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India warns of 'extremely grave' crisis as flood toll rises
The death toll due to floods jumps to 106
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Italian bridge company under fire as rescuers toil for third day
Italy is set to receive around 2.5 billion euros of European funds for investments in network infrastructure
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Rights groups condemn Kabul school blast as outrage grows
Majority of the victims were children and were studying for their university entrance exams
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US threatens more Turkey sanctions if pastor not freed
Analysts say Turkey is likely to seek more dynamic economic relationship with China and Russia
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Sweden woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case
I can live by the rules of my religion, also at the same time follow rules of the country that I live in, says Farah
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US Senate unanimously adopts resolution backing free press after Trump attacks
Move comes after Trump for more than 18 months has frequently called reporters 'the enemy of the people'
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WATCH: Two-year-old toddler smokes 40 cigarettes a day
My son cries, throws fits if he does not get his favourite brand of smokes, says child's mother
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'My Hair, Your Hair': Bosnians weave wigs for kids with cancer
Hair drive is encouraging Bosnians to donate their locks to a new wigmaking workshop that has opened in Sarajevo
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India flood toll jumps to 106, nearly 150,000 homeless
A total of 1,331 camps have been opened across Kerala state in which 147,000 people have already moved in
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Gunmen attack intelligence service center in Afghan capital Kabul
Attackers hold off security forces for hours before being killed
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Imran lauds Vajpayee's services for Pak-India ties in condolence message
PM designate says region has lost phenomenal, visionary political figure
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WATCH: Palestinian fisherman battles poverty with plastic bottle boat
The 700-bottle craft is capable of carrying up to eight people out to sea, says the father-of-four
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India's three-time prime minister Vajpayee dies at 93
Indian statesman played pivotal role in easing Pak-India ties: FO
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Bangladesh detains dozens in student protest crackdown
Tens of thousands of students demanding better safety measures after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus
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UN Palestinian schools to open on time despite US freeze
Hundreds of UN-run schools for Palestinian refugees will open on time
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If rupee slump persists, it can hurt Modi
The currency fell to a fresh low of 70.40 to the dollar on Thursday
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Thirty men charged with raping five girls in England
Victims say they were aged between 12-18 when abused over 2005-12
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Women charged with murder of North Korean to testify in Malaysia trial
The murder was a “well-planned conspiracy between the women and the four North Koreans at large”, says the trial judge
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Three-year-old dies in Thailand after being left in school van
The girl was discovered Wednesday afternoon after her mother went to pick her up at the end of school
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China, US to hold next round of trade talks in late August
It is unclear if it will take place before or after Aug 23, when US will activate tariffs on $16B of Chinese goods
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Yemen's ancient architecture threatened by war
Sanaa’s historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been razed by bombing
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Malaysian 'Iceman' sentenced to death in Thailand
The man had hired a man to smuggle nearly 300 kilogrammes of crystal meth--known as ice
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Newspaper editorials across US rebuke Trump for attacks on media
More than 300 US newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press
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Former India prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee 'critical'
Senior BJP leaders enquire after former premier
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India flood death toll jumps to 357
'According to preliminary estimates Kerala's losses due to the floods is 19,512 crore rupees'
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Qatar pledges $15 billion to Turkey as lira rallies
Erdogan made repeated calls for Turks to sell their dollars and euros
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Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Kabul
Afghan authorities had also revised down the death toll from a separate suicide bomb attack
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Iraq religious tourism squeezed by Iran sanctions
Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighbouring Iran
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Saudi forces arrest armed militant after gunfight
The man had embraced the Islamic State group's 'ideology' and was found to be in possession of weapons
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US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
The dispute is one of several between the NATO allies, including diverging interests in Syria
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Brazil's jailed Lula registered as presidential candidate
Lula govern Brazil for two terms from 2003-2011 and left office with a record approval rating of 87 per cent
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Libya condemns 45 to death for 2011 demo killings: ministry
Highest number of death sentences passed by Libyan court in single case
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'Devastating' dolphin loss in Florida red tide disaster
Industrial farming and improper waste treatment can foster growth of toxic blue-green algae
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Taliban withdraws protection from Red Cross in Afghanistan
Militant group says the organisation neglected prisoners holding a hunger strike in Kabul prison
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Angola to exhume body of rebel chief Savimbi for 'dignified' burial
Jonas Savimbi death paves way for a peace deal that would bring an end to one of Africa's longest, bloodiest conflicts
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French doctor offering 'homosexuality' cure faces Swiss probe
'Homosexuality is a symptom like any other, like having a headache or hay fever'
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At least 48 killed, 67 injured in Kabul blast targetting Shia community
Explosion targets educational center in the west of Afghan capital
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Pakistani mangoes get king’s welcome in Turkey
Wide-range of mango delicacies such as milk-shake, lassi, ice cream, salad served, made of fresh Pakistani mangoes
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Persecution by Modi govt forces alarming number of Indians to seek asylum in US
Victorville prison houses 40% Indians, who tried to enter US through Mexico border illegally
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Qatar's emir travels to crisis-hit Turkey in show of support
Qatari emir will discuss with the Turkish president bilateral relations strengthening of the existing ties
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After spat with US, Turkey's Erdogan and Germany's Merkel 'discussed to improve ties'
A meeting also planned in Berlin in September to determine even stronger ties between Erdogan and Merkel
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Indian star cricketer Sidhu granted visa for Imran's oath-taking ceremony
Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev will be unable to attend event
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Austria rejects Afghan asylum-seeker 'gay' claim
Authorities find no grounds for fear of persecution based on the sexual orientation of the 18-year-old
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Pakistan-born Mehreen Faruqi becomes first Muslim woman senator in Australia
Faruqi was also the first Muslim woman to make it to state parliament
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Japan emperor expresses 'deep remorse' over war; PM sends offering to shrine
Earlier on Wednesday, Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead
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Erdogan spokesperson says problems with US will be resolved
Kalin told a news conference that Turkey would exercise its rights if the US does not deliver F-35 jets to Ankara
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Stolen 12th century Indian Buddha statue found in London
The statue with silver inlay was one of 14 stolen from the Archaeological Survey of India site museum
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Venezuelan general arrested over 'attack' on Maduro
14 people have been arrested so far for alleged assistance in the attack
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Japan toddler missing for three days found alive
The search for him had made headlines nationwide in Japan
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Floods close airport in Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala
Flights in and out of the Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala were cancelled for three days

















































