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Trump to host first post-impeachment inquiry rally in Democratic stronghold
A poll released shows 42 per cent of registered voters in the state will vote for Trump
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Austrian Handke and Pole Tokarczuk win Nobel prizes for literature
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk wins 2018 Nobel Prize while Austrian playwright Peter Handke takes the 2019 award
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Japan student uses invisible ink to ace ninja report
Professor says he didn't read the entire paper because he wanted to keep some of Haga's work invisible
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Halle gunman was frustrated, computer-obsessed loner
He also called himself a 'loser' and 'failure'
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Malaysia must scrap 'cruel' death penalty: Amnesty
73 per cent of those on death row were convicted of drug crimes
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China urges 'respect' of Syria sovereignty as Turkey attacks
China has always believed that Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity must be respected
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Ukraine's Zelensky denies Trump tried to 'blackmail' him
Trump wanted Kiev to investigate Hunter Biden's activities in Ukrainian gas firm Burisma
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Huge saltwater croc kills fisherman in latest attack on Philippine island
Residents found the body of the deceased in the croc's jaws the following day
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Jews demand action from Germany after deadly anti-Semitic attack
Shooter kills two people, tries to blast open the gate of the Jewish cemetery
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Six months on, Notre-Dame's rebirth still years away
Government has left open the possibility of an international competition for architects to design something new
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Turkey detains journalist over Syria operation coverage
Anadolu's Hakan Demir was detained for "inciting the people to hatred and enmity" over a message on Twitter
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'We have 30 minutes': the night Notre-Dame was saved
Six months on, the cathedral's rebirth is still years away
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News anchor interrupted on air by infant son
Correspondent smiles and continues with work
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Indonesian security minister attacked by man with knife: police
Officers wrestled the suspect to the ground, arrested him
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EU removes UAE, Switzerland from tax haven lists
In a bid to make the countries compliant with bloc's standards
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Hong Kong shopping malls, metro close early as more protests planned
Anti-government graffiti is scrawled over bus stops and buildings
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Modi pursues China-led trade deal despite opposition from RSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) calls for a nationwide campaign against the deal with China
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Five things to know about the Nobel Literature Prize
The laureate must obtain more than half of the votes cast
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Romania government faces collapse in no-confidence vote
The motion demanding the government's sacking had received 237 signatures
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Merkel joins solidarity vigil at synagogue after Halle shooting
Maintaining a ceremonial silence under the light rain, those present placed candles in front of the synagogue
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Elderly Australian couple perish in first bushfire season deaths
A series of fires have destroyed at least 29 homes and numerous other buildings in the past week
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Democrat Biden calls for Trump's impeachment
Democrats accuse Trump of stonewalling and obstruction
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Mexican mayor tied to truck, dragged through street in protest
They dragged him several dozen metres down the street, before police and public intervened
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Two killed in anti-Semitic attack in Germany
The gunman films the assault and posts a Christchurch-style video online
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UK and Irish leaders to meet in bid to break Brexit stalemate
Johnson has vowed Britain will leave on October 31 with or without a deal
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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Nobel laureate Yunus
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has been at odds with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since 2007
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Iraq PM vows full probe into killings, reshuffle
The government announces three days of national mourning in the wake of the unrest
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Burning love: Afghan Elvis's legacy endures, decades after death
In Afghanistan today, music channels still play his songs daily
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Turkey launches ground offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria
Both the SOHR and SDF reported heavy clashes near the city of Tel Abad
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'One small nibble for man': 3D printer makes meat in space
Bioprinter produces beef, rabbit and fish tissue using magnetic fields in microgravity
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In a first, Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces
Move is the latest in a series of measures aimed at increasing the rights of women in the kingdom
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Imran to visit Tehran, Riyadh in mediation attempt
Foreign Office official says dates of visit yet to be finalised
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Civilians flee Syrian border as Turkey launches military offensive against Kurdish fighters
The Turkish air strikes kills two civilians and wounded two others
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Malaysia parliament scraps law penalising fake news
The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 was passed by former prime minister Najib Razak's administration
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Belgium outrage over woman punched in burger ad
Consumers and politicians call the online ad 'sickening' and 'irresponsible'
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Decades-old Malaysian newspaper shuts, hundreds of staff affected
Utusan Malaysia was the country's oldest Malay-language newspaper, founded in 1939 during British colonial rule
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Use of nuclear weapons is ‘haram’, says Iran’s supreme leader
'If we had a nuclear weapon, it would have been obvious that it would have been impossible for us to use anywhere'
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Police raid after bomb threats to mosques in Germany
Six suspects arrested of sending Islamophobic messages, bomb threats to mosques, political parties, media institutions
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Republican-led probe finds Russia helped Trump in 2016
The committee warns about a possible repeat of Russian meddling in next year's election
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Iranian women to see football freely for first time in decades
The first batch sold out in under an hour, and additional seats were also snapped up in short order
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Two Polish soldiers killed as WWII munitions explode
After old artillery shells were discovered by people walking in the forest
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Haiti in crisis: who's who and what's at stake
Demonstrators, often in the thousands in major cities for big protests, want Moise's immediate resignation
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Trump blocks impeachment probe witness, Democrats claim obstruction
The scandal has now ensnared Sondland, who agreed to be deposed by House Democrats probing the matter
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At least 30 civilians died in May US strikes in Afghanistan: UN probe
US bombed several drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan
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Beijing to restrict visas for US visitors with 'anti-China' links
As relations between the countries sour
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Egypt PM says will not allow protests to spread 'chaos'
The rare protests broke out in defiance of a ban on demonstrations
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Britain's Brexit talks with EU on verge of collapse
Johnson's proposals outline a new way to avoid a hard border between EU members
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China's Xi says he is watching Kashmir, supports Pakistan's core interests
Imran holds wide ranging talks with President Xi
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India's Modi to host China's Xi at summit with ties strained by occupied Kashmir
The two leaders will meet in Chennai on October 11-12
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Rescued from sex slavery, red tape traps Bangladeshi girls in India
In the last eight years, Bangladesh has brought home about 1,750 trafficking survivors from India