa Friday
The restrictions on male worshippers have been imposed on Fridays since mid-September after repeated clashes
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Russia to hold key Syria talks with US, Saudi Arabia and Turkey
On September 30 Russia launched air strikes in Syria allowing Assad's battle-weary forces to go on the offensive
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Egypt police arrest Muslim Brotherhood 'financier'
Businessman Hassan Malek was detained at his home in a suburb of Cairo, police sources said
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Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers
I'd rather have a smaller part of something big than a bigger part of something small, he said
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Facebook tweaks search to shine light on hot topics
Move came as technology stars prefer online venues for tapping into the latest happenings