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Despite ban in Kyrgyzstan, cleric promotes polygamy after second marriage
'I had no wish to get married a second time, but I wanted to set the example. If I don’t start, then who will?'
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Dubai’s most pest infested neighbourhoods revealed
Some areas are grappling with roaches others have the most bed bugs and rats
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Bosnian war criminal dies after 'taking poison' in UN court drama
Praljak drank from a brown bottle at the hearing
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Dickens Museum captures Christmas spirit with new exhibition
The book helped "crystallise" the way Britons celebrate Christmas
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Uber says 2.7 million users in UK affected in 2016 breach
Uber failed to disclose a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million users
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Indian serial thief stole 120 hotel TVs
Vasudev Nanaiah booked into budget hotels with oversized bags to put the televisions in when he left
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Viagra to be sold without prescription in Britain
Officials hope the decision will avoid purchases of Viagra on websites operating illegally
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Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos
Footage was posted by Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First
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Egypt's Sisi tells army to restore Sinai security in 3 months
Friday's massacre took place in a western region of the Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel and the Gaza Strip
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Myanmar coal mine accident kills seven
The fire department director said four people, including two Chinese nationals, managed to escape from the mine
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Vladimir Putin’s secret daughter revealed to be professional acrobatic dancer
Putin is famously guarded about his private life and has fought to keep his two daughters away from the public eye
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Girl 'raped' by father and brother in Indian village
Girl claims her father, brother and two uncles raped her for eloping with a man
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Russian woman ends marriage after discovering husband's affair on Instagram
She recognised the view of her bedroom window on the girlfriend's Instagram account
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Pope urges Myanmar Buddhist clergy to tackle 'prejudice and hatred'
The Catholic leader is on a four-day trip in mainly Buddhist Myanmar
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Ivanka Trump a 'rockstar' in India, despite criticism
The visit was clouded by media reports questioning her clothing line as well as a snub by the US secretary of state
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Two human rights campaigners killed in Philippines
The group was examining cases of peasants apparently being forced off their farms
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Cyclone Cempaka kills at least 19 in Indonesia
Indonesia is prone to natural disasters and is often hit by floods and landslides
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Four Cameroon soldiers killed in restive anglophone region
International monitors, in contrast, say at least 20 and possibly 40 people have been killed since late September
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'Sex education can help teens delay onset of sexual activity'
Religious scholar says sex education should focus on what is sex permissible (halal) and what is not (haram)
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Abominable news: Purported yeti evidence came from bears, dog
The yeti is a creature of folklore in the Himalayan region that has become a part of Western popular culture
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Four migrants killed, Pakistani 'smuggler' hurt in Greek police chase
Of the nine men in the car, four were killed and the rest were hospitalised in Kavala
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Pictures of the day: November 29, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Indian court slaps Nestle India with fine over substandard noodles
Maggi, Nestle India's single-largest revenue earner, was banned in June 2015 for six months across India
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Honduran presidential candidate to review US troops presence
'I need to see what benefit there is for Honduras from having a base like Palmerola'
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Militia attack kills 43 in South Sudan's Jonglei state
Oil-rich South Sudan dissolved into civil war in 2013 and is riven by rivalry between rebels, military and militias
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EU considers new plan to ease disputes over migrants
A European Commission to determine 'fair shares' of asylum-seekers that countries would be expected to take in
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Indonesia reopens Bali airport after closure over volcano activity
President Joko Widodo implored residents living in a zone, deemed at risk to seek refuge in emergency centres
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Royal fan urges Harry, Meghan to have India honeymoon, many kids
Kohinoor spent 10 minutes with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace hotel in April 2016
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NATO sees growing Russia, China challenge; higher risk of war
"In NATO, we are under permanent attack in cyber," says top NATO general
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‘Boom Boom Afridi’ chants greet MS Dhoni at cricket match in IoK
Dhoni is visiting IoK as chief-guest of Indian army-sponsored cricket tournament
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Two guards killed in IS-claimed car bombing in Yemen
Aden has been hit by a spate of bombings that have killed hundreds of people, some claimed by Al-Qaeda and some by IS
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Trump 'actively considering' moving US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
It's a question of when, not if, a US official has said
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China expresses "grave concern" over North Korean missile test
China hopes all parties act cautiously to preserve peace and stability
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TV star urges protests as his lead shrinks in dramatic Honduras vote
Early on Wednesday morning, Nasralla's original five-point lead had thinned to under 1.5 percentage points
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British PM May embarks on visit to Saudi Arabia, Jordan
In Saudi Arabia, she is expected to reiterate her support for the kingdom's fledgling social reform programme
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Turkish-Iranian mogul flips to US government witness at trial
While Erdogan is not charged with any crime, corruption revelations could prove embarrassing to him and his circle
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Man charged in New York truck attack pleads not guilty
The most serious charges against Saipov carry the death penalty
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Rouhani says Saudis call Iran an enemy to conceal defeat in region
Saudi Arabia and Iran back rival sides in the wars and political crises throughout the region
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Why the US shouldn’t send arms to Ukraine
Opening up America’s stockpile to Ukraine is not in Washington’s national security interest
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Pope holds landmark mass for Myanmar Catholics
The pope is set to hold a meeting with Buddhist leaders later Wednesday
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Militants go to rehab at '5-star' care centre in Saudi Arabia
The philosophy that underpins the centre's approach is that extremism requires not coercion but an ideological cure
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The cheek of it: US tourists held for baring bums at Thai temple
The men were detained at a Bangkok airport late Tueday and fined $150 each
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'Niqab Squad' in Indonesia takes aim at society's face veil prejudice
Some of the group's fast-growing membership of 3,000 women say they've been labelled as extremists
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North Korea says new ICBM puts US mainland within range of nuclear weapons
Kim Jong Un declares North Korea a nuclear power
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Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children, say police
An earlier reported said that children at school were also 'reportedly sexually molested'
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Quaid-e-Azam's bust unveiled at British Museum to mark 70th Independence of Pakistan
Bust will be installed by Pakistan High Commission, London, at Lincoln's Inn
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Delhi can learn from other megacities to clear its toxic smog
Similar to other megacities, poorer residents are often worst-hit by air pollution
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UNSC to hold urgent meeting today to discuss North Korea's missile launch
North Korea has been under UN sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missiles and nuclear programs
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Taliban leaders living in comfort in Pakistan with drug money: US general
General Nicholson says he has not seen change in Pakistan’s support for militants despite Trump's tougher line
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N Korea fires ballistic missile
S Korea's military stages "precision strike" missile exercise in response