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Top Turkey journalist released after almost year in jail
Veteran journalist said he would continue to write despite the tough media environment
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Ads calling for freedom of disputed Indian states pop up in Geneva
Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura among states mentioned in ads
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Activist convicted of UK terror offence for refusing to unlock phone
An official said the law under which the person was convicted is crucial to helping keep public safe
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North Korea says Trump has 'declared war'
White House spokesperson Sarah Saunders denied the US had declared war and called the suggestion “absurd”
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One in four teen girls at highest risk of depression, British study reveals
Based on emotional problems of 14-year-olds, findings indicate that 24% of girls and 9% of boys suffer from depression
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Venezuela slams US travel restrictions as 'psychological, political terrorism'
President Nicolas Maduro has called sanctions a financial blockade against the country
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UAE to open Arab world's first nuclear reactor in 2018
The $20-billion reactor is 96 per cent complete and would 'definitely' start up next year, says minister
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Rap and the Party: China taps youth culture to hook millennial cadres
China's Communist Party has sought to revitalise its role in society amid challenges to its traditional authority
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I have no relatives to benefit from corruption, says PM Modi
Anyone caught indulging in corruption will not be spared, warns Indian premier
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UN says Rohingya must not be forced to move to remote island
Authorities step up moves to house the Rohingya on the island in the Bay of Bengal
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General killed in Syria because of US policy, Russian deputy foreign minister
Valeri Assapov was killed when a shell exploded during shelling by IS fighters near Syrian city of Deir Ezzor
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UN seeks increase in aid for Rohingya; Myanmar hunts for bodies
The warning comes as Myanmar govt forces search for bodies of Hindu villagers
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Indian woman burned to death after leaving boyfriend
The 18-year-old was beaten by her former boyfriend and his father
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Yemen Houthis detain US citizen in capital Sanaa
Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northern Yemen
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US calls North Korea nuclear bomb test threat 'shocking'
North Korea can test a nuclear bomb over the Pacific, says North Korea FM
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World's heaviest woman' dies in Abu Dhabi hospital
She had not left her house in more than two decades and weighed around 500 kilograms
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Qatar Foreign Minister says Trump keen on dialogue to end Gulf crisis
He had seen from President Trump a 'greater desire' to fix the crisis
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Indian soldiers kill four ‘militants’ in held Kashmir
Four civilians and a soldier also wounded during the shootouts
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Erdogan says Turkey to close Iraqi border, warns Kurds on oil
Erdogan angrily denounces Monday's referendum as "illegitimate"
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French unions block fuel depots in protest against labour reforms
The labour reform is due to become law in the coming days after Macron signed five labour form decrees
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Uber says sorry over London 'mistakes', but vows to appeal
On Friday, the British capital’s regulator decided not to renew Uber's license to operate
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Palestinian PM to visit Gaza next week for reconciliation efforts with Hamas
Fatah, Hamas have been divided for a decade
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Philippines bans compulsory high heels in workplace
Employers should implement use of 'practical, comfortable footwear'
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Russia says one its generals killed by mortar shelling in Syria
Mortar shelling was carried by the Islamic State near Syria's Deir al-Zor
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WHO warns of cholera threat in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
More than 436,000 refugees have crossed the border from Rakhine since August 25
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London mayor says Britain should not host President Trump on state visit
'I sometimes think people are ignorant'
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Killers, rapists among dozens in India jailbreak
Thirty-four out of 86 inmates broke out of the facility in the Munger district of Bihar state on Sunday
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Australia to create national space agency
SpaceX chief Musk is set to give an update on his ambitious vision of establishing a Mars colony
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Japan's Abe poised to call snap election amid N Korea crisis
Voters in the world's third-largest economy could go to the polls as soon as October 22
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Rabbi leads NYC's Muslim parade to send message of unity
Imam says 'we must fight for one another'
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India can’t mistreat refugees by not signing refugee convention: HRW
Refugee Rights Programme Director says customary international law prohibits returning Rohingya to Burma
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Pictures of the day: September 25, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Whale carcass dug up from Australian beach over shark fears
The 18-tonne animal came ashore entangled in fishing ropes last week at Nobbys Beach
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Sri Lankan arrested with nearly 1kg of gold in his rectum
Smugglers buy gold in places where it is relatively cheaper and then bring it back to India to sell for profit
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Merkel 4.0: centre stage in a turbulent world
Here's a look at some issues that promise to test Merkel's diplomatic finess
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Dozens of Rohingya women subjected to rape, confirm UN officials
Rohingyas subjected to rape en masse in Myanmar army 'cleansing' campaign
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Move over Superman: UN taps Pakistani superheroine Burka Avenger to fight extremism
Emmy-nominated animated TV series has won global accolades since its 2013 launch
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Masked gunman kills woman, wounds several others at Nashville church
All but one of six people wounded by gunfire were 60 or older
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The demographer working for democracy in countries, including Pakistan
She has helped train officials to ensure population is accurately assessed, making sure that all women were counted
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Trump signs new travel ban, imposes restrictions on 8 countries
North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among countries on new US travel ban
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Lowest ebb in Indo-Pak ties: who is to blame?
Analysis weighs in on bitter exchanges between Pakistani and Indian leaders at UNGA session
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Maleeha calls India ‘mother of terrorism’
Says Islamabad open to dialogue so long as Delhi desists from subversion
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Iraq PM says will take 'necessary measures' to protect unity
'We will take necessary measures to preserve the unity of the country'
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Man saves bus from plunging into ravine in Austrian Alps
Part of the vehicle hanging over the road's guard rail
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Zimbabwean pastor arrested in church over video post
Charismatic pastor has been arrested several times for his dissenting views
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US strikes Islamic State camp in Libya, killing 17: official
Strike carried out in coordination with Libya's Government of National Accord
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Yemen president says military solution 'most likely'
Interview comes days after the third anniversary of the Huthi takeover of Sanaa
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Car bomber hits NATO convoy in Afghanistan, civilians wounded
Security officials say five civilians had been wounded while the interior ministry put the figure at three
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Tens of thousands flee rumbling Bali volcano
The airport has prepared buses and trains to divert passengers to alternative hubs in neighbouring provinces
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Germany elections: Merkel wins as far-right enters parliament
SPD deputy leader says party going into opposition