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Afghan soldiers killed in 'friendly fire' gunfight, US airstrike
Airstrikes killed five and seriously wounding a further 10 Afghan soldiers
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Pakistan extends partial closure of its airspace by another 24 hours
Partially restored operations at all active airports will remain unchanged till March 22: CAA
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Italy should 'take back' the Mona Lisa, Salvini jokes
His comments come as French-Italian relations have nosedived
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India's Congress promises jobs to women ahead of polls
India performs dismally on the employment of women, ranking 120 among 131 countries in female labour force
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Algerian teachers, students protest against Bouteflika
82-year-old president says he would not stand for a fifth term
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In Ivory Coast, organic chocolate made with a bicycle
Majority of farmers use chemicals, insecticides with organic cocoa beans difficult to find in country
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UK PM May says she will vote against a 'no-deal' Brexit
'I want to leave the European Union with a good deal'
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PM Narendra Modi calls on celebrities to ‘inspire’ Indians to vote in 2019 general elections
In 29 rapid-fire tweets, Modi tagged cricket stars, Bollywood actors to inspire others to exercise voting rights
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More Indian women claim inheritance as property prices raise
2005 law gave Hindu women in India equal inheritance rights but few made claims because they are unaware of the law
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British parliament to vote on whether to leave EU without a deal
British lawmakers handed Prime Minister Theresa May a second humiliating defeat for her Brexit plan on Tuesday
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Netanyahu hits back at 'Turkey's dictator Erdogan'
Israel is not a state of all its citizens, Israel PM had earlier said in an Instagram post
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Guaido vows to oust Maduro as thousands of Venezuelans protest
Maduro used the military to begin distributing food, water and other assistance in several districts
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US revises travel advisory for citizens in India due to 'crime, terrorism'
Advisory urges caution against traveling within 10km of the India-Pakistan border
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3,000 surrender from Islamic State Syria bastion as end nears
Backed by the US-led coalition, the SDF renewed its assault on Sunday
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UK parliament votes down Brexit deal
British MPs overwhelmingly reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for second time
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UK PM May risks defeat in historic Brexit vote
Parliament's failure to back the divorce terms could unleash economic chaos
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‘Tomorrow we'll be in paradise’: Islamic State followers speak from besieged enclave
Militants in eastern Syria make a new propaganda film calling on the few remaining residents to seek refuge in God
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UAE residents to get licence to fly electric aircraft
Residents above 14 years old in UAE can fly electric plane
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US envoy says 'real strides' made in Afghan Taliban talks
There is 'no final agreement until everything is agreed', says Zalmay Khalilzad
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Pakistan successfully test-fires long-range ‘smart missile’ from JF-17 Thunder
Test provides fighter jet extraordinary day and night capability to engage variety of targets with pinpoint accuracy
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US President Trump defends himself post 'Tim Apple' debacle
The president is known for using nicknames and ‘mispronouncing names’ of rather known people
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Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
The fighting is still on, says Afghan defense ministry spokesperson
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'Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates'
'Smoking is avoidable, but air pollution is not'
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Ethiopia crash bodies will take days to release
The process of identifying the victims will take at least five days, says spokesperson
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The countries grounding Boeing's 737s
There are some 350 of the 737 MAX 8 planes currently in service around the world
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Passenger aircraft returns to airport post-takeoff after mother forgets baby
The pilot was lauded on agreeing to return to the airport after takeoff
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India world’s second largest importer of major arms: report
A Sweden-based think tank says Israel, the US and France increased their arms exports to New Delhi during 2014-18
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Last chance? Theresa May wins Brexit assurances from EU on eve of crucial vote
Now is the time to come together to back this improved Brexit deal, says May
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Brussels Jewish museum killer sentenced to life in prison
Nemmouche was convicted last week of terrorist murder for the anti-Semitic gun rampage in the Belgian capital in 2014
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US says to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela
It did not say on what day the personnel would be withdrawn from the embassy in Caracas
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Judgement reserved: Pakistani woman claims being eye-witness to Samjhauta train blast
Raheela Vakeel claims to be eye-witness of incident in which 68 people killed in train bombings mostly Pakistani
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US citizen Michael White sentenced in Iranian court
White’s sentencing comes days after Iran appointed a hardliner as new head of the judiciary
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French policewoman shot dead by fellow cop in gun game
A police oversight body is investigating the shooting
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Man with knives held near rally of Dutch anti-Islam MP Wilders
According to Dutch media, police have launched an investigation into the incident
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Malaysia frees Indonesian woman accused of Kim Jong Nam's poisoning
The defence had disputed whether the CCTV footage was clear enough to identify the Indonesian woman as an assailant
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FM Qureshi, Trump’s top aide discuss regional security post-Pulwama attack
US is keeping close eye on situation between nuclear-armed neighbours, says US national security adviser
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Iranian female human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in jail, 148 lashes
Sotoudeh previously served about half of a six-year jail sentence imposed in 2010
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‘Key conspirator’ of Pulwama attack shot dead, claim Indian police
Mudasir Ahmed Khan described by authorities as a top commander of banned outfit JeM
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World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic, WHO says
WHO warns there is a risk that a more deadly flu virus will one day jump from animals to people
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Algeria judges refuse to oversee vote if Bouteflika participates - statement
Judges to form new association
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Kurdish-led Syrian forces pound final IS redoubt
After pausing offensive multiple times for thousands of dust-covered women, children and men to flee
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Palestinian wounded in Israel border clashes dies: Gaza ministry
At least 254 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests began in March 2018
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Modi's former ally in Kashmir urges India to talk to Pakistan
This confrontational attitude – no talks, no discussion - has an impact, says Mufti
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UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
At least 22 UN employees among the perished says UN Habitat chief
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Jobless millions to haunt India election
An official report buried by Modi's government shows unemployment at its highest since 1970s
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Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea for 'missile launch': military
After a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing long-range missile
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Iran's Rouhani begins official visit to Iraq, hopes for better trade ties
During the three-day visit a series of agreements will be signed
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'Taliban leader Mullah Omar lived next to US Afghan base'
New biography says Omar was living just three miles from a major US Forward Operating Base in Zabul
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Netanyahu says Israel 'not a state of all its citizens'
Netanyahu is under threat of indictment for corruption and faces a tough challenge from a centrist political alliance
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Neighbours blame Pakistan without any evidence, laments Qureshi
Foreign minister says Modi govt using every forum to isolate Islamabad internationally