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Nuclear deal saved Iran from disaster, says Dr AQ Khan
Claims ongoing chaos would have left the field open to a military coup sponsored by the West
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy over cross-border shelling
Afghan foreign ministry alleges three civilians were killed in Pakistan's cross-border shelling
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Greece passes second crucial bailout bill
legislation covers changes to civil justice system, bank deposit scheme and measures to shore up liquidity of banks
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Mumbai 1993 bomb plotter seeks stay of execution
Eleven people have been convicted over the 1993 attacks, the deadliest in India's history
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Top Turkish daily fires commentator over anti-Erdogan tweet
The journalist accused Erdogan of being the main factor behind the rise of Islamic State
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US seeks Pakistan's cooperation against Islamic State
Senator Feinstein stresses need for continued cooperation between Pakistan and the US
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Muslim woman wins $25,000 from Abercrombie over discrimination case
Samantha Elauf was denied a job at the company's store in Oklahoma for wearing a hijab
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China ire as Myanmar jails scores for illegal logging
Mass sentencing comes after loggers were arrested in January during a crackdown on illegal forestry activities
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Indian official to visit Iran to discuss oil dues
Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi will lead a delegation of officials from July 25-26
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Pope Francis US approval ratings on the decline: poll
His unfavorable rating nearly doubled between 2014 and 2015
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Obama administration takes Iran nuclear deal fight public
Cabinet officials will testify before Senate's committee in their first such public appearance since deal was reached
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Experts support call for lower cancer drug prices
It's time for patients and their physicians to call for change
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Only all-Muslim basketball team in US fights Islamophobia
Team names itself Motor City Muslims to show pride in its faith and culture
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Iran deal fuels tussle for gas pipelines in Pakistan
Russian participation in TAPI would allow Moscow to connect the pipeline to others in the former Soviet Union
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Indian banks opt for offbeat tactics to tackle $49 billion of bad debts
Swollen by an economic slowdown, India's bad debt pile, dominated by corporate loans, is at its highest in a decade
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US military sales to Pakistan irk India
Indian minister says they have conveyed their concerns to US over military sales worth $952 million to Pakistan
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US indicts Charleston gunman for hate crimes in a state which has no law on hate crime
The 33-count indictment by federal grand juty, is in addition to South Carolina state murder, attempted murder charges
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White House finalizing plan to close Guantanamo prison
The US government will present a proposal to close the prison to Congress
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Prankster who showered Sepp Blatter with money charged by police after FIFA complaint
Simon Brodkin aka Jason Bent has been charged with trespassing since he was not supposed to be in the building
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Twitter accessible in Turkey after blockage: official
An official says we notified Twitter about 107 URL addresses that must be removed in compliance with court order
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Greece to vote on second bailout bill in test for Tsipras
Second bill covers civil justice reforms, public auctions, and moves to shore up liquidity of nation's banks
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UAE to scrap fuel subsidies from August
Leading oil producer the United Arab Emirates will scrap subsidies on petrol and diesel from August
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Lufthansa flight has near-miss with drone near Warsaw
Polish Air Navigation Services Agency says drone came within 330 feet during plane's flight from Munich to Warsaw
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Bionic eye helps UK pensioner see in world first
Partially sighted British pensioner has had most of his vision restored thanks to the device
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Saudia seeks US stand against Iran 'interference'
Riyadh and its neighbours believe Iran's nuclear deal will only embolden their Shia regional rival
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US security adviser acknowledges Pakistan’s sacrifices in war on terror
Fatemi meets Susan Rice and Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee Senator John McCain in Washington
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'Videogame' violence shows children get little aid in war zones
Last year was one of the worst in history for the world's children, with some 15 million in violent conflicts
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British university says its Quran manuscript is among world's oldest
Radiocarbon dating shows that the parchment folios held by the University of Birmingham were at least 1,370 years old
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Iraq bomb attacks kill at least 30
The deadliest of the attacks was in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Baghdad al Jadida
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Suicide bomber kills 15 in Afghan market: officials
Local police commander says the attacker was aged between 20 and 25, which killed women, children, Afghan soldier
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Florida gun shop owner declares store 'Muslim-free zone'
Move comes after a shooting rampage in Tennessee that left at least four Marines and a Navy sailor dead last week
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Protesters clash with Turkish police for second night after suicide bombing
Protests erupted in a dozen or so neighbourhoods in Istanbul after Monday's bombing in the Kurdish town of Suruc
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Iran won't accept curbs beyond 10 years, says negotiator
Abbas Araqchi says any attempt to re-impose sanctions after they expire would breach accord between Iran, world powers
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Pakistani among two arrested for supporting Islamic State in Italy
Men were arrested on suspicion they were plotting attacks in Italy and circulating threatening messages
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Obama bids goodbye to "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart amid jokes
President Obama made a final appearance on "The Daily Show", joking about retirement and the Middle East
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Moscow becoming Europe's largest Muslim city
Of a total population of 12.5 million, the Muslim community comprises at least a significant 1.5 million
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Kerala court allows Muslim girls to wear hijab for medical entrance test
India's Central Board of Secondary Education had set a dress code for students taking the test to avoid malpractices
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Israel ramps up punishments for stone-throwers, Palestinians protest
During the protests, stones were regularly thrown at the city's light railway
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India's sex workers seek law change to ply trade
Sex workers are hoping the Supreme Court's ruling will force the government to decriminalise the industry
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Afghanistan's Bamiyan on frontline of warzone tourism
What the Taliban blew up weren't just stones, they were our history, says guide Muhammad Ibrahim
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Pakistani migrant dies after attempt to enter Channel Tunnel
Officials say migrant died after being badly burnt while attempting to enter Channel Tunnel in a bid to reach Britain
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Air strike kills al Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon
Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed in a "kinetic strike" on July 8 while traveling in a vehicle
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Afghan peace deal: Islamabad, Beijing ready to become ‘guarantors’
Officials say Pakistan has no problem in playing role beyond that of a facilitator
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White House launches Twitter account to defend Iran nuclear deal
"The historic #IranDeal succeeds in verifying that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon," the first tweet said
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Toshiba president, top executives quit over $1.2 bn scandal
Company says Chairman Masashi Muromachi will take over as president in the interim
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Gun-firing 'drone' built by US teen under investigation
The 14-second video shows a homemade multi-rotor firing a semiautomatic handgun four times at an unseen target
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Missile strike kills 18 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: monitor
Abdel Rahman says there are many people still stuck in the rubble, and ambulances are transporting people
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Saudi Arabia considers its own nuclear options after Iran deal
Citing Pakistan and India's example, official says Saudi Arabia would seriously try to get the bomb if Iran did
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Gay rights 'non issue', Kenyan president says ahead of Obama visit
Says they are faced with much more serious issues which we would want to engage the US with
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UK officials charge two men with trying to join Islamic State
Junead Ahmed Khan and his uncle Shazib Ahmed Khan were also charged with planning to join Islamic State

















































