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Aid cut, travel restrictions: Human trafficking may invite global curbs
Pakistan could become first South Asian country in the Tier-3 Watch List
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United Nations peacekeepers commonly involved in 'transactional sex': UN study
The OIOS draft said 480 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse had been made between 2008 and 2013
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A soft revolution in Turkey
What the people of Turkey decided was that they did not want an executive presidency
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Obama approves 450 more troops for Iraq training mission
The White House says new deployment will be part of a train, advise, and assist mission for Iraqi government
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With love from Pakistan: Sindhris now available in Chicago
Sindhri is often considered one of the sweetest varieties of mangoes in the world
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In Sweden, blood donors now receive a 'thank you' text when their donation saves a life
Programme, which began in Stockholm three years ago is gradually being rolled out to other areas across the country
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MERS death toll rises to nine in South Korea
Thirteen new cases were also confirmed, expanding the list of known cases to 108
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Pakistanis among 356 migrants rescued by Tunisia near Italy island
Migrants had left Libya aboard the makeshift vessel but it had broken down off the Tunisian coast
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Did Israel use a virus to spy on Iran nuclear talks?
The Wall Street Journal claims the virus is widely believed to be used by Israeli spies
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Expensive espresso: Thailand's elephant dung coffee
The enzymes in the elephant's stomach function as a kind of slow cooker
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Iran condoles with Saudi families over suspected poisoning accident
Iran's foreign ministry says investigations reject deliberate intention behind incident
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Miliband pulled out of photo-shoot at British heritage site 'because it looked like a mosque'
Party leadership feared it would anger workers who blamed previous government for failing to control mass immigration
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Muslim family expelled from Empire State building for praying get payout
Family believe they were targeted because of their religion
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Pakistani drug smuggler beheaded in Saudi Arabia
He is the 98th foreigner or Saudi national to be executed in the kingdom this year
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Palestinian killed in clash with Israel forces
Ezzedine Ghora, 23, gets hit by two bullets in his arm and chest, dying before reaching hospital
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Woman gives birth after childhood ovarian tissue transplant
The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, had not started her periods when her ovary tissue was removed and frozen
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Pakistan to expose India's role in breakup of East Pakistan, Aziz tells Senate
PM’s adviser says govt has taken strong notice of Modi's statement of acknowledging India's role in 1971 breakup
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Suicide bomber attacks tourist site in south Egypt's Luxor
Health ministry spokesperson says four Egyptians were wounded in the attack
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China "astonished" at US criticism on non-proliferation
China is astonished and most dissatisfied, the comments by the United States are totally baseless
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Canadian Muslims launch hate-tracking website
Muslims saw an increase from 45 incidents in 2012 to 65 in 2013
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Drone strike kills three Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Al-Qaeda has exploited months of fighting in Yemen between Iran-backed rebels and Saudi-backed government
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India will strike enemies at 'place and time' of its choosing, says minister
Minister’s statement comes hours after Indian army conducted cross-border strikes on insurgent camps in Myanmar
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White House press room evacuated following telephonic bomb threat
Outside the executive mansion, the north lawn area was also evacuated
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West partly to blame for Islamic State: top Muslim cleric
World order wants chaos, it seems it has the intention of fragmenting our region and IS is a very effective instrument
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Nawaz urges UN secretary general on early implementation of UNSC resolutions on Kashmir
Premier laments disappointing statements from Indian leadership
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Welcome upgrade: Apple adopts Nastaleeq font for Urdu in mobile devices
The font will be available when iOS9 is publicly released in September 2015
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Turkish PM Davutoglu resigns after losing parliamentary election
He will remain in his post until a new government is formed, a process that could take weeks
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Afghan president wants talks 'with Pakistan first' on brokering peace with Taliban
Says peace talks with Islamabad will 'encourage Taliban to come to the negotiation table'
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Pakistan approves $5m for Rohingyas, but wants UN, OIC to take notice of migrant's plight
Senate passes resolution against Rohingya 'genocide', urges government to take up matter with UN Secretary General
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Islamic association head shot dead in Turkey
The killing of Aytac Baran comes two days after a historic election win for Kurds
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French PM under fire over trip to Champions League final
French PM spurs controversy for taking a government jet to watch the Champions League final with his two sons in tow
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Iran will stop protests against women in stadiums
If there are going to be demonstrations, we will definitely not allow it
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Indian police arrest minister over 'fake' degree
Jitendra Singh Tomar, appeared in court Tuesday to be formally charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.
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Afghan woman puts the pedal to the metal for women's rights
Zahra Hussaini, a university student, fearlessly rode a bike despite ridicule in Afghanistan's Bamian region
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More than 230,000 killed in Syria conflict: monitor
The Observatory relies on a broad network of activists, fighters, and medics across the war-ravaged country
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Israeli defense minister sees no peace with Palestinians in his lifetime
Yaalon accuses Palestinians of having "slammed the door" on efforts to keep discussions going
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Search on for missing India coast guard plane
Nine navy and coast guard boats along with aircraft are being used in the ongoing search
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Egypt court sentences 11 to death in soccer stadium case
Soccer matches are often a flashpoint for violence in Egypt
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US expresses 'deep concern' on Saudi court sentence against activist
US joins EU, France in urging Saudi to rescind sentence of 1,000 lashes for activist and blogger Raif Badawi
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'Gigantic' blast hits fuel depot near Kiev, several feared dead
Spokesperson for Ukraine's Emergencies Ministry says it was aware of six people being injured
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India police say 12 Maoist rebels killed in shoot-out
India's long-running Maoist insurgency began in the 1960s and has cost thousands of lives
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Agony for civilians as Afghan battlefront expands north
Kunduz is facing a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of families trapped in a vortex of violence
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Indian city to pay residents to use public toilets
Once successful the project will be implemented in all the 300 public toilets in Ahmedabad
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Bangladesh urged to tackle child marriage 'epidemic'
At a global summit on child marriage last year, PM Sheikh Hasina pledged to end the marriage of girls under 15
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IS in Egypt kills man accused of being police 'spy'
Egyptian man accused of being a "spy" for the security services is shot in the neck by the militants
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Yemeni families sue United States over drone strike
The lawsuit does not seek any monetary relief, according to the 43-page filing
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If negotiations with Iran fail, Saudi may go nuclear
Saudi Ambassador to London says Iran's policy to acquire WMDs has changed regional outlook
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Malala calls on Myanmar to 'halt persecution' of Rohingyas
Malala says Rohingyas deserve citizenship in the country where they were born and have lived for generations
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TTP calls for 'jihad' in Myanmar
Ehsanullah Ehsan says only jihad would make Myanmar rulers take notice of Rohingyas' plight
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Malaysia nabs foreigner over nude pictures on quake-hit peak: report
Reports say some in the country say the act angered tribal spirits and caused a deadly earthquake