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More than 200 companies have Israeli settlement ties: UN
Report politically sensitive as companies in UN database could be targeted for boycotts or divestment
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Top secret Australian documents found at secondhand shop
Hundreds of "top secret" and classified Australian govt papers were found in locked cabinets sold at secondhand...
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Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan held in Paris on rape charges
Ramadan, grandson of founder of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, has denied rape allegations from two women
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German intelligence chief wants to spy on minors who have grown up in 'kindergartens of IS'
Radicalisation of children huge concern to Germany, three of five attacks in country last year carried out by minors
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India boosts Indian Ocean reach to counter China, signs Seychelles pact to build naval facilities
Indian military officials say deal extends reach of navy, which will rotate its ships, aircraft through the islands
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Fiancé dumps bride-to-be for appearing late at own wedding
Series of events resulted in Nichola being late for her £12,000 wedding
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'I was addicted to pulling my hair out'
When I was stressed or angry I would pull chunks [of hair] out, recalled Megan
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Islamophobia turns hilarious on Kellogg's Tweet
A tweet gets churned after voicing his may for 'halal' Kellogg's
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US threatens new sanctions as Russia laughs off Putin list
'Our sanctions going forward will be based upon a lot of the work that the intelligence community did'
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Low-cost, long-haul flights from India to boost leisure travel
Indian tourism could rise from about $16.4 billion in 2016 to $40 billion by 2027
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Trump’s State of the Union: plea for unity, immigration policies, North Korea
Trump talked about border wall, restriction on family of legal immigrants, N Korea's leadership in address
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United States risks losing an Arctic Cold War
USGS estimates Arctic holds 1/5th of world’s undiscovered oil and gas, as Russia stakes out its claims in region
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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

















































