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Feature: In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by war
The 1975-90 civil war may be over, but conflicts in nearby countries still devastate entire communities
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Pictures of the day: August 06, 2019
10 photos from around the world
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Latinos express fear, point finger at Trump after mass shooting
Heightened fear of racism & 'white terrorism' in the citizens of US
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1,800 dead as malaria 'epidemic' rages in Burundi: UN
A total of 1,801 died from the mosquito-borne disease between January 1 and July 21
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Deadly Cairo blast caused by explosives-packed car
20 people killed and 47 sustained injuries
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Paint relief: Singaporeans make messy art to de-stress
There are no rules and no time limit - people can keep going until they run out of paint
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Freed Mauritania 'blasphemy' blogger arrives in Europe: Amnesty
Blasphemy involves acting or speaking in an offensive way about God or things held to be sacred
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Trump to visit El Paso on Wednesday after shooting: mayor
Some locals in El Paso say that the president will not be welcome
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APPG convey concerns to UN Secretary General, Indian HC on Kashmir
The letter also expressed the APPG's concern about movement of an additional 8,000 paramilitary troops
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11 dead, dozens missing in DR Congo boat accident
Tolls are often high because there are no life jackets and many Congolese do not know how to swim
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Rahul Gandhi criticises Indian forces in occupied Kashmir
Former premier Sonia Gandhi walks out of parliament session in protest of Modi's decision to end special status of...
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Morocco navy picks up 400 migrants en route to Spain
16 children and 53 women were among the migrants on the boats
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The US shooting victims: what we know
The victims are a cross-section of America: grandparents shopping & young adults enjoying a night out
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The tough choices for China over Hong Kong unrest
The protests were triggered by opposition to a planned law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China
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US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea
US allows citizens of 38 countries including South Korea, Japan and France to enter for up to 90 days without a visa
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Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
The measure also bars transactions with Venezuelan authorities whose assets are blocked
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Rouhani says Iran favours talks but US must lift sanctions
The nuclear deal set limits on Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the removal of punitive economic sanctions
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Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress
Agriculture, industry, & municipalities drink up 80% of available surface and groundwater in an average year
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Potential cocaine production in Colombia increases by 5.9%
Colombia is the world's biggest producer of cocaine, accounting for around 70 per cent of global supply
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Masked Hong Kong protesters hold rare press conference
The protestors are largely leaderless, organised online through social media and messaging apps
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US urges respect for rights after India's Kashmir move
Washington calls on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Control
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Pakistan demands UN fact-finding mission to assess IOK situation
FM Qureshi also urges UN chief to appoint a special representative on Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
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US mass shootings: President Trump condemns racism, white supremacy
US president makes an unusually direct condemnation of racists as he takes on the role of consoler in chief
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8% rise in Hajj pilgrims, says Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities say 117,00 more pilgrims flock to the kingdom to perform Hajj this year
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US Afghan envoy praises 'excellent progress' in Taliban talks
Flying to New Delhi for pre-scheduled meetings to further build international consensus, says Zalmay Khalilzad
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UK joins US in Gulf mission after Iran taunts
Britain's decision to form the joint maritime task force with the US marks a departure in policy under Boris Johnson
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July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years
Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with high temperatures within the Arctic Circle
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Amnesty slams India over IOK move
India's move to revoke IOK's special status to increase risk of further human rights violations, says Amnesty
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Changing IOK status was Modi's endgame all along: analysts
Observers say New Delhi's decision is not a knee-jerk reaction to Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer
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Voices from within denounce ‘dark day for Indian democracy'
Move to snatch IOK special status condemned by prominent Indian opinion makers
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Anxious wait at collapsing UK dam after more rain
More than 1,500 people evacuated from the Derbyshire town of Whaley Bridge
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#EndGunViolence: Hollywood celebrities demand gun control in America
Rihanna, John Legend and Chris Evans are just some who took to Twitter amidst multiple shootings
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Walmart to keep selling guns despite recent shootings at its stores
American gun manufacturer Remington named a hunting rifle model Walmart founder Sam Walton
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China's child modelling industry booms amid controversy
Kids' apparel market is growing fast and is worth more than $40.5 billion
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Trump calls on US lawmakers to pass gun background check law
Laws for strong background checks for firearm purchase to be passed
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500 years ago, Europeans set off to explore the world
A short history of the Europeans, who began exploring primarily in search of gold
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Syrian eateries flourish in the heart of Sudan's capital
Tantalising odours of popular Syrian dishes of shawarma, fatteh and garlic sauce fill the air of the Kafouri district
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Double shootings heighten fears of 'white terrorism' in US
Some Democrats accuse President Donald Trump of dangerously fanning racial tensions
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Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines
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Hong Kong leader says city on brink as protesters unleash travel chaos
More than 100 flights at the city's airport, one of the world's busiest, were also listed as cancelled on Monday
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Victoria's Secret hires its first transgender model
It's been a long time coming for the brand to include a more diverse cast of models
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'Nothing but blood': woman cartoonist draws Syria's Idlib
The artist claims she's trying to get across what others struggle to say
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Fiery Cairo car crash claims 19 lives
As a speeding car driving against traffic crashes into three others causing a huge explosion
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'Majestic' WWII Spitfire set for round-the-world flight
It will then cross the Atlantic Ocean via the Faroe Islands, Reykjavik, Greenland and remote parts of northern Canada
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Iran's Zarif says US can't build Gulf coalition as allies 'ashamed'
As US seeks to start Operation Sentinel to guarantee freedom of navigation in the strategic Gulf waters
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In pictures: India locks down occupied Kashmir
Pictures from India's lockdown on IOK
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'Catastrophic consequences': Abdullah, Mufti condemn scrapping of Article 370
A long and tough battle lies ahead, says former IoK CM Omar Abdullah
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Erdogan says will launch Syria operation east of Euphrates
After months of threats to begin an offensive against the US-backed Kurdish YPG militia
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Macron pushes Libya ceasefire with Egypt leader
Amid increasing tensions between Libya's Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and strongman Khalifa Haftar
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Pakistanis in UK to protest against IOK, Article 370 situation
Say abrogating article 370 is an act of further aggression on the rights of the people of the state