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Wilders launches campaign bid to 'de-Islamise' the Netherlands
The launch of the campaign for the March 15 parliamentary election is in Spijkenisse
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Hitler's 'destructive' wartime phone up for auction
The mobile device of destruction is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $300,000
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Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam's death escalates
Kim Jong Nam died this week after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport
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Golf club brings Trump brand to Dubai
It is an 18-hole golf course designed by Gil Hanse, the architect behind the Rio 2016 Olympics course
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North Korea, Malaysia in bitter battle over Kim-Jong Nam's body
The body of Kim-Jong Nam has been held in a Kuala Lumpur morgue since he was assassinated in a Cold War-style killing
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Car bomb in Turkey's southeast kills child: governor's office
Unidentified individual thought to be between 18 to 20 parked the car loaded with explosives
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Germany bans internet-connected 'spy' doll Cayla
The agency warned that anything a child says could be recorded and transmitted without parent's knowledge
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Islamic State fighters kill 18 Afghan soldiers in attack on outpost
The attack took place in the Deh Bala district of Nangarhar
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Publisher shuts Turkey weekly over 'offensive' Prophet Moses cartoon
The cartoon has disturbed society and disturbed us as a publishing company, says statement
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Stop texting during mealtimes, pope tells youngsters
It's the start of war because there is no dialogue, says
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EU must punish Poland over court crisis: rights groups
EU and its member states need to show resolve to halt Poland's backsliding from common values of EU, organisations say
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Former PM Blair urges Britons to 'rise up' against May's Brexit plan
In his first major political intervention since Britons voted 52 to 48% to leave the European Union last June
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South Sudan general resigns ministerial post, defects to rebels
The minister of Labour sent a one-page letter saying he will join the rebellion of former vice president Riek Machar
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Floods cause train crash near eastern Saudi city, injuring 18
Saudi Railways Organization said all injuries were minor and193 passengers were transferred to another train
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Japan to speed up frigate build to reinforce East China Sea: sources
Japan previously was building one 5,000-tonne class destroyer a year
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Pictures of the day: February 17, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Turkish shelling kills nine in IS-held Syria town: monitor
Three women are among those killed in the artillery fire on Al Bab
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Hundreds of migrants enter Spain from Morocco
Several hundreds crossed over and many of them were hurt, as were members of the security forces, police say
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Tillerson, Wang in highest-level US-China meet under Trump
US president’s conciliatory phone call paves way for officials of two countries to meet on sidelines of G20 gathering
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Mattress on cell floor, toilet in the corner for Samsung scion
Prosecutors have up to 10 days to indict Lee, although they can seek an extension
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'Lack of clarity' on Trump a risk to growth: Singapore
Trump pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a major trade deal involving a dozen nations including Singapore
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Tennessee man convicted of plot to attack Muslim community
"The defendant sought out others to join him in a violent attack on a community because of their religion,"
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Turkish military says almost taken control of Syria's al-Bab
Turkey believes a string of Islamic State gun and bomb attacks were planned from al-Bab
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'A' For Apple, 'B' For Bomb: In Mosul orphanage, IS groomed child soldiers
As the weeks pass they appear to absorb the group's ultra-hardline ideology
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7 things you should never do on an airplane
You could potentially experience loud passengers, cramped seats and a germ-infested aircraft
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Former PM Blair begins 'mission' to change minds on Brexit
Current PM Theresa May has outlined her vision of a clean break from the bloc, including leaving the single market
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Two Pakistani men set to hang in Singapore for murder
The 59-year-old victim's torso and lower limbs were found stuffed in two separate luggage bags in the city-state
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Undocumented mother seeks sanctuary in US church
Vizguerra hopes her case will help galvanise public opinion and spotlight the plight of undocumented people
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India still keen to buy Westinghouse nuclear reactors despite Toshiba meltdown
Prime Minister Modi and former US President Obama made nuclear cooperation a cornerstone of their friendship
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Emirati heritage: Dubai street art turns urban sprawl into open-air museum
Urban art is a growing trend in the Middle East, a region dotted with cities carrying complex histories
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Trump's pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House
Harward was offered the job after Michael Flynn was fired by Trump on Monday for misleading Vice President Mike Pence
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US under pressure on Syria stance ahead of Geneva talks
Tillerson will join a group of countries supporting the Syrian opposition for talks pushing a political solution
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Trump says he will unveil overhauled immigration order next week
Trump said the new order would seek to address concerns raised by federal appeals court judges
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Huge Baghdad car bomb kills at least 52
Global terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack
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Iran gets set for Internet of Things launch
French IoT startup Sigfox signs a deal with local internet provider Parsnet to deploy its nationwide services
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Turkey says US not insisting on Kurdish role in Raqqa operation
"If we want the Raqqa operation to be successful, then it should be carried out with Arab forces in the region"
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Albania, Croatia ask NATO to revise Kosovo peacekeeping plan
Serbia's president has accused the authorities in Pristina of wanting to start a war
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Newspapers aim to ride 'Trump Bump' to reach readers, advertisers
A survey of over 33,000 people in 28 countries shows trust in the media is at an all-time low at just 35%
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German police refutes Arab 'sex mob' reports
Germany’s most read newspaper reported that dozens of Arab men had rampaged through Frankfurt and assaulted women
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15 stunning pictures that will give you a serious case of wanderlust
From white sandy beaches to nomadic routes to historic temples, there's no limit to travel photography
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Malaysia arrests third suspect in connection with murder of Kim’s half-brother
The third suspect has been arrested to facilitate investigations
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Scientists discover new continent named 'Zealandia'
The 'continent' had been hidden and virtually invisible to the human eye for a millenia, until now.
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Russia warns US ahead of military chiefs' meeting
Trump has repeatedly held out the prospect of cooperating with Russia
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Indian parliament passes bill seeking to curb extravagant weddings
The bill states states that those who spend above INR 5 lakh should contribute towards marriages of poor girls
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Those waving Pakistani flags in Kashmir will be dealt with stern actions: Indian army chief
Bipin Rawat warns that Kashmiris who obstruct operations in the occupied valley will also be treated as terrorists
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Displaced people of Syria's ‘beehive’ villages dream of return
The plight of Syria's rural districts has received less attention than that of its bomb-shattered cities
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Scuffles, tear gas as anti-police protests reach Paris
The protests ollow allegations that a young man arrested on February 2 was beaten and raped with a police baton
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Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir is optimistic about overcoming "the many challenges" in the Middle East
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Winning photos from International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
Best images from the 10th annual International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
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Assad vows to retake Raqa and 'every inch' of Syria
Assad categorically denied that his government practises torture

















































