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Bill Gates still world's richest man as list of billionares swells: Forbes
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg breaks into the top 20, while Ali Baba's Jack Ma takes up a spot in top 50
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Study finds human AIDS virus originated from gorillas, chimpanzees
Genetic analyses implicated the western lowland gorillas as the source of HIV-1 groups O and P
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Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
Obama's comment about time frame for a freeze represents one of the US govt's strongest signals yet of its red line
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Pakistani al Qaeda suspect used names of women, wedding in code about UK bomb plot: US
Naseer faces up to life in prison if convicted of providing and conspiring to provide material support to al Qaeda
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Positive realignment
The regional churn triggered by the American withdrawal from Afghanistan is proving to have some positive outcomes
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Towards building confidence
Pakistan is to propose a new series of CBM in the hope of breathing life into the mummified peace process
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Stranded Pakistanis arrive in Lahore after PM sends special flight to New Delhi
Asks advisor to arrange a special PIA flight to bring back the stranded passengers, if needed
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Nutella bans 'Muslim' from custom-label jars in France
The list included scores of words, including "Muslim", "Nazi", "lesbian", "Jew" and even "palm oil"
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Sunderland suspend Johnson after arrest over sex allegation
Johnson still remains in police custody
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Palestine to file war crimes case against Israel in ICC in April: PLO
PLO to take Israel to International Criminal Court
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Erdogan in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia seeks 'Sunni unity' against IS
Erdogan's visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Saudi Arabia
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Indian foreign secretary to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday
Jaishankar’s visit to Islamabad is part of his trip to SAARC member states but all issues expected to be discussed
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UN nuclear watchdog says pace of Iran's cooperation slow
Iran wants Western countries to swiftly lift crippling economic sanctions in any deal curbing its nuclear programme
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US army chief says ‘very concerned’ at UK defence cuts: Daily Telegraph
Gen Raymond Odierno warns British forces could end up fighting inside US units rather than alongside them
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Islamic State allegedly threatens Twitter executive, staff: reports
Representatives for Twitter could not be immediately reached for comment
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PM expresses satisfaction over army chief's visit to Afghanistan
Nawaz says relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are undergoing a qualitative transformation
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Bangladesh arrests chief suspect in US blogger murder
Rapid Action Battalion said Farabi Shafiur Rahman had been arrested at a bus station in Dhaka
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A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy, says Delhi bus rapist
Mukesh Singh says women who went out at night only have themselves to blame when they attract attention of gangs
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Mufti Sayeed praises Pakistan on first day as Indian Kashmir CM
Modi govt, BJP dissociate themselves with Sayeed's statement crediting Pakistan for allowing peaceful polls in state
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'Jihadi John' part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers
Mohammed Emwazi was known to Britain's security services as early as 2011
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An unlikely coalition
For the first time there will be a coalition at govt level in IHK between people of the valley and the people of Jammu
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Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive - monitor
US-led coalition launches air strikes on IS targets in Iraq, Syria
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy over ‘diplomats’ arrest’
Four diplomats were among scores of Afghan nationals briefly detained by the police in Peshawar on Thursday
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CCTV shows Syria-bound UK girls at Istanbul bus station: reports
An estimated 550 Western women have travelled to join the militants in Iraq and Syria
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Saudi beheaded for murder
Mahdi Khalaf al Shamrani was found guilty of killing Saeed Msaed al Aklabi following a dispute over land
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Dialogue between Pakistan-India to help reduce tension on LoC: Sartaj
Aziz says dialogue with India will be held on all issues including longstanding Kashmir dispute
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China's wild panda population up nearly 17%
WWF senior VP says rise in population of wild giant pandas is victory for conservation and one to celebrate
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India's ruling Hindu party forms coalition in mainly Muslim Kashmir
PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will be chief minister of the region and head of its coalition government
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Chile leader visits ailing 14 year-old who made impassioned appeal for euthanasia
Girl, who is suffering from cystic fibrosis, had appealed to Chilean president in a video message
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Hundreds Of Norwegians form human chain outside Oslo mosque
The original chain that Muslims formed around an Oslo synagogue took place on Saturday, February 21.
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Iraq reopens Baghdad museum 12 years after looting
Reopening was a response to the destruction of priceless artefacts by Islamic State group in Mosul.
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German police warn of terrorist attack ahead of Bundesliga match
Werder Bremen say their league match will not be postponed
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India raises defence budget modestly as it confronts China challenge
Country announces a modest 7.9 percent increase in defence spending for fiscal year starting April 1
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Pakistan sends relief goods to Afghan avalanche victims
Two C-130 aircraft carried tents, blankets, bottled water and food items as death toll rises to 250
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India pledges infrastructure spending to help economy 'fly'
The credibility of the Indian economy has been reestablished, the Indian finance minister said
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In Algeria, women 'imams' battle Islamic radicalisation
Their aim is to steer women away from false preachers promoting radical forms of Islam
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Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead near Kremlin
Nemtsov was due to lead a major opposition rally over the Ukraine war on March 1
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Music duo Daft Punk unmasked and preserved
Daft Punk bandmates Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter agreed to having their sculptures made
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Obama to host Afghan President Ghani at White House in March
Ghani and his delegation will be in Washington from March 22 to March 25
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Nawaz to visit Saudi Arabia early next month
According to tentative schedule, the prime minister leave for the kingdom on March 4, 2015
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Nine dead after Missouri mass murder
It appears seven people were shot and killed in four different residences in the small Bible Belt town of Tyrone
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India under risk of importing polio from Pakistan, Afghanistan: Indian health minister
JP Nadda said that India has offered to host technical missions from these polio affected countries
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Motorcycle riding, flag adorning Afghan vigilantes challenge Islamic State, Taliban
These men are clad in the Afghan flag with their faces covered with black scarves and usually perform security checks
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Third alleged accomplice in Copenhagen shootings arrested
The suspect is "charged with complicity in the perpetrator's actions"
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Banksy’s ‘cat’ sneaks into Gaza, shows what media won’t
Banksy's latest works were a damning critique of Israel's bombardment of Gaza in July and August
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Italians develop organic burial capsules that turn deceased into trees
Project's aim is to produce memorial parks filled with trees, as opposed to tombstones in dreary cemeteries
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Iraq statue-smashing video sparks outrage, heritage fears
Egypt Islamic body condemns IS destruction of heritage
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Muslim boy in India beaten black and blue for posing with Hindu girls
Muhammad Riyaz was hunted down by a gang of locals in Mangaluru after a photo went viral on WhatsApp
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My government has only one religion, India first: Modi
Indian prime minister says nobody has the right to discriminate on the basis of religion
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Govt redoubles efforts to remove Afghan prayer leaders from K-P
Security agencies confirm 47 of 366 Afghan prayer leaders have Proof of Registration issued by UNHCR