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China warns against obstruction of Iran nuclear deal
In another stumbling block for the deal, the US Congress last week voted to renew longstanding sanctions
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'Hero' Muslim police officer harassed over hijab in New York
Attack comes under a week after a Muslim woman was attacked on the subway
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India's Jayalalithaa Jayaram in critical condition after cardiac arrest
Hundreds of supporters have kept a vigil outside the private Apollo hospital in the state capital Chennai
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How a fart killed 10,000 people
Scientists claim an average person passes gas 14 times a day
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US reshaping budget to account for Russian military threat
Dialogue between US and Russian navy officers has ceased since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014
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Taliban wouldn't last a month without Pakistan support: Ghani
Ghani's remarks come as India has simultaneously mounted pressure on Pakistan to end cross-border terrorism in...
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UK Supreme Court to hear historic Brexit case
May has insisted a parliamentary vote on the legislation would not disrupt her plans to trigger Article 50
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Scotland bans smoking in cars with children
Under the law smokers face a £100 on-the-spot fine if caught lighting up in a private vehicle
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Qatar Airways jet makes emergency landing in Azores
The Boeing 777, bound from Washington to Doha, was re-routed during a storm to the Azores
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns
Key, a former Merrill Lynch currency trader, had recently marked his eighth anniversary as prime minister
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Renzi falls as swiftly as he rose
Hours after suffering a crushing defeat in a referendum, the centre-left prime minister announced his resignation
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California warehouse fire death toll climbs to 33
Eight victims have been identified based on fingerprints so far, ranging in age from 17 to 35
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Tarek Fatah thrashed by Indian students
Fatah was invited by the Panjab University for a talk over Balochistan where he informally interacted with students
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Trump picks Twitter fight with China
The taunt came two days after Trump risked offending Beijing by accepting a call from the Taiwanese president
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Trump talk with Taiwan leader just a 'courtesy call': US VP-elect Pence
No US president or president-elect has spoken to a Taiwanese leader since 1978
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Three women shot dead by gunman in Finland town
The arrested suspect was interrogated but the motive for the attack remained unclear
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Iran vows 'firm response' unless Obama stops sanctions renewal
President Rouhani denounces legislation passed by US Congress to extend Iran Sanctions Act for 10 years
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Turkish authorities arrest four over fire that killed schoolgirls
The fire in the town of Aladag on Tuesday swept through the two-storey dormitory, causing the roof to collapse
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Philippines seeks Bangladesh help on $81 million cyber-heist
Officials from both countries met in Manila last week to discuss efforts to recover the rest of the funds
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Bangladesh honours humble rail hero after daring rescue
The rail worker shot to fame after pulling a suicidal man off train tracks
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Putin says 'clever' Trump will soon grasp weighty role
Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow's readiness to work with Trump's administration
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Hindu temples ban new £5 note over 'animal fat'
Rainbow Cafe in Cambridge is one of the cafés refusing to accept the notes
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Body parts found after Indonesian plane missing
Airplane seats and suitcases along with body parts were recovered by fishermen off Riau Islands Saturday afternoon
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US woman alleges gang-rape in Delhi
Delhi police launched a formal investigation Saturday after receiving a direct complaint from the woman
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Mocked for his tweets, Trump fires back
Trump said "Saturday Night Live" is unwatchable
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Raul Castro vows to defend Fidel's revolution
Capping a nine-day mourning period, Castro's ashes will be interred on Sunday during a "simple" ceremony
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First buses take Aleppo residents back to abandoned homes
Passengers pressed their faces against the glass to catch glimpses of neighbourhoods reduced to rubble
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Trump attends 'Villains and Heroes' costume party dressed as himself
Trump entered the party hosted by the Mercer family, one of his biggest donors
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Big data helped Trump even after he scorned it
Trump's stealth digital campaign allowed the Republican billionaire to fine-tune his message
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The snake-catching tribe saving lives in India
India has 244 snake species and the four most venomous are found throughout the country
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Spain rescues 92 migrants off the southern coast
The group included three women and a child as well as a boy who had to be hospitalised
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Afghan teen arrested over German murder-rape
The 17-year-old Afghan was arrested on Friday after his DNA was found at the scene of the crime
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Afghan Taliban publicly hang university student over 'spying'
Incident was widely condemned in Afghanistan with many saying the action refreshed memories of harsh Taliban rule
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Up to 40 feared dead in blaze at California party
Friends and families of partygoers took to social media to search for news about their loved ones
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Stephen Hawking discharged from Rome hospital
Hospital sources say Hawking is in a good condition and is returning to Britain
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At least nine dead in California warehouse fire
Fire officials were still trying to determine how the fire started, says official
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Iran says extension of sanctions act shows US unreliable
US officials say the Iran Sanctions Act renewal would not infringe the nuclear agreement
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Media silence across Italy on eve of crunch referendum
Prime minister Matteo Renzi is hoping for a last-minute turnaround in voter sentiment in his favour
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Muslim woman harassed, called 'terrorist' in US
Three suspects assaulted the woman and asked her to take off her hijab in New York City; they’re on the run
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First plane arrives with bodies of Brazil footballers killed in crash
The disaster on Monday killed 71 people
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Le Pen victory would be 'body blow' to Europe: David Cameron
He said the demand for and benefit of free trade, travel, specialisation, technology, innovation were not going away
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Indonesian police plane with 15 on board goes missing
The plane is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka
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Australian judge refuses to hear Muslim woman's evidence until she removes niqab
Judge said removing veil was necessary to determine her expression
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Egyptian man grows 'Beard of Bees', hopes to promote apian benefits
Mohamed Hagras wants to show that bees are not aggressive
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Afghan Taliban hang university student over suspected assassination
Taliban insurgents accused him of being involved in the assassination of Taliban intelligence official Mullah Mirwais
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Is Twitter about to ban Donald Trump?
Facebook on the other hand has already indicated that it would not ban Trump even if he broke the site’s rules
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India rubbishes 'bogus' Pakistani claim of repelling submarine
Indian Navy chief says there was no submarine deployed in the area of Pakistani claims
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Heart of Asia conference kicks off in Amritsar
Aziz earlier said his visit to India could be used to “defuse the tension” between the nuclear-armed neighbours
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Anthony Bourdain on the one kind of food you should never eat
Bourdain says he'll never Icelandic fermented shark and Namibian warthog rectum again
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House adopts massive defense bill, sees changes under Trump
Republican lawmakers say they expect to revisit issues once Republican Donald Trump is in the White House

















































