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Amazon launches low-cost tablet with Alexa assistant
The eight-inch display Fire HD tablet will start at $89 for US customers
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Hunting down IS leader should be 'top priority': Clinton
She believes getting al-Baghdadi will send resounding message that nobody inspires attacks against the US
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Uzbek parliament appoints PM Mirziyoyev as interim president
The parliament also ordered a presidential vote to take place within three months
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Spanish hooligans held for assault on pregnant Muslim woman
The woman was walking with her family and was rebuked by two ultras because she was wearing Islamic veil
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Two car bombs hit Libya's Tripoli, no casualties
Bombings hit behind Ministry of Foreign Affairs and near entrance to a naval base
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Indian court sentences man to death for acid attack murder
Ankur Panwar was found guilty on Tuesday of hurling sulphuric acid on 24-year-old Preeti Rathi in a fit of jealousy
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Merkel allies demand iron-clad rules for Muslim refugees
German chancellor’s Bavarian allies also call for a ban on Muslim full-face, partial-face veils
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Turkey detains female PKK militant at Istanbul airport
The woman was earlier photographed next to one of the PKK's top leaders in Iraq, says report
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West Bank court rules against holding local Palestinian election
The elections would have been first democratic exercise in Palestinian territories in a decade
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Only 22% Pakistanis say women should dress the way they want
Almost half of respondents in Saudi Arabia said women should ‘dress how they want’
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France's secular laws can accommodate Islam: Hollande
Nothing in the idea of secularism opposes the practice of Islam in France, provided it respects the law, says Hollande
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Obama says he doesn't take Duterte's comments personally
Duterte called Obama a 'son of a bitch' and said he would not be lectured over extrajudicial killings in Philippines
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United States rejects anti-CPEC accusations
Pakistan cannot pick and choose terrorist groups to go after, US State Department says
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Export of terror: Modi raps Pakistan again at summit
Indian prime minister addresses ASEAN leaders in Vientiane, Laos
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Heavy fighting as Taliban breach southern Afghan city
Taliban insurgents push inside Tarin Kot, capital of southern Afghan province of Uruzgan
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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia 'world's least-friendly countries'
Taiwan ranked friendliest
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Small blast in Afghan capital during commemoration march
The blast was attributed to a small bomb attached to a bicycle
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Four workers killed building Tehran metro station
Another 11 workers, including some Afghan refugees, have been injured
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NASA set to launch near-Earth asteroid mission
Scientists hope the seven-year, $800 million mission will reveal something about the origins of the Bennu asteroid
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S.Africa's ANC faces deep crisis after vote defeat
Despite the increasingly vocal calls for Zuma to step down, he retains a strong grip on the party's power structure
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ECB to hold fire while Brexit impact unclear: analysts
The eurozone economy has held steady since the June ballot, with employment and surveys of purchasing managers stable
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Trump says Putin is 'far more' of a leader than Obama
Trump also angered many in the military community with mocking remarks against US Senator John McCain
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Obama focuses on Asia security threats
The annual event this year comes at a time of heightened tensions on a wide range of fronts across the region
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Air China warns against 'Pakistani, Indian and black' neighbourhoods in London
Airline's magazine reportedly provides safety advice to travellers based on race and nationality of local residents
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Ferguson, Missouri, protest leader found shot dead in burning car
Ferguson gained national attention because of rioting after Aug 2014 shooting of black 18-year-old by a white cop
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Dutchman dies in Tesla crash; firefighters feared electrocution
The scene was judged safe and the man's body was then cut free from the wreck without further incident
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Apple unveils new iPhones, waterproof smartwatch
The new devices come with Apple seeking to reverse declines in sales of the iPhone
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Knifeman attacks Brussels police
Prosecutors say other officers arrested 24-year-old man just after the attack in the Molenbeek district
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India summons Pakistani high commissioner over 'discourtesy'
Move comes after cancellation of an event in Karachi where Indian envoy Gautam Bambawale was invited to speak
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British PM says wait and see on Brexit strategy
The Conservative government has yet to set out its vision for Brexit following the referendum vote on June 23
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Sri Lanka to ground ex-president's 'vanity airline'
Budget carrier Mihin Lanka was founded by Mahinda Rajapakse in 2007 but operated at a huge loss
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Indian villagers arrested over 'witchcraft' killings
The victims were beaten up and then set on fire on Monday when they returned to their village in Orissa
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Duterte most popular politician in Philippines despite Obama 'whore' slur
Critics say he was a dictator in making but 16 million people voted former state prosecutor into office this year
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Masturbating in public not an offence: Italian Supreme Court
The case involved a 69-year-old man who had been caught masturbating in Catania
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Migrant-kicking camerawoman charged in Hungary
The accused is charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Szeged with breach of the peace
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Car containing gas cylinders found near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral
The car's owner and an associate, both known to police, were arrested on Tuesday
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Pictures of the day: September 7, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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‘Pokemon Go should be banned for offending Hindus, Jains’
Lawyer argues the game offended the religious sensibilities of Hindus and Jains
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Is Islam flourishing in atheist China?
Scholar takes a look at how Shariah is implemented among the Hui population in China
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Pain lingers one year after Hajj tragedy in Saudi
This will be the first time in almost three decades that pilgrims from the world's major Shia power will not join Hajj
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Gulf states accuse Iran of trying to politicise Hajj
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric, Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, earlier said Iranians were 'not Muslims'
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Famous porn site's account holders exposed by hackers
Names of almost 800,000 registered users of the site have been exposed in the data breach
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Iran president calls on Muslims to punish Saudi 'crimes'
Rouhani accused the Saudi govt of shedding the blood of Muslims in Iraq, Syria and Yemen
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Nearly 50 million children 'uprooted' worldwide: UNICEF
More than 100,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in 78 countries last year
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Inside the world's largest indoor theme park in Dubai
IMG Worlds of Adventure is as big as 28 football fields, measuring some 1.5 million square feet in size
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No resemblance between Islam of Iranians and 'extremist' Wahhabis, says Zarif
Zarif was responding to a claim by Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, that Iranians are "not Muslims"
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Malala speaks out against rights violations in Indian Kashmir
'The Kashmiri people should live free of fear and repression,' noted activist says
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Jack Ma just got a job offer from the Indonesian government, but it’s complicated
It’s not clear precisely what his role would be if he does choose to accept
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US to give Philippines military planes: govt
The two Sherpa 30-seater aircraft will be delivered in December
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Invoking religion, a more disciplined Trump speaks of unity
Trump outlined what he would do on his first day as president if elected on Nov 8

















































