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Baghdad car bomb kills 11: officials
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack and said more than 20 people were killed
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Pakistanis brawl with other migrants over access to Greek ‘floating refugee camp’
About 50 migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran threw stones and exchanged blows as tempers boiled over
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No space for Pakistani ‘migrants’ on Greece’s floating ‘refugee camp’
Greek authorities say only migrants from Syria will be considered as refugees and will be given space on the boat
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Taking up his father's mantle: Bin Laden's son calls for 'jihad' against US, allies
This is the first time the militant group has presented Hamza as an official member of al Qaeda
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Afghan police arrest five over public beating video
The video shows a man hitting a young woman repeatedly with a large stick while a crowd looks on
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Unprovoked Indian firing killed one, injured three along LoC: ISPR
One of the injured was in serious condition after sustaining a head injury as Indian forces shelled Nakial sector
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Taj Mahal makes twitter debut
Within hours of the getting the twitter handle, Taj Mahal boasts thousands of followers
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IS 'beheads' 12 in battle for Libya's Sirte: media
Libya's ambassador to France says fighting in Sirte has left between 150 and 200 dead
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Egypt's deposed president Morsi appeals death sentence
The Cairo criminal court sentenced Morsi to death over a mass jail break during 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak
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Scottish Labour elect young star as new leader
She has been a Scottish MP for four years, beat veteran campaigner Ken Macintosh to replace Jim Murphy
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At least 40 migrants die in Mediterranean: Italy navy
The boat was carrying about 300 migrants when it ran into difficulty off the coast of Libya
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Malaysia, China, Australia to 'refine' search efforts for MH370
The jet disappeared from radar on March 8 last year after mysteriously veering off its original flight path
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Mullah Akhtar Mansoor welcomes Zawahiri's pledge of loyalty
Mullah Akhtar Mansoor takes charge as the IS group makes gradual inroads into Afghanistan
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US hostage raped by Baghdadi before death: report
US officials say the circumstances of her death remain unclear
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China blast residents evacuated over chemical fears as death toll reaches 104: Xinhua
Residents around the site of the explosions evacuated over fears of highly-poisonous sodium cyanide
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Modi sets 1,000-day deadline to power up India villages
The poor are at bottom of the pyramid of development and we have to strengthen the base of the pyramid, says Modi
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Corruption eating away at India 'like a termite': Modi
According to a new poll, 59 per cent of respondents feel Modi has not kept his promise of a corruption-free government
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Neighborhood watch: Kabul seeks direct talks with Taliban
Experts feel China best suited to pick up mantle after Pakistan’s exclusion from peace process
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US jails Albanian who had financially supported terror activities in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Agron Hasbajrami had sent $1,000 to a terror group, but was arrested while trying to travel to Pakistan
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Cross-border terrorism in Indian Kashmir will be subject of Delhi talks: MEA Spokesperson
Vikas Swarup, while responding to a question on Twitter, hints at the agenda of the stalks scheduled for August 23-24
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Royals warn against paparazzi pictures of Prince George
Says a line has been crossed and any further escalation in tactics would represent a very real security risk
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Woman killed by Indian shelling in Kashmir
The incident took place on Friday in Nezapir sector, located in Forward Kahuta district on the Line of Control
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Russia steps up demand for US to drop European missile shield
Moscow has long opposed the plan and vowed to retaliate if it goes ahead
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25,000 farmers seek permission to hang themselves on India's Independence Day
According to report, Indian government owes farmers INR8 bilion for seizing 700 acres of their land
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Islamic State attacks in and around Iraqi refinery town
The town of Baiji and its refinery - Iraq's largest - have been a battlefront for more than a year
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China battles fires, contamination at chemical blast site
Chinese media & environment groups warn host of potentially extremely dangerous chemicals may have been stored there
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Top shots from around the world: August 14
A roundup of the best images from around the globe today
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Afghan Taliban denies involvement in Kabul truck bombing
Alleges the attack was orchestrated by the foreign forces to tarnish the image of new Taliban leader
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Student loses Facebook internship after pointing out privacy flaw
Khanna's app showed that users of Facebook Messenger could trace the exact locations of people they were talking to
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Astronomers photograph a baby Jupiter in another solar system
Still radiating heat from its formation,40m years after dinosaurs became extinct, 51 Eridani b glows in infrared light
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Japan PM expresses 'utmost grief' over war but no fresh apology
Says future generations of Japanese should not have to keep apologising for the mistakes of the past
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US flag hoisted at embassy in Cuba for first time in 54 years
Three retired Marines who last lowered the flag in 1961 participated in the ceremony
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Apple says hired 65 per cent more women in the past year
Recent reports spurred a national debate about the lack of diversity at Silicon Valley's tech companies
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Curfew imposed in Indian-occupied Kashmir to prevent Independence Day celebrations
Police says restrictions are imposed to prevent miscreants from hoisting Pakistani flags
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Greek PM Tsipras wins bailout vote, faces widening rebellion
Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve the vital aid for Athens later today
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Bangladesh police arrest two over blogger murder
Both men had confessed to being members of the hardline Ansarullah Bangla Team, says police
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Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack
German defence ministry says we have indications there was an attack with chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters
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Samsung ramps up Apple challenge with large handsets
The move is aimed at keeping the South Korean giant atop the global smartphone market and countering its rival, Apple
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Firefighter rescued from rubble after China chemical blast
Zhou Ti was being treated for chest injuries at a hospital in Tianjin and was in stable condition
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Swedish prosecutors drop Assange sexual assault probe
Assange has been holed up since 2012 at Ecuador's embassy in London, which is under 24-hour police guard
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Whatever Sri Lanka's election result, China's back in business
Reformist alliance that rallied to elect President Maithripala Sirisena in January remains intact
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India's economic reform agenda hits roadblocks
Opposition has blocked flagship tax and land reforms with rowdy protests in parliament
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US bombing of Islamic State rebels surged in July
US military spent an average of $4.6 million per day on bombs and other munitions between July 15 and July 31
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Three Marines return to Cuba to raise the US flag, 54 years after lowering it
The flag itself will not be the same one taken down 54 years ago, a State Department source said
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Sesame Street quits US public TV to feature on HBO
Once aired on HBO, episodes will be made available nine months later to the PBS public television network
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Obama creating his legacy
In his last two years, however, the same Obama is emerging as a statesman
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Did you miss the Perseid meteor shower last night?
Meteors will be visible every night from late July through August 24, however, fewer will be visible after the peak
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Britain making 'formal protest' to Ecuador over Assange case
Two of the four allegations against the WikiLeaks founder have expired because of the statute of limitations
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Political blocking leaves Modi's India reform schedule in tatters
No laws have been passed in upper house in its three-week session
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French crook busted by selfie
The 22-year-old was quickly apprehended after inadvertently identifying himself to the victim

















































