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Afghan president refuses condolence call from PM Abbasi
However, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan denies TOLOnews report
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US still aims to push Taliban into Afghan peace talks: official
However there is no change in US policy of forcing Taliban through military pressure into talks
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Taliban openly active in 70 per cent of Afghanistan, reveals BBC study
BBC estimate is significantly higher than the most recent assessment of insurgent presence by NATO-led coalition
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Key points from Trump's State of the Union address
Trump is calling for national unity, strong borders and a powerful US military to repel threats to America
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Iran assures of reopening Zero Point Gate
Both sides agree to enhance joint border patrolling
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India shelves orange passport plan after protests
The move comes after a Dubai-based lawyer had filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Kerala High Court
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Doctors may be using tools made by children in Pakistan, admits UK's top hospital
Britain is the third largest buyer of surgical instruments from Pakistan
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Pakistan hands over 27 Taliban, Haqqani network suspects to Kabul
The handover took place in November last year, weeks after Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit to Afghan capital
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No talks with US until Jerusalem move reversed: Palestinian official
says the decision was "part of a new American era of moving from negotiation to dictation"
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Homeless 'hero' jailed for stealing from British bomb victims
His story drew praise in media, widespread public sympathy with a crowdfunding page raising money for him
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Foreign reporters say China work conditions worsen
Survey says journalists being beaten, detained and harassed
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Oman bans expatriate workers in nearly 90 different professions
The oil-dependent country seeks to establish more employment opportunities for its own citizens
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Indonesian police detain transgender women to ‘coach’ them until they become ‘real men’
Indonesian police official says Ulema have approved their action
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60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid, says UN
World powers have imposed growing sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs
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'Cape Town could run out of water in just 10 weeks'
Authorities in the iconic tourist destination race against time to take measures to battle the looming 'Day Zero'
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BBC women denounce unequal pay as heat rises for broadcaster
BBC Women accuse their managers of misleading them about their pay to hide widespread gender discrimination
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France warns Iraq against issuing death sentences to European nationals
France ‘will intervene’ if jihadist nationals sentenced to death in Middle East
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China 'as big a threat to US' as Russia: CIA chief
Mike Pompeo says China is trying to steal US information and spread covert influence around the world
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Tests link Syrian government stockpile to largest sarin attack
Finding bolsters Western claims that Assad’s government possesses, uses banned munition in violation of UN resolutions
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Taliban will have to be defeated, after Trump rejects talks: Afghanistan
The Taliban reacts to Trump's announcement by saying they never wanted to talk to the US anyway
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Syria congress begins in Russia but key players absent
Country's main opposition group and Kurdish minority have said they would boycott event
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Turkey orders the detention of 11 doctors over criticism of Syrian offensive
300 people have since been detained for social media posts criticising the offensive in Syria
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Saudi official says all detainees in corruption probe released from Ritz
The hotel was closed to normal business
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Not a dirty word: Indian girls shatter menstruation myths
Beliefs in India suggest menstruating women are impure, should not enter temples, or prepare certain foods
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Eight-month-old girl allegedly raped in Delhi
Girl's 27-year-old cousin had been arrested and charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
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Israeli army to unite command against Jerusalem area assailants
Israel hardens policy on Palestine
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US sees Haqqani network behind ambulance bombing in Kabul
Afghan envoy to UN suggests the attack plot was 'too complex' for the Taliban to have developed on their own
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Pentagon blocks release of key data on Afghan war as violence escalates
Recent reports indicate that 43 per cent of Afghan districts are either under Taliban control or being contested
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Tank battle rocks Yemen's 'coup-hit' Aden
Clashes came after separatist forces seized government buildings in Aden.
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Ten killed in northeast Brazil prison clash: official
Brazil police force is regularly accused of breaking the law in carrying out extrajudicial killings
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When Greeks were less fond of Alexander the Great
Antagonism prevails between Greece and Macedonia, both claim origins of Alexander the Great.
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China denies spying on African Union, calls French report 'preposterous'
China is deeply invested in Africa, offering low-interest loans and gifts to nations, doing trade worth $149.2 billion
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Saudi-led coalition calls for immediate ceasefire in Aden
The fighting is taking place between troops loyal to the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi
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US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
Government official says new policy of enhanced security assessments for 11 countries not designed to target Muslims
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Taliban and Islamic State create perfect storm of bloodshed in Kabul
"Reforms in our intelligence services and Ministry of Interior are our top priority now", says Ghani
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Heartbroken Indian man commits suicide during video chat with lover
Kumar suffered from severe stress after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal
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No US-Taliban talks 'right now': Trump
US president says we are going to finish what we have to finish, what nobody else has been able to finish
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FBI deputy director steps down after Trump criticism
Andrew McCabe quits several weeks earlier than his expected retirement date
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Pentagon warns US forces after fitness trackers reveal locations
A student at the Australian National University drew attention to data when he wrote on Twitter about the images
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Kosovo farmer names one of his wolves Trump
Rexha, who puts his hand in the mouths of his wolves, has named himself an Alfa Wolf and made Trump his deputy
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Iran grants ailing US citizen four-day release from prison
The elder Namazi's son Babak said 'a return to prison would be life-threatening for him'
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Saudi Arabia's Ibrahim to keep control of broadcaster MBC
Ibrahim's 40 per cent stake in MBC would not change, he was found innocent of any wrongdoing in the probe
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China says 'terror and separatist' risks in Xinjiang remains serious despite security push
Governor says 2017’s campaign makes it clear that stabilizing society in Xinjiang will require more measures
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I tweet from bed sometimes, US President Trump says
Reporters also ask him about eating burgers, drinking Coke and popularity among people
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Misunderstandings with US to subside soon: Aizaz Chaudhry
Pakistan has done most to ensure peace in Afghanistan, says Chaudhry
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Shivering in the tropics: Southeast Asia faces 'cooling crisis'
Energy demand from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) climbed 70 per cent from 2000 to 2016
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Ten dead in as rival Yemenis battle for control of Aden
Fighting subsided by evening after PM Daghr ordered a truce and instructed government forces to return to barracks
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Indian man dies in freak accident after he gets sucked into MRI machine
Ward boy, doctor arrested after family of the victim blames them for negligence
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Australia to spend $3.1 bln to increase stake in global arms exports
Defense industry has struggled to obtain finance from traditional lenders that have been unwilling to fund industry
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Why Canada is the next frontier for shale oil
Canada is first country outside US to see development of shale, which account for 8% of total Canadian oil output

















































