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Saudi beheads citizen for murder
The latest beheading in the southwestern Baha region brings to 115 the number of executions this year in the kingdom
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Pakistani community celebrates Independence Day in Sacramento
The event boasted the Pakistani flag along with the US stars and stripes decorated on the stage
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Malaysia to inspect suspected plane debris found in Maldives
Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 last year while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing
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21 dead as temperatures soar in Egypt heatwave: ministry
Health ministry says those who died, including seven women, were all aged over 60
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Five dead in Taliban suicide blast on Kabul airport road
Police chief says explosion occurred at the first checkpoint of Kabul airport
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16-year-old Pakistani wins Dota2 championship in Seattle
Sumail Hasan and four other members of his team, Evil Geniuses, have now become more than a million dollars richer
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Japan set to return to nuclear power after 2-year hiatus
Restart comes four and a half years after quake-sparked tsunami triggered meltdowns at Fukushima plant
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Back to the future: Nokia prepares for mobile comeback
Nokia boss planning a comeback but will wait until late 2016 after a non-compete deal with Microsoft expires
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Taliban bombing kills up to 29 in northern Afghanistan
Interior ministry says all those killed were civilians although local officials call them anti-Taliban militiamen
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Six Turkish forces killed, US consulate attacked as violence rages
Turkey has been in a heightened state of alert since it launched its "synchronized war on terror"
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Shots fired as Ferguson marks anniversary of teen's death
Demonstrators came out to mark 18-year-old Michael Brown's death anniversary in a fateful encounter last year
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Man charged after eight found shot dead in Texas home
Victims included six children and two adults
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Former IPL chairman reveals plans for breakaway governing body
Modi says he is involved in setting up another cricketing system
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10 killed in stampede at India temple: police
Several others injured in the crush of up to 150,000 people
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8 dead as helicopter and seaplane collide near Moscow
Investigators have opened a probe into breaches of aviation safety rules
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US deploying 6 F-16s to Turkey for Islamic State fight
The United States has already been using drones from Incirlik to strike IS targets in Syria
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Azeri journalist dies from beating over Facebook football row
Aliyev had criticised behaviour of Azeri team Gabala's striker who allegedly made an offensive gesture at a journalist
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Pope calls for global nuclear ban on anniversary of Nagasaki
The pope urged humanity "to forever renounce war and ban nuclear arms and weapons of mass destruction
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Iran ex-president's son begins 10-year jail term
45-year-old has been ordered to pay undisclosed fines and financial penalties
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Typhoon Soudelor kills 12 in China: state media
Agency says about 1.36 million people in the city are affected by the typhoon
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Singapore turns 50 with huge parade, tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore became a republic on August 9, 1965, when it was ejected from the Malaysian federation
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Nepal parties sign breakthrough deal on new constitution
New agreement comes after days of negotiation and resolves major issue that has blocked progress on charter since 2008
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Islamic State battles Syria rebels for key supply lifeline: monitor
IS is trying to seize control of these villages from rebels to cut their supply route
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Indian soldier, two suspected militants killed in Kashmir gun battles
Latest gun battles follow recent uptick in cross border exchanges of heavy fire between Indian and Pakistani troops
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Rape victim in India asked to balance heavy rock on head to prove her ‘purity’
According to ritual, if pregnant rape victim passes ‘sanctity test' she will be able to live with her husband again
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India police seek arrest of 'village quack' for fatal witch hunt
Police say woman is thought to have stirred up angry mob which lynched five women after blaming them for recent deaths
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Saudi crown prince calls for vigilance after Islamic State bombing
Islamic State regards Riyadh's ruling family as having betrayed Islam through its close ties with the West
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Bomb kills at least 21 in north Afghanistan: officials
The Afghan interior ministry says all those killed on Saturday evening in Khanabad district were civilians
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Majority of Muslim women in India opposed to oral divorce: survey
Survey reveals 88.3% of women were in favour of a form of divorce which offers a scope for reconciliation
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Despite tensions: India says NSA-level talks will go ahead as planned
The NSA-level talks are expected to take place in New Delhi later this month
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WalkCar, world's first 'car in a bag'
The futuristic skateboard will have a price-tag of around 100,000 Japanese Yen (about $800)
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Principled stance: Pakistan refuses to invite Indian Kashmir assembly speaker for CW moot
Sartaj Aziz says Kashmir remains a disputed issue which needed to be resolved according to UN resolutions
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Typhoon Soudelor churns towards China after killing five in Taiwan
In mainland China, facing Taiwan across a narrow strait, at least 250,000 people have been evacuated
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TV industry sees digital threats rising
The big threat to the industry is from "cord cutting," which has been modest until now
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Varsity to refund 50% of tuition fees, if students don't get employed within 9 months of graduation
University says the initiative is set to revolutionise the legal training industry
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North Korea turns its clocks back to 'Pyongyang Time'
The change will put the standard time in North Korea at GMT+8:30, 30 minutes behind South Korea
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Second arson death stirs Hamas call to confront Israel
Attack led to protests and international outcry over Israel's failure to curb violence by hardline Jewish settlers
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Palestinian hunger striker to be force fed: lawyer
The Red Cross warned that alleged activist Mohammed Allaan, held without charge since November is at risk of death
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Four families claim Geeta is their daughter as India vows to bring her home
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj remains hopeful that Geeta would be brought back to India
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Apple may launch next iPhone on September 9
Many enhancements to the existing features are expected in the upcoming phone
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US cinema shooter escapes death penalty
Holmes attacked the packed premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12 people including a six-year-old child
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US jury finds Taliban fighter guilty on terrorism charges
Hamidullin, 55, was the first military prisoner from Afghanistan to be tried in a US federal court
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Three dead as French train hits car at level crossing
Three victims were in the car which seems to have stopped in the middle of the track
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Indian villagers kill five women for 'witchcraft'
Police in eastern Jharkhand said a group of assailants dragged the women out of their huts and beat them to death
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Bangladesh vows to 'hunt down' secular blogger's killers
Home Minister said intelligence agencies went straight to work after armed attackers hacked the blogger to death
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Top 10 most expensive cars in the world
Which one of these would you want to ride?
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Father of arson attack Palestinian toddler dies of injuries: official
The child's father had been treated for third-degree burns at an Israeli hospital
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51 dead, hundreds wounded in lethal wave of Kabul bombings
Pakistan condemns suicide attack in Kabul
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Ongoing campaign : Pakistan irked by US drone strike
Foreign office condemns latest attack in North Waziristan.
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UN condemns 'shameful' migrant conditions in Greece
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said huge influx of migrants was too much for his debt-ravaged country, pleaded for EU help

















































