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A wagging finger sticking out of your mobile phone is creepy. Why?
Creator imagines world one day where you would interact with objects way you do with other people or pets
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Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade routes
Survey team discovered the shipwrecks from sightings by local sponge divers and fishermen
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Saudi Arabia faces 'serious consequences' if Khashoggi claims true: UK
Journalist Khashoggi has not been seen since October 2 when he went to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
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Herd of cows trample man to death
Victim first escapes stampeding cows twice but goes back in to save his dog
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Scientists produce babies from same-sex mice pairs
Species including reptiles, amphibians and fish can reproduce with just a single parent
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Africa's youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania
According to Forbes, Mohammed Dewji is 17th on the list of Africa's billionaires and worth $1.5 billion
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Death toll rises to 12 in Majorca floods
13.8 million foreign tourists visited Spain's Balearic Islands in 2017
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One sexual assault charge dismissed against Weinstein
Weinstein has accused of misconduct by dozens of women, allegations that helped launch the #MeToo movement
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Egypt condemns 17 to death for IS church attacks
Amnesty International criticises ruling and urges Egypt to give suspects "fair trial" in civilian court
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Bulgarian mother says her son killed female TV journalist
Bulgarian TV host Marinova's brutal killing has shocked the Balkan country and revived debate over press freedom
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Cyclone Titli batters eastern India, 300,000 evacuated
Odisha state government evacuated more than 300,000 people from five coastal districts
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Gaza fishermen struggle as Israel reduces fishing zone
Israel and Egypt both keep tight control of their borders with Gaza, citing security concerns
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Lebanon newspaper goes blank to protest political crisis
An-Nahar, which was founded in 1933, published eight blank pages in print and linkless white boxes on its main page
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British academic held after conducting research in UAE
UAE is tourism and trade hub for Middle East, but tolerates little public criticism of its monarchy or policies
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Malaysia to abolish death penalty
Govt scraps capital punishment owing to public outcry
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Dozens killed in Afghan clashes as election nears
At least 15 Afghan border police were killed battling Taliban militants on Thursday
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Rocket carrying space station crew fails in mid air, crew safe
Footage from inside shows the two men being shaken around at the moment the failure occurred
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COAS arrives in UK for official visit
General Bajwa will interact with civilian, military leadership
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China has no intention of interfering in US politics: commerce ministry
Hopes Washington would stop finding excuses for its unilateralism and trade protectionism
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Officer killed, three soldiers seized in west Iraq
The attack took place late on Wednesday in the town of Akaz
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Germany open to selling arms to Saudis despite Yemen war, says report
Yemen conflict has left 10,000 people dead since 2015
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Danish Jews recall desperate escape from Nazis, 75 years on
Plans were leaked from within the German authorities so Denmark's Jewish population could be warned says researcher
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Now boarding: Passengers ready for world's longest flight
The marathon flight will be in the air for 19 hours between Singapore and New York
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In pictures: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida
Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm
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Saudi crown prince ordered op against missing journalist: report
Unnamed US officials say that Saudi officials had been heard discussing a plan to lure Khashoggi
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IMF mission to arrive in coming weeks for bailout talks
Announcement comes after IMF chief voiced concern over CPEC debt
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Three dead, IMF summit shaken as strong quake hits Indonesia
Attendees in Bali for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings evacuated their hotels as the quake shook the island
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Fate of Saudi journalist tests US-Saudi relationship
Nearly a quarter of the Senate triggering a US investigation into the case
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Cyclone batters eastern India, 300,000 evacuated
A cyclone packing winds of over 125 kilometres hit India early Thursday
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Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
High temperatures and intense fighting have forced more people to abandon their villages and livelihoods.
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Quake kills three people in Indonesia's Java, rattles Bali
While the island holds the annual meetings of IMF and World Bank
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Afghan military officials get 20 years for allegedly handing secrets to Pakistan
Shah Mohammad and Nazirullah were arrested in 2016 for allegedly handing over information to an intelligence agency
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Apple Watch, hired jet, mystery vehicle figure in search for missing Saudi dissident
Turkey says Khashoggi killed inside consulate with Riyadh rejecting accusation
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Maldives strongman challenges election defeat
Nasheed was the country's first democratically-elected president but sentenced to 13 years in prison for terrorist
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China kicks off anti-halal campaign to stop fuelling ‘extremism’
Beijing denies it is systematically violating rights of Xinjiang’s Muslims
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Indian employers under pressure to respond to surge in #MeToo allegations
Traditionally a conservative country, discussions about sex are still a taboo for many in India
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Pakistani, Indian win big at Dubai raffle
Four others won luxury vehicles in a separate competition
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Pope says abortion is like hiring a ‘contract killer’
The Argentine pontiff complained of a 'depreciation of human life'
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Qatari-bought fuel enters Gaza to ease humanitarian crisis: Hamas
The delivery could help ease months of protests and clashes along the border between Israel and Hamas-run Gaza
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Palestinian champions 'drift' car racing for women
Noor Daoud mastered a skill commonly associated with male drivers, that too in the streets of Palestine
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Turkish TV releases CCTV in missing Saudi journalist case
Government sources said at the weekend that police believed Khashoggi was killed by a team specially sent to Istanbul
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IMF cautions Pakistan against increasing Chinese involvement in economy
Urges Pakistan to avoid excessive debts which cannot be repaid
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Indian employers under pressure to respond to surge in #MeToo allegations
Pressure is building on major Indian employers to take allegations of sexual harassment more seriously
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Florida braces for deadly surge as Hurricane Michael strengthens
Michael is now forecast to slam ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane
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Kenya bus crash kills 51
A bus overturned and its entire roof was ripped off in an accident in western Kenya early Wednesday
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Five dead, 30 injured after train derailment in India
The accident took place in Harchandpur, located some 77 km south of the state capital Lucknow
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As unusual drought hits eastern Nepal, farmers migrate to get by
Climate change bring tough times for Nepal's farmers
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Haiti says 17 killed in quake, more than 2,000 homes damaged
The weekend earthquake killed 17 people
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Bangladesh opposition leader gets life over 2004 attack
Tarique Rahman, son of ex-premier Khaleda Zia is among 49 people on trial over a 2004 grenade attack
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Tens of thousands rally to defend France's social model
Around 160,000 people joined demonstrations across France
















































