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US defence chief convenes anti-IS war council in Kuwait
The talks also will examine how to counter the IS group across the region.
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Italians mock IS supporter over threat to throw homosexuals from 'Tower of Pizza'
"We will use your leaning tower of pizza to throw off homosexual," says an IS supporter
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New IS video shows Kurdish fighters in cages
The video shows 21 captives presented as 16 peshmerga fighters, two Iraqi army officers & three policemen from Kirkuk
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Taliban leadership approves initial peace talks with Afghan government
A small delegation of Taliban leaders to visit Pakistan in coming days for further consultations
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Iran through the years: a century of changing fashion and beauty styles
Time-lapse video shows Iranian-American model go through make-overs summing up each decade's trends
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WhatsApp starts rolling out voice calling feature to Android users
A number of Android users were able to get the feature activated by receiving a call from a user who had the service
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UK's drugs aid puts Britons at risk of execution in Pakistan
The United Kingdom is a major funder of Pakistan’s anti-narcotics force, which has a 92 per cent conviction rate
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Afghanistan signs agreement to send students to LUMS
For the first time, Afghanistan will be using its public funds to support its students to get higher education abroad
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Bypassing rules: Political appointments infuriate Foreign Office
Posting of non-career diplomat to Canada cited as latest example
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Energy trade: Plan to import 3,000MW of Iranian power hits snag
Sanctions make it impossible to pay Iranian electricity company
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Afghan reconciliation: Senior Taliban negotiator visits Pakistan
Taliban spokesman says no contact with US, Afghan officials in Doha
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Families of 'IS-bound' London schoolgirls beg them to come home
Families say they are "completely distressed", and are "extremely worried" about them
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In solidarity: Norway's Muslims link hands to form human chain outside Oslo synagogue
Norway's chief rabbi appeared visibly moved when he said it was the first time the ceremony had taken place outdoors
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Brisbane washout delays Clarke’s comeback
Australia captain will now play his first match of World Cup next week.
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Eurozone deal won time, says Greece
Should calm citizens who feared imposition of capital controls
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Yemen's president says Huthi decisions 'null, illegitimate'
A Hadi aide said earlier the president's resignation last month was tendered under pressure
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US hints at delayed troop pullout from Afghanistan
Apart from troops numbers, the US and its allies would need to make long-term commitments in resources, equipment
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Goodwill gesture: Pakistan may release 57 Indian fishing vessels soon
Six-member delegation from Gujarat will travel to Pakistan to finalise the process
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700 people die of swine flu outbreak in India since mid-December
Indian gvernment receives heavy criticism for its failure in distribution of medicine
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Afghan central bank branch employees raid their own bank and run
investigators believe the group has escaped to Pakistan
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Obama welcomes Modi's assurance of equal respect for all religions
Obama issues statement in response to online petition urging him to raise issue of Sikh genocide
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Police hunt for ‘IS-bound’ London girls
The girls were last seen on the morning of February 17 at their East London homes
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China protests Modi's visit to disputed border region
Modi visited Arunachal Pradesh on Friday to inaugurate the opening of a train line and power station
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Pakistan terror wave sparks rare criticism of Saudi Arabia
The two countries, both with majority Sunni Muslim populations, are bound together by shared Islamic religious ties
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New revelations: Hack gave US, British spies access to billions of phones
They, however, failed to access SIMs of Pakistani mobile phone companies
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Afghan peace process: Kabul in ‘preliminary contact’ with Taliban
Officials say Taliban amenable to China’s mediation; President Ghani hails initiative.
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New Pentagon chief Carter in Kabul on unannounced visit
Says he will meet Afghan President and other leaders to make his assessment on the way forward
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Fire engulfs Dubai residential sky-scraper
The fire began at the 50th floor of the 79-floor tower. No deaths have been reported so far
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Mai Dhai to bring songs of Thar to New York
The Manganiyars are a caste of Muslim musicians who traditionally performed for the kings of Rajasthan.
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Sombre Ukrainians mark anniversary of protest killings
Some wept, others crossed themselves in front of the pictures of some 100 protesters who died during the protests
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Afghan president welcomes Pakistan's peace efforts
Ghani warned that those opposed to the peace efforts could mislead people through disinformation
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Afghans arrest Chinese Uighurs to aid Taliban talks bid: Officials
Afghan officials say the suspected Uighur militants were picked up and handed over to China last month
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UN denounces racism by Chelsea fans toward black French man
Chelsea "ashamed" and "disgusted" over racist fans, will invite Souleymane to view return leg with PSG
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Indian diamond trader buys Modi suit for $700,000
Bespoke wool suit with Narendra Damodardas Modi" woven into pinstripe proved a hot ticket at the three-day auction
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Indian Nobel winner says government meddling in universities
Sen spearheaded the revival of Nalanda University in the state of Bihar, one of the world's oldest seats of learning
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Boat incident: Indian coast guard DIG may face court martial, says report
Loshali's apology has not been accepted by coast guard high command
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One-stop guide on how to be a 'bad girl' in India
Indian students produce satirical series of artwork portraying stereotypical images of what a 'good girl' should be
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Norwegian Muslims to form a human shield around a Synagogue in Oslo
"If someone wants to attack the synagogue, they need to step over us first," an organiser of the event said
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Boat incident: Coast guard's statement exposed 'Indian drama', says FO
Foreign Office welcomes Indian government's decision to send its foreign secretary to Islamabad
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Student dressed as Muslim cleric receives abuse on streets of Milan
The experiment came among escalating tensions between Italians and the Muslims residing in Italy
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Female circumcision on the rise in Malaysia
Over 93 per cent of Muslim women surveyed had been circumcised in Malaysia
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Muslim convert guilty of plotting murder was radicalised by UK hate preacher
Brustholm Ziamani, 19, fell under spell of cleric Choudary and became obsessed with the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby
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Obama rejects as 'ugly lie' notion that West at war with Islam
Says Muslim communities have a responsibility to push back on twisted interpretations of Islam
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German nurse says 'sorry' for killing over 30 patients
He also claimed to have over-medicated another 90 patients, 30 of whom died
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Indian couple to leave everything to pet monkey
Couple says they are childless and Chunmun the monkey is a son to them
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Saudi Arabia considers 'conservative' dress code for female anchors
Proposal demanding changes says it is 'embarrassing' to not be the best representation of Islam
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Iraq UN ambassador accuses IS of harvesting organs
Mohammad al-Hakim says bodies with missing kidneys and surgical incisions have been unearthed
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India clears $8billion plan to build warships
Builds seven warships as part of twin push to ramp up local production and counter an increasing assertive China
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White House, Afghan Taliban deny reports of talks
Raheel Sharif told Ghani during a visit this week that Taliban were willing to begin negotiations as early as March

















































