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Female Saudi horse trainer sees hope for women
Dana al-Gosaibi's passion for training horses is hard to pursue in a conservative country
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Philippine police 'reload', rejoin drug war
Many Filipinos support the drug war
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Afghan family with US visas detained on arrival in Los Angeles
The couple and their three small children were granted Special Immigrant Visas
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Trump uncertainty slowing US travel bookings: report
After the travel ban was imposed international travel to the US dropped by 6.5 per cent in the following eight days
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Tokyo stocks down, yen rallies after North Korea fires missiles
Japanese exporters were also hurt by a stronger yen as investors rushed into the unit
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Malaysia PM not waiting for apology as North Korea envoy expelled
Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam's death escalates
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World marks women's day with rights under attack
Calls to action will mark many celebrations of the 40th International Women's Day
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Palestinian killed in West Bank firefight: Israeli army
Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks
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Modi battles for hearts and minds in India's holy city
Hindu nationalist BJP is trying to consolidate its grip on power by seizing control of India's most populous state
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Ageing cheerleaders offer glimpse of world's longest-living women
'Cheer Mommy' is a 30-member cheerleading squad with an average age of 75
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Nine dead in Japan helicopter crash
Aerial footage from NHK showed the badly damaged helicopter on the wintry mountainside
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Oklahoma lawmaker asks Muslim students 'Do you beat your wife?'
According to the lawmaker, Islamic law and the Quran permit Muslims to beat their wives
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Turkey's president likens Germany's blocking rallies to Nazis
Erdogan on Sunday said other EU member states with significant Turkish communities were likely to follow suit
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Defiant Fillon says 'no one' can stop France election bid
The accusations against Fillon have added to an already unpredictable race
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Panama bus crash kills at least 18, injures 33
Civil Defence officer says many of the injured are in critical condition
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Ukraine to accuse Russia of 'terrorism' in top UN court
Ukraine lodged its case against its former Soviet master at the court based in The Hague in mid-January
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China defence budget rises at slowest pace in decades: report
Fu said China's defence capabilities remain modest compared to the United States
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US 'strongly condemns' North Korea missile launch: State Dept
North Korea's launches using ballistic missile technology violates UN Security Council Resolutions
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North Korea fires missiles, three reach Japan waters
Pyongyang is barred under UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology
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Pakistan warns Trump’s generals: ‘Sort out Afghanistan mess or Russia will intervene’
Pak army source says collapse in security means west faces ‘losing control’
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Dutch back Muslims as far-right MP vows to close mosques
200 people representing a broad coalition against racism in The Netherlands gathered at the central Al-Kabir mosque
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Mauritius expects tourism earnings to rise 3.8 per cent this year
Statistics Mauritius said it expected tourism revenue to climb to 58 billion rupees
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These are the top food cities in the world
If food is a paramount consideration in your travel plans here’s a list of the best food cities in the world...
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Indecent burial: Japanese man buried alive under six tons of 'dirty' magazines
The body could only be discovered six months after the incident
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Two five-year-olds send a profound message about racial harmony in US
The two friends believe that having the same haircut will make it difficult for their teacher to tell them apart
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Sri Lanka rejects UN call for foreign judges in war probe: govt
The president agreed in 2015 to a UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for special tribunals
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Thousands of Turkish women rally in favour of Erdogan's powers
However, the opponents say granting new powers would make the parliament dysfunctional and promote a one-man model
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Whistleblower Indian soldier ‘found dead’ in his barracks
Lance Naik Roy Mathew had gone missing after a video in which he criticised British-era orderly system in Indian Army
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Helicopter with nine aboard crashes during mountain rescue drill in Japan
At least three people are feared dead while six others are still missing
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US-backed Iraqi forces launch fresh push toward Mosul old city center
Iraqi forces are fighting their way toward the old center of the city, advancing from the south and the southwest
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In day of pro-Trump rallies, California march turns violent
Some in the pro-Trump crowd, holding American flags, faced off against black-clad opponents
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Austrian chancellor calls for EU-wide ban on Turkish campaigning
Kern also called for the EU to end discussions with Turkey about membership in the bloc
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France's Fillon battles to stay in presidential race
Five members of the European parliament from the Republicans withdrew their support
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Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey found by rescue team-hospital
Pilot found in ground search and shifted to hospital, says Turkish news agency
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Iran's S-300 air defence system 'operational': state TV
Iran had been trying to acquire system for years to ward off repeated threats by Israel to bomb its nuclear facilities
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After prison ordeal, Russian dissident vows to battle on
For the marginalised opposition in Russia, Dadin's case was yet another blow
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Media struggles for balance in covering hostile Trump
Reporters, media groups are increasingly finding they are part of the story, after Trump's denunciation of fake news
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Malaysia expels North Korea ambassador over Kim murder
North Korea's ambassador to Malaysia has been given 48 hours to leave the country
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Hungarian border policemen take selfies while assaulting refugees
Hungarian Prime Minister terms migrants as ‘poison’ and a threat to Europe’s security and culture
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US cooperation needed as asylum seekers flow into Canada
From January 1 to February 21, a total of about 4,000 people filed refugee claims in Canada
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Trump administration to propose 'dramatic reductions' in foreign aid
Mulvaney said the Trump administration will release its budget proposal on March 16
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US suspends fast-track processing for highly skilled H-1B visa
The United States offers 85,000 H-1B visas every year
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Trump expected to sign revised travel ban Monday: US media
The executive orders gave no warning to the public or preparation of the agencies tasked with enforcing it
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Obama denies Trump claim he wiretapped him during campaign
Trump had suggested Obama had improperly tapped his phones, without citing evidence
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Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador after Kim Jong Nam murder
The move comes nearly three weeks after Kim Jong Nam was murdered at Kuala Lumpur's airport
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12 treated for chemical weapons agents in Mosul since March 1: UN
Says four of them are showing severe signs associated with exposure to a blister agent
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Indian store owner shot dead outside home in US
43-year-old was returning from work when the incident took place
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Pictures of the day: March 4, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Germany eyes domestic weed-growing industry
The development comes following Berlin's legalisation of medical marijuana last month
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Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for US children
An advocacy group has been receiving about 10 requests a day from parents who immigrated illegally

















































