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160 workers freed after Istanbul airport protest
Istanbul Grand Airport is under fire over its safety record after 27 workers died in work-related accidents
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Swiss open rape case against Tariq Ramadan
Ramadan whose grandfather founded Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement is not yet been interviewed by Swiss prosecutors
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US confirms further Palestinian aid cut
US officials could not confirm whether latest cut meant all non-security related aid to Palestinians are eliminated
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Killer storm Florence turning into 'flood event'
Downgraded to a tropical depression, Hurricane Florence slowly crawls over to flood-stricken South and North Carolina
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UN's Yemen envoy in Sanaa, as 32 rebels killed
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed since the civil war began in 2015, Yemen now stands on the brink of famine
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China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities
Allegations come as China ramps up efforts to encourage Taiwanese to settle in China permanently
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Afghan peace in 'Pakistan’s long-term interest': US diplomat
Claims Pakistan considering resumption of India-Afghanistan trade via its territory
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'How to Murder Your Husband' author charged with murdering husband
Daniel shot at culinary clinic where he worked as an instructor
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Muslim charities donate 33 tonnes of hay to Australian farmers
Charity groups organise drive for farmers in drought-stricken Queensland
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Cardinal says women should train priests to fight abuse 'crisis'
US Catholic Church remains shaken by publication of report on sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania
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Israeli fatally stabbed by Palestinian in West Bank
Wave of Palestinian knife attacks against Israelis broke out in 2015 but they have since become sporadic
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Syrian state media: Air defenses down Israeli missiles near Damascus airport
Israel’s air force continues to strike scores of targets it describes as Iranian deployments
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Saudi Arabia to auction detained tycoon's real estate assets
In a separate case from the scores of Saudi businessmen and prominent figures who were held on corruption charges
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Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Its launch coincides with international World Cleanup Day
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Dozens of inmates escape in Myanmar jail break
The escape occurred on Sunday morning as prisoners seized a truck that had entered prison area
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In the Name of the Father: unholy row over Seoul church inheritance
Pastor seeks to pass the super-rich South Korean institution into the control of his son
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Palestinian teen dies from wounds in Gaza unrest: ministry
At least 180 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since protests erupted on March 30
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Bhutan's ruling party defeated in first round of polls
Two rival parties will now contest a runoff on October 18
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Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare
Sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets
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Indonesia's quake-hit Lombok battles with malaria, 137 infected
Quakes and aftershocks since July have killed about 500 people and forced thousands into evacuation shelters
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Killer storm far from over, US officials warn as 'epic' rain falls
Most fatalities occurred in North Carolina with officials claiming eight victims
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Border Patrol agent arrested for murdering four women in Texas
Texas police on Saturday arrested a veteran US Border Patrol agent, who is suspected of killing four women
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Trump 'likely' to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday
The tariff level will probably be about 10 percent
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Polls open in Syrian local elections
Voting began across government-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday
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China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities
The allegations comes as China ramps up efforts to encourage Taiwanese to settle in China permanently
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Dalai Lama: I knew of sex abuse by Buddhist teachers since 1990s
He responds to a call from a dozen of the victims who had launched a petition asking to meet him
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Iraq parliament elects Sunni lawmaker al Halbousi as speaker, breaking deadlock
Parliament had been due to elect a speaker and two deputies during its first meeting
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London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum
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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse
The accused, Reverend Cristian Precht was a former head of the Church's Vicariate of Solidarity human rights group
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Super typhoon heads for Hong Kong, China after pummelling Philippines
Tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year
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Moon seeks to break nuclear deadlock at Pyongyang summit
The visit comes after the North put on its 'Mass Games' propaganda display for the first time in five years
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Palestinian official says US will never present Middle East peace plan
Palestinians want to establish a state in West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem
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Killer storm Florence dumping 'epic amounts of rainfall' on Carolinas
More than 800,000 customers in North Carolina are without power and 21,000 people are being housed in 157 shelters
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Sex abuse claims rock Dutch Catholic Church
Over the course of 65 years, 20 of 39 Dutch cardinals, bishops and their auxiliaries covered up sexual abuse
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Kuwaiti couple gets jail sentence for airport attack
Bringing pets into Sri Lanka without quarantine clearance can lead to forfeiture of the animal and fine of up to $625
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Egyptian court orders arrest of Mubarak's sons over stock market manipulation
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak with seven other men are accused of violating stock market and central bank rules
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Pope in Sicily to honor 'martyr' priest killed by mafia
Pope Francis openly criticises the Sicilian mafia and calls on the faithful to stop all collaboration with them
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Rwandan opposition leader freed from jail
Rwandan musician Kizito Mihigo was arrested in 2015 and jailed for 10 years for conspiring to assassinate Kagame
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Young elephant electrocuted in Thailand
Wild elephants have dwindled in Thailand to about 2,700 from peak of over 100,000 in 1850
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In pictures: Hurricane Florence ravages North Carolina
Tropical storm left 5 dead in its wake
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Viral picture shows Indian troops dragging body of Kashmiri freedom fighter in IoK
Exceeds all codes of justice, says Kashmiri journalist
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At least 24 dead in Indonesia ferry accident
The cause of the accident is unclear
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Russia holds naval drills in Sea of Japan
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has described Vostok-18 as Russia's biggest ever war games
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Turkish police detain hundreds of protesting airport workers
The protest broke out after a shuttle bus accident on Friday in which 17 workers were injured
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Pompeo accuses Russia of actively working to undermine North Korea sanctions
Russia seeks push for changes to an independent report on sanctions violations, says US ambassador to UN
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Indian shopkeeper attacks boy for 'stealing' INR200, posts video on Facebook
The suspects held the boy upside down and beat him with batons till the skin on his back was torn apart
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G20 trade ministers say WTO reform 'urgent' as new Trump tariffs loom
Protesters burn makeshift American flags and chant against free trade orthodoxy in Argentina
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Four dead as Florence unleashes torrential floods on Carolinas
A woman and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house
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Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market 'hostage'
US President Donald Trump seeks to impose fresh sanctions on Tehran and reduce its oil sales to zero
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Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut' strikes northern Philippines
No immediate reports of casualties after a category 5 storm

















































