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Pakistani woman in UK on Interpol’s most wanted list
Saman Syeda ’faked qualifications’ to work in UK, but says she’s been framed
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Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Here is a look at advanced technologies that Japan uses to protect its buildings
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Suicide bombers in Afghanistan kill 9, wound 23
Taliban claim responsibility for the bombing in a statement released online
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North Korea rocket launch may spur US missile defense buildup in Asia
US sees launch as cover for development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon
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Seven killed after train collides with auto in Chile
Police say five adults and two children, all occupants of vehicle, were killed in accident in Chile's Maule region
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26 Indonesians die after drinking bootleg alcohol
Police arrested couple who sold the concoction of ethanol, water and fruit that is believed to have caused 22 deaths
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China offers rewards for online 'terrorist' tip-offs
The centre's source said the most valuable tip off could receive 100,000 yuan
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Chinese, Indian border troops hold joint disaster drills
Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed at a meeting in May to start annual visits between their militaries
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Chilean alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks pope to sack bishop
Priest in question has denied he abused Juan Carlos Cruz and bishop has denied knowledge of any wrongdoing
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Lunar New Year turbulence as 'fire monkey' swings into action
Hong Kong's feng shui masters say the year will be a boom time for innovation and women will be in the ascendant
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French ex-budget minister on trial for tax fraud
The 63-year-old faces up to seven years in jail and two million euros ($2.2 million) in fines if found guilty
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Canada's Trudeau: Style, poise and 'selfie politics'
Sharing hugs and kind words with average people, a bright-eyed Trudeau set a new Canadian standard
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Woman pulled alive from rubble two days after Taiwan quake
The woman was found lying under her dead husband and their 2-year-old son, who was also killed, was found lying nearby
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'Spare no effort' to resolve Syrian crisis, says pope
The pontiff also said he was deeply concerned about plight of civilians forced to flee their homes as fighting raged
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Seven arrested in Spain over suspected extremist links
Arrests were carried out in eastern cities of Valencia and Alicante and in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta
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N. Korea rocket launch an 'outright and grave violation': EU
Launch breaches UN resolutions aimed at preventing N. Korea from acquiring missile to carry out long-range strike
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UAE says ready to send ground troops to Syria
'We have been frustrated at the slow pace .... of confronting Daesh' Minister Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash
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Yes, I’m fat. It’s ok I said it.
'Americans are obsessed with obesity, yet actual fat people are largely absent from our cultural landscape'
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Skyscraper in Tokyo set to be twice as tall as Burj Khalifa
Sky Mile Tower is set to reach a height of 5,577ft and host up to 55,000 people in Tokyo bay
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Dear Google, is there a shrink for that?
The Internet has shifted therapeutic landscape
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Will not let Ghulam Ali's concert to take place in Lucknow: Shiv Sena
Anil Singh insists that protests against the Pakistani artist will be carried out in the city
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Turkey to open its border to Syrian refugees 'if necessary': Erdogan
Thousands of Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled toward the Turkish border since Friday
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Malaysia's new Twitter police target critics of PM Najib
Najib is facing the biggest political crisis in his seven-year premiership over a multi-billion dollar scandal
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Rubio falters in presidential debate, offering hope to rivals
Rubio's tough moments may breathe new life into the campaigns of Christie,Jeb Bush and Ohio Governor John Kasich
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More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
At least 23 people are known to have died in quake, which struck at about 4 am on Saturday
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Woman puts newborn in shoebox, stores it in closet
Woman claims she had no clue she was pregnant before she gave birth
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Two puppeteers held for 'glorifying terrorism' in Madrid show
A support group for the victims of terrorism (AVT) on Twitter said it intended to file a complaint over the show
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Economy, security woes dent popularity of Canada's Trudeau
Observers say real test will be when rookie government unveils its first budget in coming months
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Former victim leaves Vatican child sex abuse commission
The victim left the Vatican advisory commission two days after the British campaigner criticised the body in the press
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N Korea triggers fresh fury with space rocket launch
US calls launch destabilising and provocative while Japanese PM Shinzo Abe slamms it as absolutely intolerable
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Thousands march across Europe in anti-Islam Pegida rallies
Around 2,000 people, less than the 10,000 expected by police, meanwhile joined an anti-Pegida rally
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Blast on Somalia airplane Tuesday 'was caused by bomb'
There has been no claim of responsibility yet for the attack
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Obama seeks to double US funds for clean energy research
One of the greatest challenges of our time is climate change says US president
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N. Korea launches space rocket in defiance of sanctions threats
The announcement triggered international opposition from governments that see it as a long-range missile test
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101 die in Nigeria from Lassa fever outbreak
The outbreak of Lassa fever was only announced in January
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Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
Saudi Arabia lacked courage to go through with a plan to send ground troops to Syria, says Revolutionary Guard head
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Italian wife risks six years in jail for not doing housework
The 40-year-old, from Sonnino in the Lazio region, is being taken to court by her husband
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UK press takes swipe at Assange, UN panel
The Times said the UN panel had also accused Ecuador of routine torture and arbitrary detention
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Russia must stop bombing women, children in Syria: Kerry
Kerry accused the Russian military of using 'dumb bombs'
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Wife surprises husband at her funeral after he paid to have her killed
Rukundo couldn't believe her husband, whom she had three children with, tried to kill her
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First Zika-linked deaths reported in Colombia
The patients died after contracting the virus and developing a rare neurological disorder
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Twitter blocks 125,000 accounts in 'terrorist content' crackdown
For years, Twitter has been the social media weapon of choice for terrorists, IS alone sent out 200,000 tweets a day
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'Facebook killer' sentenced to life for wife's US murder
Derek Medina, 33, killed his wife and then splashed a photo of her bloodied body on Facebook
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US, India in talks to settle solar power trade dispute
Talks aim at reaching an out-of-court resolution before any public announcement by the Geneva-based trade body
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Five dead after Taiwan quake topples buildings
The 6.4-magnitude quake struck in the middle of the night
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Over 100 trapped in collapsed building after Taiwan quake
At least 30 people have been rescued from another residential seven-storey block that collapsed
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37 dead in India after bus plunges into river
The accident happened when the driver lost control and veered off the road into river; 24 people injured
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Two Indian police suspended over Tanzanian student attack
A mob attacked the 21-year-old woman as she drove with friends in Bangalore on Sunday
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APS survivors receive royal protocol in UAE
As many as 146 students flew to Dubai to support PSL team Peshawar Zalmi
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Thieving monkey bound and caged in India's Mumbai
The wild macaque was caged after causing a nuisance for over six months, including stealing food

















































