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At least 21 suspected IS militants killed in Afghan drone strikes
Islamic State has not confirmed the casualties
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Hammond says EU is in the mood for a Brexit deal
But says uncertainty over Brexit has already hit the United Kingdom’s economy
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Syria militants deny withdrawing arms from north under deal
Contrary to media reports, Faylaq-al Rahman dimisses claims of arms withdrawal
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90% back Macedonia name change: Partial referendum results
With only a third of the electorate voting
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White House denies 'micromanaging' inquiry into high court pick
Donald Trump rejects allegations of his administration's involvement in Brett Kavanaugh's investigation
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Pakistan hints willingness to bridge gap on ‘traitor’ Shakil Afridi
Qureshi vows to reset ties and says not in US to seek aid
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Iran fires missiles at militants in Syria linked to attack
The Ahvaz National Resistance and the Islamic State both claim responsibility for last week’s military parade attack
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Indonesia to accept international help after devastating quake and tsunami
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Sulawesi Island on Friday
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Pakistan, India engage in verbal duel over Kashmir
Pakistani diplomat says breeding grounds of terrorism in region are Indian nationalist organisations
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Palestinian activist honoured with Real Madrid jersey
Tamimi has become a figure of Palestinian resistance
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Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway: 'I'm a victim of sexual assault'
Conway made the disclosure on State of the Union news show, while defending Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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'Italy's most successful lover' dies having sex with 23-year-old tourist
Maurizio Zanfanti, 63, famously slept with more than 6,000 women
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UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate
At current levels of greenhouse gas emissions, Earth's surface will heat up beyond the 1.5C threshold by 2040
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Dozens hurt as typhoon Trami hammers Japan
Deadly record rainfall hit western Japan earlier this year and hottest summers sweltered all records
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Merkel warns Trump against 'destroying' UN
German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes multilateralism is the solution to many of the world's problems
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Top 5 at UNGA: Those who grabbed the headlines – and the world attention
Palestine, Venezuela, New Zealand, France and Qatar take global, domestic pressing issues to centrestage
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Three years of Russia strikes on Syria kill 18,000
More than four years into devastating conflict has killed 18,096 people in Syria
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Syria rebels deny withdrawing arms from north under deal
Seven years of brutal war have forced more than half of Syria's people out of their homes
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Topless, singing Serena sparks internet breast cancer stir
Serena Williams pulled out of this week's China Open in Beijing to bring a premature end to her 2018 season
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AJK PM's helicopter escapes Indian attack
Farooq Haider was en route Tarori near LoC
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South African lion cubs conceived artificially in world first
Lions are extinct in 26 African countries and numbers in the wild have plummeted 43 per cent
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Brazilian women lead nationwide protests against far-right candidate
Using the hashtag #EleNao, or #NotHim, to drum up support for a series of international protests against Bolsonaro
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UN sets sights on Western Sahara talks in December
United Nations has invited Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario Front to talks
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US 'subsidising' Saudi Arabia, Asia militaries: Trump
US president's comment follows similar jibes at European members of the NATO alliance
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First militant group begins withdrawal from demilitarised zone in Syria's Idlib
The group is the first to comply with a requirement to leave a demilitarised buffer zone set up by Turkey and Russia
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Dubai airport says operating as normal after Houthi drone attack report
UAE officials deny Houthi media's claim
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Macedonians vote on whether to change country's name
The referendum is one of the last hurdles for a deal reached between Macedonia and Greece
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UN envoy says hard to hold Libya elections in December
A new wave of fighting has erupted in the North African nation
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Trump uses Kavanaugh delay as rallying cry for midterm elections
“I will tell you, he has suffered. The meanness, the anger,” says the US president
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FBI contact second accuser of court nominee Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh denies both allegations
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Real Madrid accused of 'encouraging aggression' by Israeli officials
17-year-old Ahed Tamimi was offered a Real jersey by the club's former striker
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Bangladesh's opposition group says 'strongly' wants to contest elections
Bangladesh’s opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party 'strongly' wants to take part in national elections
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Nigerian migrants rescued after Libya cell video goes viral
The group of migrants were held inside a detention centre in Zawiya in Libya
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Trump calls Saudi king to discuss oil supplies
The call comes days after the US president criticised OPEC for high oil prices
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Saudi Arabia embraces yoga in pivot towards 'moderation'
Widely perceived as a Hindu spiritual practice, yoga was not officially permitted for decades in Saudi Arabia
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'We fell in love:' Trump swoons over letters from North Korea's Kim
The Trump administration prepares for a second summit with Kim to talk about denuclearisation
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UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate
A crescendo of deadly heatwaves and superstorms has convinced scientists that the danger cursor needs to be reset
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Polls open in Iraqi Kurdistan for regional election
A year after a failed bid for independence
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At least 832 dead in Indonesia quake-tsunami disaster
Indonesia has been hit by a string of other deadly quakes
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In pictures: Indonesia hit by tsunami-quake
Death toll from powerful tsunami-quake has reached 420
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Naming names: countries that made a change
Many countries changed their names at independence, most often from ones imposed by their colonisers
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British ministers' phone numbers leaked in app flaw
Several top MPs reportedly received nuisance calls after their profiles were accessed
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Startups tackle Indian women's toilet woes
Prime Minister Modi will trumpet progress in improving access to toilets at a Delhi convention
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Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO
Musk will be ineligible to serve as chairman of the board for a period of three years
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Syria calls on US, French, Turkish forces to 'withdraw immediately'
United States has some 2,000 troops in Syria, mainly training and advising both Kurdish forces and Syrian Arabs
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Palestinians ask UN court to revoke US Jerusalem embassy move
UN resolutions call on countries to refrain from moving their embassies to city until its status is resolved
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North Korea says 'no way' will disarm unilaterally without trust
Security Council has unanimously boosted sanctions on North Korea since 2006
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US court opens new legal 'Stairway,' overturns Led Zeppelin case
Stairway is estimated to have grossed $3.4 million during a five-year period
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Talks with Pakistan failed because of its actions: Sushma Swaraj
Indian external affairs minister accuses Islamabad of 'harbouring terrorists' during UNGA speech
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UN calls on Israel and Hamas to prevent further deaths
At least 193 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since March 30
















































