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US to install observation posts on Syria-Turkey border: Mattis
The move aims to minimise tensions between Turks, Washington's Kurdish allies against IS
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Pakistan informs UN of initiative to counter defamation of religions
Together we need to encourage states to take steps to create an environment of religious tolerance, says Lodhi
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Italy film recalls pain of forgotten WWII massacres
Shows that things were not as black and white as previously thought and provokes a wave of reactions on social media
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South Korean cult leader jailed for raping followers
In a country where religious devotion is widespread with 44 percent of people identifying themselves as believers
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Not-so-Leaning Tower of Pisa as landmark straightens
The Tower of Pisa was closed to the public in January 1990 for 11 years over safety fears
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WATCH: Train passes over toddler in India, child survives without a scratch
The parents and people at the station waited with little hope as the four coaches passed over the baby
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WATCH: Malaysia's first lady thrilled to hold PM Imran's hand
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali can be seen gleefully asking PM Imran for holding his hand in video
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Woman chops up lover, cooks and serves him to Pakistanis in UAE
Three-month-old crime only discovered when victim’s brother found a human tooth inside her blender
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Gunmen kidnap Italian volunteer and shoot children near Kenya's coast
Tourism is vital for Kenya’s economy but it suffered due to abductions and attacks by militant groups
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Trump praises Saudi Arabia amid pressure over ally
CIA believes Khashoggi’s death was ordered directly by the Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud
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Jobless Indian man says he raped and killed nine children: police
The man who was unemployed targeted community kitchens such as those distributing free food to the needy
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Rights group sues Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in France over Yemen
The complaint comes as pressure grows on French President Emmanuel Macron to curb arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
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Isolated Indian tribe kill American intruder
Sentinelese hunt and gather in the forest and fish in the coastal waters of India's Andaman and Nicobar islands
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Five things to know about Interpol
Based in southeastern French city of Lyon since 1989, Interpol is officially politically neutral
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Tajikistan sentences killer of Western cyclists to life
Tajikistan's emerging tourism sector is one of the few sources of economic optimism in the majority Muslim country
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Spanish court rules against first sex workers union
Sex work is tolerated in Spain where it is neither illegal nor regulated
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Israeli minister says Trump peace plan a 'waste of time'
Palestinians see Jerusalem as capital of their future state and want its status to be negotiated between two sides
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Starvation leaves Yemeni boy Ghazi too weak to cry
Cases of malnourished children have become a reflection of the health system in Yemen
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US backs South Korean candidate, not Russian, to head Interpol
Kim Jong-Yang is currently the acting president of the global police body
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Kabul suicide attack toll climbs to 55
Victims include religious delegates from various parts of the country
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US puts aide to Islamic State leader Baghdadi on terror blacklist
The State Department said the decision was made in conjunction with the UN Security Council
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White House working as Saudi prince's PR firm: senator
'Never thought I'd see the day a White House would moonlight as a PR firm for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
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Bangladesh photographer freed after months in detention
Human Rights Watch accuses Bangladesh of targeting activists and journalists in the wake of the protests
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Man charged with sex crimes involving 300 boys
Biggest case of sexual abuse in Norway's history, prosecutors say
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Under-fire UN environment chief resigns
Solheim's resignation comes ahead of crucial talks opening in Poland on December 2 on implementing Paris climate deal
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Danish ex-gangster shot dead after launch of book on quitting crime
According to Danish police, Denmark had a record number of gang-related shootings last year
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Austrian Airlines jet turns back due to smoke in cockpit
Crew members put on oxygen masks, no passengers were injured and the jet landed safely back in Vienna
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US will stand by Saudis, even though prince may have had knowledge of killing
Trump says US intelligence agencies were still studying the evidence of how Khashoggi was murdered at Saudi consulate
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Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in pre-election show of force
Boko Haram militants accuse farmers and loggers of passing information to the military
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Eel trafficking in the EU, the world's 'biggest wildlife crime’
Live eels are largely caught in Western Europe before being smuggled eastwards in vans or lorries
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Looted St Mark mosaic returns home to Cyprus
Mosaic believed to have been made around 550 AD was one of many that adorned the walls of Panayia Kanakaria church
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Attacker 'critical' after stabbing outside Brussels police station
Suspect in the attack is shot by two of the officer's colleagues and is hospitalised in a critical condition
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Realistic masks made in Japan find demand from tech, car companies
Company based in Japan receives about 100 orders every year from entertainment, automobile and technology companies
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Aasia Bibi needs German passport to leave Pakistan: lawyer
German government had no immediate comment on the request for a passport
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Cows with or without horns? Swiss to vote on Sunday
Three-quarters of Swiss cows, who are a national symbol and tourist attraction are dehorned or genetically hornless
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At least 50 killed, 80 injured in Kabul Eid Miladun Nabi blast
Islamabad stands by Afghanistan in this hour of grief, says PM Imran
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European court urges Turkey to free pro-Kurdish leader
ECHR hears cases of alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights of which Turkey is a signatory
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Erdogan rejects European court's 'non-binding' ruling over Kurdish leader
HDP is repeatedly accused by Ankara of being political front of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
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India court hands down death penalty over deadly 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Anti-Sikh riots of 1984 erupted just hours after then-premier Gandhi was killed by her Sikh bodyguards
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Xi visits Philippines to cozy up to historical US ally
Duterte has proven a willing recipient of Beijing's attention
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Brussels officer stabbed during French President Macron's Belgium visit
Police spokeswoman refused to confirm media report that attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the incident
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This woman decides if men can take a second wife
Justice Nenney Shushaidah is Malaysia's first Shariah High Court Judge
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Lucknow-Karachi flight makes emergency landing in Jaipur
Pilot made a priority landing after receiving an open door indication
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Airbnb removes listings for Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Under international law, Israeli settlements on the West Bank are illegal
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The cave-dwellers of Hasan Abdal
Nearly 3,000 people live in caves in the village
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Pakistan critical partner to US South Asian strategy: Pentagon
Rob Manning asserts no change in military-to-military ties between Islamabad and Washington
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Yemen peace push gathers pace ahead of UN envoy's visit
Earlier the head of Houthi rebels said they were ready to halt military operations
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After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king’s favourite son
Dozens of princes and cousins from powerful branches of the al Saud family want a change in the line of succession
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Trump dilemma: Preserve Saudi alliance or declare prince a murderer
The US president has refrained from attacking the Prince ever since Jamal Khashoggi was killed
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US Muslim lawmaker-elect in proposal to end head-covering ban in Congress
'This is not the last ban I'm going to work to lift', she says.

















































