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Drug crime concern mounts on Paris metro
Some conductors have resorted to skipping stations to avoid groups of users and dealers on the platforms
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Neo-Nazi group threatens Muslim association in Greece
Muslim Association of Greece says it has received a menacing phone call from the far-right group
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Families of 9/11 victims renew bid to sue Saudi Arabia
Lawyers for victims' families say fresh evidence could pave way for the much needed litigation
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Aid for millions caught up in US-Palestinian row: UN
The US gave around $700 million in support to the Palestinians last year, of which about half went to UNRWA
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Beheaded, bloody doll found in Amsterdam's mosque
The Emir Sultan Islamic Foundation calls this as a 'cowardly and disgusting act'
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Indonesian president to visit Pakistan on 26th
Indonesian president will also address a joint session of parliament during his two-day visit
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Macron sees Islamic State military defeat in Syria, Iraq within 'weeks'
I'm confident that in the coming weeks we will achieve a military victory on the ground, says French president
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Philippines halts sending workers to Kuwait over deaths, abuses
Bello did not refer to specific cases or give a timeframe for when the deaths took place
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China to enshrine Xi's name in state constitution
The constitutional change must be approved by the National People's Congress
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The woman battling South Korea's 'birth strike'
Rapid economic growth over decades has seen Seoul's GDP boom, but birth rates have gone in the opposite direction
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WWII Soviet bomber parts found in lake near Auschwitz
Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft had been shot down by a German anti-aircraft defence unit on January 19, 1945
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Chinese county bans schoolchildren from mosques
Critics accuse Beijing of following a broad pattern of harassment, detention and abuse in dealing with dissidents
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Trashy literature? No such thing for Turkish refuse collectors
Refuse collectors in Ankara have opened a library stocked with thousands of discarded books thrown out with rubbish
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May, Macron strike border security deal at UK summit
Loan of the Bayeux Tapestry paves way for stronger ties
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Turkey's EU minister rejects any option other than full membership
French President said developments in Turkey do not allow for progress in its decades-long push to join the EU
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Experts give one in the eye to Bayeux Tapestry loan offer
Macron's enthusiasm was not mimicked by museum staff
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Thai cops nab Pakistani passport forger with alleged Islamic State links
A typical fake passport would sell for only a few hundred dollars, according to the immigration bureau
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Israel apologises to Jordan over deadly embassy shooting
Israel extends apology without but no recompense for slain Jordanian worker, landlord and judge
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China sees births fall despite push for second child
Declining population of women of child-bearing age and decision to have children later in life plays a major role
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New Zealand PM will be the first leader to give birth in office in almost 30 years
Benazir Bhutto is believed to have been the first head of government to have given birth during her term in 1990
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Pakistan reunites Afghan child with family
Boy had come to Pakistan for medical treatment of his father and went missing during their stay
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Austrian far-right orders 'border protection unit'
Freedom party recommends preventive measures to avoid migrant settlement patterns seen in 2015
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Egyptian man breathes his last while prostrating in prayer at mosque
Ahmed Abu Baras died as a result of a sudden decrease in his blood pressure level, according to reports
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Tillerson, not Trump, to visit London next week
Tillerson told reporters that his British host, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, was preparing a packed agenda for him
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Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24
An extended period of adolescence in modern youth means government policies need to be updated
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Experts insist China should enhance Indian Ocean presence to contain Delhi
Missile tests from India pose direct threat to China's security, are a challenge to nuclear nonproliferation efforts
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Turkey seeks Russian approval for air campaign against Afrin
This is the strongest signal yet that Turkey plans direct action against territory held by Kurdish militia in Syria
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Craving carbs? Blame your brain, Japan study finds
Minokoshi cautioned that it would be difficult to immediately apply the findings to improving human diets
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Grisly details as California couple deny torturing children
More allegations arise; children report that the couple did not allow them to shower more than once a year
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US won't pay $45 million pledged for Palestinian food aid for now
State Department spokesperson denied withholding of aid was to punish Palestinians for their political stance
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Nikki Haley voices regret to African UN envoys after Trump slur
Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea says that the US ambassador showed remorse
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Taiwan blocks China flights after route row
The Civil Aviation Administration of China said the routes would only be used for civilian flights
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Trump move on healthcare religious freedom prompts discrimination fears
His move protects healthcare workers who refuse to perform abortions and other medical procedures
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HRW accuses Saudi Arabia of repression despite reforms
'Baby steps on women’s rights reforms do not paper over Saudi Arabia’s systemic abuses'
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Storm kills three in the Netherlands, three in Germany
In Rotterdam, shipping containers were toppled, entire roofs ripped off homes
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US tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on Mars
Technology could power habitats and life-support systems, enable astronauts to mine resources, and recharge rovers
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US denies allegations it gave rise to Islamic State in Afghanistan
Afghans including former president Hamid Karzai have alleged that US troops are involved in aiding IS militants
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US lawmakers aim to tighten terms of Iran nuclear deal
Iran's foreign ministry has said it 'will not accept any amendments in this agreement'
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Researchers say cancer blood test finds eight different kinds of tumors
Test is noninvasive and based on combined analysis of DNA mutations in 16 cancer genes
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Car hits crowd at Brazil's Copacabana, killing baby
Witnesses described chaotic scenes with badly injured victims waiting in agony for treatment
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Founder of French #MeToo campaign being sued for slander by 'harasser'
After publicly apologising for his remarks, Brion had 'changed tack' and decided to launch legal action against her
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US asks Pakistan to convince Haqqanis for talks
Centcom chief’s call to COAS meant to seek help to restart reconciliation process
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Trump says US government 'could very well' shut down
He was responding to reporters after he arrived for a visit at the Pentagon
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What the Pan Am Flight 73 hijackers may look like decades later
The 'age-processed' pictures signal a fresh hunt to arrest the terrorists who killed 20 people in 1986
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'Violent upbringing, feeling of hopelessness leave kids vulnerable to terrorism'
Ombudsman for Children suggest the Swedish authorities to involve more children and youth in work against violence
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Sri Lankan finance minister restores ban on selling alcohol to women
Group of 11 women activists opposed reinstating the ban, which also prevents women from working in liquor stores
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Avalanche kills Swedish skier in Indian-held Kashmir
Rescuers find one of them alive, safe in the snow but his fellow skier was killed in the deluge, authorities say
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Pope performs marriage aboard plane between Chilean cities
Airline executive was official witness, a document was signed by a Chilean bishop on board
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Italy cracks Chinese mafia gang with European reach
Thirty-three suspects are arrested in a sting which disemboweled a 'Chinese mafia organisation'
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Four Pakistani friends who went for Umrah killed in road accident
They belonged to Lower Dir area and from the same village

















































