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US not involved in Turkey coup attempt, 'full stop', says envoy
John Bass adds that he was "deeply disturbed and offended by the accusations" targeting his country
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Briton among seven held in Spain over child pornography
The investigation kicked off when police received information that the content was circulating on internet platforms
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Teen in court over London deadly knife attack on US tourist
Zakaria Bulhan is charged with the murder of 64-year-old retired teacher Darlene Horton
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Saudi Arabia led out by woman driver at Rio opening ceremony
Saudi Arabia remains the only country in the world where women are banned from driving
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Pictures of the day: August 6, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Muslim woman asked to leave US store for wearing niqab
'If you can’t remove that from your face, I need you to leave the store'
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Toll in northeast India market attack jumps to 15
Bodo guerrillas have in recent years launched ferocious attacks on both Muslim settlers and other tribal communities
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Afghan barters daughter for goat
The husband Seyed Abdolkarim and the girl's father have been arrested after a relative raised alarm about the wedding
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India-Pakistan cross-border trade to resume next week
The trade route between Poonch in India and Rawalkot in Pakistan was closed after protests erupted in Muzaffarabad
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27 spectacular pictures of Rio Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was decidedly simple and low-tech, a reflection of Brazil's tough economic times
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Autopsies show Orlando club massacre victims were shot multiple times
Florida released autopsy reports on Friday for 31 of the 49 people killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando
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Google executive quits self-driving car project
Chris Urmson said on Friday he is leaving the team after seven and a half years
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Japan marks Hiroshima bombing anniversary
American B-29 bomber dropped its deadly payload on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945
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Measles behind Myanmar outbreak that has killed 30
The outbreak has struck Myanmar's northern Sagaing region
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Small aid ships play big role in Europe's migrant crisis
3,000 of 50,000 migrants rescued were saved by small boats
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Stiglitz quits Panama Papers clean-up committee
Panama created the seven-member expert committee to recommend reforms headed by Stiglitz
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Carried by samba stars and a prince, Olympic torch nears ceremony
'May this be the moment for us to overcome difficult times and to work as a team, to make our world fairer and...
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Turkey ruling party orders purge after coup attempt
Turkish authorities implemented a relentless crackdown in the wake of the coup
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Fire kills 13 after birthday cake falls to floor in French bar
The fire quickly engulfed the room where some 20 people were celebrating
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Malaysian Islamic leaders say no to Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go and all the Pokemon characters should be avoided as it can bring harm: Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri
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Afghan tourism bring reward as well as risk; government urges caution
A vehicle full of Western tourists' in Afghanistan got caught in a suspected Taliban ambush
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Fresh protests in Indian-held Kashmir kill two, injure over 100
Thousands of residents clashed with government forces, defying the curfew
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Spanish police bust Pink Panther gang in jewellery heist
Police were able to recover the jewellery the gang was trying to steal
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Cyprus police net $66million cocaine haul
The drugs passed undetected through several European countries before reaching the Mediterranean island
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Saudi princess says robbed of million-euro watch in Paris
A specialist police unit that handles armed robberies is investigating the incident
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Trump admits error in claiming he saw film of Iran cash transfer
‘The Plane I saw on TV was hostage plane in Geneva not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!’
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Senior Egypt pro-government cleric escapes shooting
Gomaa was on his way to a mosque near his house in October 6 suburb when assailants hiding in a park opened fire
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Black Lives Matter protest blocks Heathrow access
Black Lives Matter UK had called for a national shutdown to mark the anniversary of Mark Duggan's police shooting
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Teen unaware of fame after dino pouch graces White House
Singapore PM's wife Ho Ching was photographed carrying the $11 blue-and-white pouch at the White House
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US Secretary of State Kerry to visit Turkey on August 24: foreign minister
The visit comes more than a month after a failed military coup shook the Nato member state
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Muslim-majority Indonesia outraged at 'Bikini' snack
The snack takes its name 'Bikini' from an acronym in local slang meaning 'trendy rice noodles'
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China activist tried for subversion, 4th case in 4 days
The activist sought to turn public opinion against the govt and attempted to overthrow socialist system, says court
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Pictures of the day: August 5, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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British porn star risks death penalty for nose job in Iran
Candy Charms sparks outrage after posting a picture of her wearing a black headscarf on her Instagram account
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'Pakistan never learns,' Rajnath Singh tells Indian parliament
Indian home minister fires broadside at traditional adversary
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Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis - UNHCR
Islamic State's grip on some towns has been broken, but it still controls Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria
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Gunmen kill 12 in market in India's Assam
One assailant was killed and security forces are in hot pursuit of three or four others in the area
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Amnesty proposes ban on pellet guns in Kashmir
Amnesty India says pellet guns have no place in law enforcement
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US-based cleric Gulen slams Turkey judicial system over arrest warrant
This warrant is yet another example of President Erdogan's drive for authoritarianism
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Turkey issues warrant for preacher Gulen over coup
The warrant issued by an Istanbul court for the cleric based in Pennsylvania is the first since the failed putsch
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Pakistani-American couple kicked off US flight 'for sweating, saying Allah'
The man had been texting his mother to say they were on their way home
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Female asylum seekers in Greece face sexual harassment, assault
Amnesty International says female asylum seekers are vulnerable to exploitation and sexual harassment from the start
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Malaysia show apologises for 'black-face' Usher parody
The skit was a parody of a recent performance by popular Malaysian singer Yuna and Usher in the US in June
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Man wounded in Nice attack dies, taking toll to 85
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, left 434 people injured
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'Burkini-only day' at French waterpark prompts outrage
France was the first European country to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public places
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Obama says not confident Putin can be trusted to cooperate in Syria
'We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime,' said Obama
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Saudi coalition, Huthis violate rights in Yemen: UN report
The Saudi-led alliance denies that it has deliberately targeted civilians in the war, which has killed more than 6,400
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US may fund research to create mixed human-animal embryos
The prospect of altering an animal's brain to make it more human alarms some experts
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Malaysia govt intervenes in rape-marriage loophole case
Malaysian government calls for a review of a case in which a rape suspect married his 14-year-old victim to avoid jail
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The Thai village using poop to power homes
Villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop