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Two women injured in UK homophobic attack 'for refusing to kiss'
Incident took place in the wee hours of May 30 after the women, in their 20s, boarded a night bus in West Hampstead
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Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders
Deal falls short of demand that Mexico accept 'safe third country' designation, take in Central American migrants
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Qatar emir to visit White House amid Gulf tensions
Emir to meet meet Trump for talks on regional politics, security and counterterrorism cooperation
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NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020
NASA is seeking to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab
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Australian police in record $840m haul of drug 'ice'
Australian Border Force agents found 1.6 tonnes of methylamphetamine, 37kgs heroin in vacuum-sealed packages
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Indian MP accused of mosque bombing appears in court
Pragya Thakur is being tried on terrorism, criminal conspiracy charges over 2008 attack in western India
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Explosion in southern town in Sweden injures 19, cause unclear
Cause of explosion remained unclear, police opened criminal investigation
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Stories of sexual violence can become trauma porn: #MeToo founder
Activist Tarana Burke says aftermath of revealing intimate details can hurt and damage women
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As pressure for Afghan peace grows, drug threat remains
Drug trade remains major threat, leaving the country at the risk of becoming a “narco-state”
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US will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defences: sources
Two NATO allies have sparred publicly for months over Turkey’s order for Russia’s S-400 air defence system
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UAE says 'sophisticated' tanker attacks likely work of a state actor
The country in a document has not mentioned who it believes is behind the May 12 attacks
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Indian troops martyr four more Kashmiris in IoK
The Kashmiri youths were martyred during a cordon and search operation in Pulwama district
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UK's May quits as party leader, starting succession race
May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen next month
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Saudi Arabia to adopt new moon sighting system for Ramazan, Eid
New Clock Tower in Makkah will be the Islamic observatory through which new moon will be sighted
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No Imran-Modi meeting on the cards at SCO moot
Pakistan, India prime ministers to attend the regional summit in Kyrgyzstan on June 13-14
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Mexican church leader held on $50m bail in Los Angeles for sex crimes
Internet sites say the church has between 1 million and 5 million followers worldwide in more than 50 countries
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How the longest day unfolded
Here is a chronology of the historic event that heralded the Nazi defeat
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China's panda diplomacy puts a smile on 'best friend' Putin's face
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented two pandas to Moscow’s zoo at a ceremony with Vladimir Putin
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Syria regime bombardment kills 10 during Eid: monitor
Amid an escalation in violence in parts of the country's northwest held by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
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Biden support for abortion limits draws fierce party backlash
Most candidates refrained from mentioning Biden by name, but women's rights groups challenged the Democrat head on
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Russia opens first Arctic train service
Hopes to become the top economic and military power in the polar region
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World leaders mark 75 years since D-Day on Normandy's beaches
Seeking to show that transatlantic harmony at a time of increasing international discord
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China grants 5G licences for commercial use
Takes big step in its bid to be a global leader in next generation wireless networks
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US senators seek to block Trump's arms sales to Saudis
Saudi Arabia has launched an ambitious, $80 billion plan to build 16 nuclear reactors
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Sri Lanka proposes new law on fake news after Easter attacks
Colombo shut down internet access in March last year to prevent anti-Muslim violence
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Gunfire echoes in Khartoum as protest crackdown leaves 60 dead
There's a shortage of medical staff, a shortage of blood, and it's difficult to do surgery, says doctor
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Eid attack kills 8 Egypt police in Sinai
Northeastern region has long been the hotbed of insurgency linked to Islamic State group
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Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds
State of India's Environment Report found air pollution is responsible for 12.5% of all deaths in country
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Visa on arrival to boost Malaysia ties: envoy
From April 15, 2019, both countries started the practice for their respective diplomatic, official passport holders
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No tea or coffee, Indians warned, as heatwave continues
Number of heat-related deaths have been reported in Rajasthan and neighbouring states
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Memorial honours Khashoggi, other journalists slain in 2018
Names of 22 journalists added to a Washington memorial
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Melania Trump wears a controversial outfit to meet the Queen
USA's first lady made an interesting choice in designer for her Buckingham Palace arrival ensemble
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China warns its citizens of police harassment, crime in US
Statement urges Chinese tourists to improve their awareness of safety and security
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Taliban detain Afghan peace marchers, supporters say
Thousands of civilians have been killed or injured in the past 18 years of fighting
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Trump turns from pomp to politics with Britain's May
State visit expected to be accompanied by mass protests
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In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eidul Fitr around the world
Muslims around the world gather for congregational Eid prayers
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US Congress sends huge disaster relief bill to Trump
Trump himself weighed in last month to express criticism about the amount of funding earmarked for Puerto Rico
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Trump: Russia says has removed 'most' personnel from Venezuela
No official response from Kremlin to Trump's claim
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India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal
Residents say the dump often makes breathing virtually impossible
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Outrage as Philippines' Duterte says 'cured' himself of being gay
Philippines has a reputation for openness toward homosexuality, but watchdogs warn legal protections are lacking
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Argentina's women protest for legal abortion, against violence
Non-governmental organisation says nearly 3,000 cases of femicide recorded between 2008 and 2019
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At least four killed as government bus hit in Kabul blast
Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate claims responsibility for the attack
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Canadian PM Trudeau says gender equality 'under attack'
He warned that 'politicians are giving into the pressure, shamefully campaigning to undo women's hard-won victories'
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Pakistani military rebuts BBC report as ‘pack of lies’
Says the issue is being formally taken up with BBC authorities
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Apple to debut developer tools aimed at increasing apps for Macs
App Store is a key driver of the iPhone maker’s services segment which brought in $37.1b in revenue last year
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Indian Air Force plane missing with 13 on board
Russian-built Antonov An-32 took off from Jorhat in Assam state
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Pre-monsoon heat: 15 of world's hottest places are in India, Pakistan
Of the 15 hottest places in the past 24 hours, eight were in India with the others in Pakistan
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Queen greets Trump at Buckingham Palace ceremony
With 41-gun royal salute ringing out across the royal palace US president shakes hands with queen
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New Delhi to offer free public transport for 850,000 women
The city has been notorious for women's safety since the 2012 gang rape, murder of female student on Delhi bus
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‘Substantial progress’ made in Afghan talks, US envoy tells Pakistan
Washington continues to be encouraged by Islamabad's role in Afghan peace process, says Khalilzad