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Assange releases testimony from London questioning, says he is innocent
Wikileaks founder was questioned for two days at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in November
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TIME names Trump its 2016 'Person of the Year'
The president-elect welcomed the accolade as a "very, very great honour
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New Zealand passport robot tells applicant of Asian descent to open eyes
The automated system told the 22-year-old engineering student the photo was invalid because his eyes were closed
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Feeling intimidated, Jews and Muslims band together in Trump's America
'You have to have a plan'
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Earth's days getting longer, slower
Over the past 27 centuries, the average day has lengthened at a rate of about 1.8 milliseconds per century
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Polar bear numbers to plunge a third as sea ice melts
Study classifies sea-faring polar bear at high risk of extinction
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Restaurant owned by Pakistani-American vandalised with bacon in Texas
He has reported the incident to Galveston police
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Why India's poor are devoted to 'god-like' leaders
Hundreds of thousands of people attended funeral in Chennai for the veteran Tamil leader Jayalalithaa
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Klan leaders charged after stabbing ahead of pro-Trump rally
Official says the men had gotten into an argument with the victim that turned violent
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Saffron, rural Spain's crisis-beating spice
Spain's devastating economic crisis in 2008 pushed many to return to growing what is known as "red gold"
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Trump boasts of $50b investment at victory rally
The US president-elect provided no details on the jobs or investment, which he spent all day trumpeting
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Dutch MP Wilders faces verdict in hate speech trial
The MP faces charges of insulting a racial group and inciting racial hatred after comments he made about Moroccans
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93 killed after quake hits Indonesia's Aceh
'Many of the victims were killed or injured not because of the quake itself but because of collapsing buildings'
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Obama’s top aide voices concern over LoC tensions
Antony Blinken lauds Islamabad’s efforts to bring stability to South Asia
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US Muslims eye future under Trump with apprehension
Trump’s election win has emboldened anti-Muslim miscreants
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EU approves Microsoft buyout of LinkedIn with conditions
Microsoft's $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn was announced in June
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May agrees to outline Brexit plans if MPs back her timetable
Motion and amendment will be subject to a debate and non-binding vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday
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Brazil Senate refuses Supreme Court move to dismiss its president
Injunction issued by a judge on Monday ordered removal of Calheiros because he was indicted last week for embezzlement
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American author faces Twitter backlash after claiming 'London is all Islamic'
'Have you seen the giant mosque in Westminster'?
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Samsung wins over Apple in $399m patent appeal
US Supreme Court sends the case back to the appellate court in Washington
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Trump says new Air Force One too costly: 'Cancel order!'
The legendary light blue and white liveried jets are a powerful symbol of US might
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Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban in Germany
German chancellor believes full-face veil is not acceptable in her country
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Beyonce leads Grammy nominations in crowded field
The pop diva will face off at February 12 awards in 3 of most prestigious categories against English balladeer Adele
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Game of Thrones star Peter Vaughan passes away
He played Maester Aemon in the hit HBO series
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Benazir Bhutto leadership programme launched at Harvard
Programme will support students from Muslim countries committed to democracy, equality for women, education for all
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Nude selfies used as collateral for Chinese loans
Some borrowers also promise to repay loans with sexual favours, according to screen captures posted on social media
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Obama targets Trump in final speech on terror fight
Outgoing president will touch upon his failed bid to close Guantanamo prison and strong opposition to use of torture
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By embracing India's anti-Pakistan policy, Kabul risks peace in Afghanistan
Unless there’s a true statesman governing Afghanistan, India may use Afghans to fight Pakistan
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British PM joins Gulf summit for post-Brexit trade talks
Theresa May is the first British premier and the first woman to attend the annual summit
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Justin Trudeau moved to tears after reunion with Syrian refugee
"When I met Mr Prime Minister at that moment, he said two words: 'Welcome home'
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Oxford graduate sues university for £1m over failure to secure a first
Whilst admitting it had “difficulties” running the module, Oxford University argues the claim is baseless
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Qatar to spend $13b on 'mega projects' in 2017
The Gulf state's finance minister predicted growth of 3.4 per cent in 2017
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Saudi court sentences 15 people to death for spying for Iran
The 15 were among 32 people who were detained in 2013 on charges of spying for Iran and went on trial in February
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Bernard Cazeneuve named French PM after Valls quits
Cazeneuve will take control of Socialist government until legislative elections in June
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Japan PM Abe won't apologise at Pearl Harbor
The move follows Barack Obama's historic May trip to Hiroshima
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New York City seeks up to $35m for Trump-related security costs
De Blasio said Congress has reimbursed New York in previous years for costs related to the protection of world leaders
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'Rookie' Trump must fall into line: China media
The nationalist Global Times newspaper also ran a page-one story on Trump's "inability to keep his mouth shut"
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Security boosted on LA transit stations following threat
The phone threat targeted the Universal City station
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Muslim-owned London restaurant offers free meals over Christmas
'No one eats alone on Christmas Day'
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Ohio man sentenced for plotting to attack Capitol
He is one of a string of people arrested over the past two years over accusations they planned to join Islamic State
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DNA offers hard evidence of malaria in Roman Empire
Malaria was likely a significant historical pathogen that caused widespread death in ancient Rome
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Two Muslim NY women subjected to hate crimes: officials
Nearly 900 incidents of hate and intolerance were recorded across the US in the first 10 days after Trump's election
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France bets on Bollywood to lure Indian tourists
Top tourist hotspots have focused on Chinese visitors, but are increasingly setting their sights on neighbouring India
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US dad gets life in prison for leaving son to die in hot car
Harris has said that he forgot to drop his son off at daycare on June 18, 2014
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This man just won TIME's 'Person of the Year' reader's poll
The magazine said Indian premier won 18 per cent of the votes during the readers' poll
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Mass grief as India political star Jayalalithaa dies
Her body was put on display at a public hall in an open casket, wrapped in an India flag
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Kabul, Taliban likely to restart peace talks
Acting US special representative’s visit to Pakistan is also linked to development
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Trump’s deal-making skills ‘can help resolve Kashmir’, says Pence
Vice-president-elect says new US administration intends to be ‘fully engaged’ in South Asia and with India, Pakistan
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Amazon testing cashier-free retail store
Online giant is selling a variety of food products with Meal Kits, which has the ingredients for home-cooked dishes
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Two Indian sailors die as warship tips over in Mumbai dockyard
Fourteen other personnel received minor injuries and were taken to hospital

















































