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France accuses Iran of arming Yemen's Houthi rebels
Iran has said it supports the Houthis' cause in Yemen but has repeatedly denied arming them
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Over 25m people apply for 1.3m railway vacancies in India
'The huge number of applications shows the level of stress,' said chief executive officer at economic think-tank...
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Bangladesh plans to curb 'digital opium' of social media
Mahmood said a distinction would be made to ensure access to academic, business and research websites was not affected
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Thai singer handed rare acquittal in royal defamation case
Acquittals are extremely rare in lese majeste trials, which are shrouded in secrecy and often held behind closed doors
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Modi's govt criticised after CBSE exam leak
There is a leak in everything, the watchdog is weak, tweeted Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi
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Afghan women launch rare protest for peace in Taliban stronghold
Women from the ethnic Pashtun-dominated region began protesting alongside men in the provincial capital
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Former Russian spy poisoned by nerve agent on door of home in England - police
Moscow has said it suspects the British secret services are trying to frame Russia
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Venezuela jailbreak attempt sparks blaze, 68 dead
Venezuela's prisons suffer from dire overcrowding and a shortage of basic supplies
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Two Koreas in high-level talks ahead of summit
Kim terms visit to Beijing a 'noble obligation'
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Astronomers find the 'impossible': a galaxy without dark matter
Dark matter's existence is inferred from the motion of objects affected by its gravitational pull
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Indian charged over Commonwealth Games 'fake media contingent'
"Eight were found to have fraudulent foreign media credentials," the border force said in a statement
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Oldest human footprints in North America discovered in Canada: study
Footprints likely those of two adults and one child walking barefoot on clay on what is today a beach
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Facebook overhauls privacy settings amid data breach outcry
Facebook says a new privacy shortcuts menu will allow users to quickly increase account security
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Ecuador stops Assange communicating from its London embassy
Assange questioned decision by Britain to retaliate against poisoning by expelling Russian diplomats deemed spies
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Brazil judge orders Facebook to cut 'fake news' on slain activist
Franco was murdered March 14 and quickly hailed as an inspiring example of a black woman
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Drug compound shows promise against rheumatoid arthritis
New inhibitor is more selective than other compounds designed to target the same inflammatory pathway
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North Korea's Kim shows unity with China's Xi in first foreign trip
US President Donald Trump welcomes Beijing meeting and says there is a good chance Kim would scrap his nuclear weapons
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Britain launches inquiry into money-laundering with focus on property
Morgan says inquiry to look at Britain’s international efforts to tackle money-laundering and terrorist financing
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Trump pushes out Shulkin at VA, nominates Jackson as replacement
White House officials say Shulkin became distraction due to constant speculation about his future
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Pressure mounts on Syria rebels to quit Ghouta holdout
Syrian troops recaptures more than 90 percent of Ghouta
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Saudi Arabia must face US lawsuits over September 11 attacks
US judge says plaintiffs’ allegations 'narrowly articulate reasonable basis' to assert jurisdiction under 2016 US law
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Playboy quits Facebook over data privacy scandal
'There are more than 25 million fans who engage with Playboy via our various Facebook pages'
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Indian man arrested for 'molesting' air hostess during flight
Police take the man into custody after receiving the victim's detailed statement
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Lawyer for porn actress seeks to depose Trump
Trump 'has strongly, clearly and has consistently denied" allegations of sexual liaison'
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Facebook revamps privacy settings amid data breach outcry
Facebook said a new privacy shortcuts menu will allow users to quickly increase account security
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Indian brothel owners get first life sentence for trafficking children
The court awarded 450,000 Indian rupees to each of the four victims who testified in recognition of their bravery
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Italy port fuel tank blast kills two
Two workers involved in the blast are deceased
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Morocco sees growing enthusiasm for learning Chinese language
More than 40 Moroccan students sat in the classroom and listened to the Chinese conversation recording carefully
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Israel's El Al petitions high court against flights via Saudi airspace
Flag carrier’s appeal comes a week after KSA opened airspace for the first commercial flight to Israel
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NASA pushes back giant space telescope launch to 2020
James Webb telescope most powerful ever built, will give astronomers data about galaxies formed in early universe
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PM Abbasi reportedly undergoes security check at US airport
Family member says PM was on private trip, went through security check like all passengers
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Problem-beset Kashmir abandoned by India: CM Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi bent on employing force to find a solution, PDP leader says
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OPEC, Russia consider 10- to 20-year oil alliance
Despite being an OPEC non-member, Russia has worked alongside 14 oil exporting countries
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Saudi Arabia presents $930 million cheque to UN for humanitarian aid in Yemen
UN chief Guterres stresses that war in Yemen requires a political solution, and not just a humanitarian response
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From Russia to sex: Scandals shake US first family
Melania Trump dealt with Stormy Daniels prime time interview by going on a vacation
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BMW faces class-action lawsuit in US over diesel emissions
Car maker sued for 'defeat devices' installed in tens of thousands of vehicles to cheat diesel emissions tests
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Australian indigenous languages have common source, reveals study
Existence of common parent language gives weight to idea that all Aboriginal Australians descend from a single group
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Speculation on Kim visit to China rife as train departs
High-level inter-Korean talks are scheduled to pave way for summit between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in
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Police investigate as sexual assault video shocks Morocco
Teenage girl pinned down, stripped and assaulted in broad daylight
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NATO joins 25 nations in Russian expulsions over spy attack
NATO chief says,this will send a clear message to Russia that there are consequences for their unacceptable behaviour
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Biggest convoy yet evacuates Syria's ruined Ghouta
Government troops backed by Russia and loyalist militia launches a ferocious assault at Eastern Ghouta
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Britain shared 'unprecedented' intelligence over spy attack
Nearly 150 suspected Russian spies have so far been expelled including 23 dispatched by Britain
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Parents pour hot cooking oil on girl for refusing marriage in US
Police arrest the couple after girl runs away to evade the marriage and the abuse
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Work email could be banned outside office hours for New Yorkers
'Bill will simply protect employees from retaliation when they choose to disconnect,' says councilperson
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Man loses wife, two kids over gambling in India
Wife decides to divorce Mohsin while filing a police complaint against him and five other men
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French politician sentenced to one-year suspended sentence for justifying terrorism
Stephane Poussier allegedly welcomed the death of a gendarme killed last week in a terrorist attack
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Saudis to compensate contractors for hike in expat fees
Expat workers make up a third of the Saudi population, but they are increasingly being replaced by Saudis
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UK teacher jailed for trying to recruit 'army of children' for attacks
Haque was found guilty at London’s Old Bailey Court earlier this month of several offences
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Mama bear keeps cubs longer as shield against hunters: study
Mama bears began to adapt their mothering tactics to increase their survival chances
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Bride-to-be demands brand new luxury car as her dowry in Saudi Arabia
The demand leads to breaking off the engagement