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Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
The births are particularly rare as it is notoriously hard to breed pandas
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Six bodies recovered after flash flood in Kenya national park
Three more people are still missing but presumed drowned
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UK's Johnson threatens to purge rebel Brexit lawmakers from party
The battle for Brexit will enter the endgame this week
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South Korea lawmaker grills official nominee for not giving birth
South Korea has spent billions of dollars since 2005 to try to boost the birth rate
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Maldives journalist murdered by militants - commission
Former president Abdulla Yameen and his lawyer did not respond to requests for comment
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Warships and aircraft ready for first US-ASEAN maritime drills
Eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel from the US, Southeast Asian countries join the drill
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Oil falls as US, China add more tariffs in trade war
Trump says the sides would still meet for talks later this month
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Police in Indonesia's Papua ban 'anarchist' demos after mass protests
The order came after police said dozens had been arrested in connection with rioting in the region's capital
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Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Say suspected pro-Beijing trolls are behind the sexist abuse
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Japan's Abe says he plans to meet with Putin in Russia this week
Progress towards a peace treaty
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Hong Kong protesters call student boycott, strike after weekend of violence
The global financial hub is in the grip of an unprecedented crisis
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'Catastrophic' Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast
No immediate word on casualties in the low-lying islands as Dorian crashed onshore in the northwest of the Bahamas
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Pakistan, Turkey to sign strategic economic framework
Sources say nine working groups have been set up and work is under progress to make them operational
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WATCH: UAE prisoner allowed to accompany his children to school
The kids were happy to see their father and paid tribute to the jail authority
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How a Notam caused confusion over India airspace closure
Pakistan’s 11 air traffic routes continue to remain open for Indian flights
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Harry Potter books banished from school library due to 'real curses and spells'
The seven-book series unfolding the magical adventures of a young wizard is considered controversial in some circles
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Israel fired 40 rockets into south Lebanon, says army
Security officials in the region have described the target as linked to precision-guided missile projects
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Kashmiri journalist barred from travelling abroad as IOK clampdown nears a month
I don't understand what crimes I have committed for which I was denied my right to travel, says Gowhar Geelani
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In pictures: Turkey's 'Microangelo' turns tiny objects into artworks
The impeccably detailed miniature paintings of Hasan Kale often require a magnifying glass to be able to see
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Ex-Indian PM Manmohan blames Modi govt for economic slowdown
Indian economy's growth slumped to a six-year low of 5 per cent
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Pakistan, India come face to face for the first time after Kashmir move
NA deputy speaker unmasks New Delhi’s ulterior motives on IOK at South Asian Speakers’ Summit in Maldives
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'More than 100 believed killed in Yemen air strike'
Saudi-led military coalition said it launched air strikes against a Huthi military target
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New Saudi anti-corruption chief to target public servants
I have been directed to focus on ending bureaucratic corruption in world’s top oil exporter, says Mazen al-Khamous
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Iran unveils new reconnaissance and attack drone
Capable of surveillance and reconnaissance missions and continuous flight for precision missions
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Pope stuck in elevator for 25 minutes, freed by fire brigade
There had been an electrical power problem in the Vatican
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Saudi-led coalition says strikes Houthi arms site in Yemen, group says prison hit
No immediate independent confirmation of the number of casualties
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Myanmar says holding court martial after Rohingya grave probe
At least five mass graves of Rohingya in Rakhine's Gu Dar Pyin village identified
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Russia says US strikes Syria's Idlib, puts ceasefire at risk: reports
Adds that Russian and Syrian warplanes had not carried out raids in the region recently
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Boko Haram kills 8 in Nigeria attacks
Fighters stormed the village of Balumri
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Could cryptocurrency dethrone the dollar?
The dominant currency is always that of the world's biggest political power
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British PM Johnson challenges lawmakers to deliver Brexit
Johnson is seeking to renegotiate his predecessor Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement
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'Let them stay': Aussies rally against Tamil family deportation
The family was moved to Christmas Island detention facility after a judge blocked a government attempt to deport them
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Bahamas braces as monster Hurricane Dorian heads for US mainland
The Florida National Guard says roughly 2,000 service members had been mobilised
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Trump moves ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
The additional 15 per cent tariffs, affecting a portion of the $300 billion in goods from the Asian giant
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Brazil's Amazon basin fires keep surging
Defense ministry says the fires are under control as of now
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What lies beneath: Singapore plans a subterranean future
Singapore has already built an underground highway and state-of-the-art air conditioning system
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Hong Kong reels from worst clashes in months as protesters battle police
A small group of hardcore protesters had earlier surrounded the city's legislature
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Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Although gives no time frame in one of the most heated issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Journalist shot dead in northwest Honduras
Edgar Joel Aguilar is the 79th journalist killed since 2001 in Honduras
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Trains to Hong Kong airport suspended amid protester disruption
Demonstrators plan to choke travel routes to the airport
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Backlash grows over contentious India citizenship list
Critics say the NRC process reflects the BJP's goal to serve Hindus
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Afghan forces secure Kunduz after Taliban attack: official
As Washington's special envoy says the US and Taliban were on the brink of a deal
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US presidential candidate slams India's 'unacceptable' actions in occupied Kashmir
Communications blockade in IOK must end immediately, US must boldly support UN-backed resolution: Bernie Sanders
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Iran's Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
Tensions in the Gulf since Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from a nuclear deal
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Indonesia arrests dozens for Papua protests that set buildings afire
It has been racked by civil unrest for two weeks over perceived racial and ethnic discrimination
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Germany seeks Polish forgiveness 80 years after WWII outbreak
Nearly six million citizens died as Poland suffered some of the worst horrors of World War II
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Hong Kong protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos
Police fire tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on protesters
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China, US kick off new round of tariffs in trade war
The Trump administration will begin collecting 15% tariffs on more than $125 billion in Chinese imports
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Five dead, 21 hurt in Texas mass shooting
After he hijacked a US postal truck and opened fire at random and eventually dies in a shootout with officers
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US, Taliban 'at threshold' of Afghan deal
US peace envoy Khalilzad to reach Kabul after wrapping up ninth round of Qatar talks