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Death knell sounds for ETA four years after end of Spain violence
ETA was born in 1959 in protest against dictator Francisco Franco's repression of Basque language and culture
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Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Saudi foreign minister accuses Iran of sending "Shia militias" to support Assad; calls Tehran "occupier of Arab...
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Iran expecting a 'tsunami' of tourists
Iran's vice president says country is preparing for tourists as sanctions are being lifted following nuclear deal
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Only Modi can stem the Hindu extremism he fanned: Kasuri
Former foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri's remarks come in wake of recent upsurge of religious extremism in India
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Cracks appear in German industry's welcome smile to refugees
Sceptical voices are being raised about the potential costs of the huge influx to Europe's biggest economy
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India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts
Statement confirms media reports of around 1,200 job cuts in northern England, Scotland and at other European sites
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UN's Ban in diplomatic effort to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence
Israeli officials say UN secretary general will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in Jerusalem
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Spain arrests suspected extremist about to head to Syria
Police say suspect had planned to travel to Turkey and then go to Syria to join ranks of Islamic State
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Amazon to hire 100,000 for holiday rush
The online retail giant said this was on top of the hiring of 25,000 full-time workers since August
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Hajj stampede death toll rises to 2,177
The official Saudi toll of 769 people killed and 934 injured has not changed since September 26
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Veiled voters protest at Canada polling stations
My aim in wearing the niqab to vote is to denounce the inequality between men and women in Canada, said Leclerc
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Top Bangladesh opposition politician jailed for 13 years
Sadeque Hossain Khoka was found guilty of amassing wealth illegally and of concealing information about his income
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US college student arrested after attempt to remove woman's headscarf
As woman sat to eat, teen squeezed her neck and began forcing her head down toward a table
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45 killed in Russian air strikes in Syria's Latakia: monitor
British-based monitor says rebel commander and families of rebel fighters were among the dead
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Muslim girl beaten to death by family after being made to live in 'regime of fear'
Prosecutor tells court 19-year-old was regularly beaten and punished by her family
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Presumed US reconnaissance drone crashes in Yemen
Tribal leader Moajeb al-Maribi says aircraft was not armed with missiles
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NSA chief looks to win allies at elite tech conference
The admiral declined to say what he thought about NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden being hailed by some as a hero
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First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer
Health ministry says ex-employee, who worked at nuclear power plant following 2011 crisis, has developed leukaemia
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Four-year-old punished for wetting herself during class in India
The young girl suffered severe burns after being forced to sit on a boiling hot slide in the playground
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Pistorius freed on parole after year behind bars for killing girlfriend
Disgraced Paralympic gold medalist will serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest
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Dalai Lama says climate change destroying Tibet's "roof of the world"
Tibetan plateau has experienced rising temperatures of 1.3 Celsius over past five decades
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Arab playboy stages illegal street race in US
Al Thani is suspected to be behind the wheel of an unregistered Giallo Modena yellow Ferrari LaFerrari
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Apple Music boasts 6.5m subscribers
To edge its way into the streaming music market, Apple has offered a three-month trial period to new subscribers
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Delhi court finds Uber driver guilty of rape
Yadav was tried by one of the special fast-track courts introduced in 2013
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'The Knowledge': London taxis' secret weapon in Uber battle
Taxi test applicants take about four years to learn 320 routes made up of streets, intersections and traffic circles
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Teen hacker says he cracked CIA head's personal email
Hacker, describing himself as an American high school student, called the newspaper to describe his exploits
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White House welcomes Muslim teen falsely accused of making bomb
Ahmed Mohamed joined a group of students, astronauts and celebrities for White House Astronomy Night
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German anti-Islam protest swells on fears about refugee influx
Police declined to estimate the number of protesters but media put it at 15-20,000
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Canada's new PM Trudeau vows to bring hope, change
Trudeau may break the record for biggest gain in seats in an election which was previously held by Conservative
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Pentagon says US military personnel rammed gate of MSF hospital
An October 3 air strike on the MSF hospital killed at least 22 staff and patients
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Four held in Turkey over Ankara attack, bomber identified
Prosecutor issued a warrant for nine suspects accused of playing a part in October 10 attack that killed 102 people
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States in India begin to lift Maggi ban
Karnataka and Gujarat lifted ban on Nestle product after Bombay High Court's ruling
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French jet in 'dangerous' incident with Russian aircraft: Moscow
Russian foreign ministry summons French ambassador in Moscow to protest over incident
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I could have prevented 9/11: Donald Trump
The billionaire presidential candidate says he could have made use of his immigration policy to prevent the attacks
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Yemeni government says ready for UN talks with rebels
The United Nations is yet to announce the date and location for the proposed talks
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Urgent repair work could silence London's landmark Big Ben clock
A long period without its familiar hourly chimes would be the first since 1976
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Turkey 'not concentration camp', won't host migrants permanently: PM
Brussels has offered Turkey financial help and an acceleration of its drive for EU membership among other sweeteners
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Kuwait rights body decries bias against expats in healthcare
Human rights group calls policy "flagrant violation of human rights"; says it strengthens racial discrimination
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Iran oil minister brands middlemen 'corrupt parasites'
Bijan Zanganeh's comments coincide with ramped up efforts to attract international oil majors back to Tehran
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Canada starts voting in key legislative elections
Polling shows Justin Trudeau's Liberals with a strong lead on the eve of the vote after a gruelling 11-week campaign
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BJP activists threaten to 'skin' Australian tourist over tattoo
Critics say right-wing Hindu extremists have been emboldened by BJP's victory in India's general election last year
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Taliban hid inside hospital bombed by US forces, claims Afghan minister
Masoom Stanekzai says Taliban insurgents and possibly Pakistani operatives used MSF facility in Kunduz as 'safe place'
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Muslims condemn Britain's plans to combat extremism
Britain's Counter-Extremism Strategy is designed primarily to counter ideology promoted by IS militants and al Qaeda
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Typhoon kills at least 16 in Philippines, strands thousands
Koppu is second strongest storm to hit disaster-plagued Southeast Asian archipelago this year
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Members of Hindu extremist group throw ink on Indian Kashmir lawmaker
BJP members had earlier beaten up lawmaker Engineer Rashid for hosting a beef party
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Saudi Hajj stampede probe continuing
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was reassured of the progress of the ongoing investigation, Saudi Press Agency says
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Road accidents kill 1.25 mn each year, Africa deadliest: WHO
WHO recommends that maximum speed in urban areas should be set no higher than 50 kilometres per hour
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German intelligence closely monitoring anti-Islam movements
Anti-Islam movement, PEGIDA is scheduled to hold a rally in Dresden on Monday night
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Non-Muslims forced to convert in UK’s first Muslim majority prison
Report says increasing number of Muslims in the prison is 'affecting the social nature of the jail'
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NASA finds enormous hole on the sun
Coronal holes aren't an alien phenomenon

















































