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US does not seek war with Iran: Pompeo
US-Iran showdown a test of resolve rathar than military encounter: Ayatollah Khamenei
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Saudi shuts major oil pipeline after Houthi drone attacks on pumping stations
Oil prices initially spiked in response to news of the attacks, but were largely flat in trading on Tuesday
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Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
The law, which passed 25-6, would take effect six months after being signed by the governor
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US, Russia clash on election meddling but eye way forward
Putin praised a two-year investigation by US special counsel Robert Mueller
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China withholds visas for 90 Pakistani brides over trafficking fears
China’s DCM Lijian Zhao refutes reports of forced prostitution and organ harvesting
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Trump denies planning to send 120,000 troops to counter Iran
Doesn't rule out sending 'a hell of a lot more' soldiers in future
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Delhi man stabbed to death for confronting daughter’s harassers
Victim succumbed to injuries in hospital
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Man ‘commits suicide’ after failing lie-detector test during UK talk show
'The Jeremy Kyle Show' pulled off air indefinitely following the death of 63-year-old Steve Dymond
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Singapore charges Nigerian men over internet love scam
The Nigerians were arrested by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur last month and sent to Singapore on Monday.
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Pulwama attack was massive intelligence failure: Arundhati Roy
Famous Indian author says Pulwama is a big question mark and everyone needs to understand what actually happened
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Erdogan accuses Syria regime of undermining Turkey-Russia deal
Clashes in Idlib province in northwestern Syria kill at least 42
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Iranian lawmaker blames 'Israeli mischief' for tanker attacks off UAE coast
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked
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New York policeman tried five years after black man's death
His death in July 2014 was the first of a wave of high-profile, racially charged incidents in the United States
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UN to hold Yemen talks on port revenues
Talks will focus on using revenues form ports to pay public sector salaries
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Trump says will meet Putin, Xi at G20 summit in Japan
US president says the meeting will probably be very 'fruitful'
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US Catholic abuse victims sue to open Vatican archives
The lawsuit aims to compel the Vatican to open its archives and release identities of thousands of offenders
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US-China trade war escalates as Beijing returns fire
Beijing announces it will raise painful tariffs on $60b in US exports
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China sends 71 tons of medical aid to Venezuela
A previous shipment of 65 tons of aid arrived from China on March 29
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Iran foreign minister in India for talks after US sanctions
India was Iran’s top oil client after China, but halted imports after Washington reimposed sanctions
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Scientists detect highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
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Students clash over hijab at Tehran University
There were no reports of any casualties or arrests
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Uproar follows US congresswoman's Holocaust remarks
Bend The Arc, a progressive Jewish association, defended the congresswoman
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Students clash over hijab at Tehran University
There were no reports of any casualties or arrests
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Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
There has been an outpouring of grief in France over the sacrifice of the two young troops
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White House reviews military plans against Iran: NYT
Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented the plan at a meeting of Trump’s top security aides
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China, US have 'wisdom' to resolve trade dispute, says senior diplomat
Talks are not a one-way street and should be based on equality, he said
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Oil tankers 'sabotaged' as Gulf tensions soar
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the UAE gave details on the nature of the attacks or accused anyone of responsibility
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Trump says it would be big mistake for Iran to try anything against US
If they do anything they will suffer greatly, says US president
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US announces $160 mn 'peace' funding payment to Colombia
The announcement comes at a time of heightened tension between the two countries
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9-year-old Saudi ‘Snapchat star’ dies of heart attack
Dana Al-Qahtani had a Snapchat account that she shared with her two sisters
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Protests in occupied Kashmir over rape of 3-year-old
A neighbour of the victim's family allegedly assaulted the child; Pakistan condemns incident
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Amazon offers employees $10,000 to quit, launch delivery business
Online giant ramps up efforts to control its own logistics
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Hollywood icon Doris Day dead at 97
Doris Day Animal Foundation says actress, animal rights activist succumbed to a bout of pneumonia
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Turkish election board rejects opposition bid to annul votes
The YSK last week ordered a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election, citing irregularities
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British Council staffer sentenced to 10 years for 'spying' in Iran
Iranian citizen in charge of Iran desk was cooperating with English spying agencies, alleges official
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Four arrested in Malaysia suspected of plotting Ramazan attacks
Four suspects including two Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar an Indonesian and a Malaysian
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New Delhi hit by rare summer air pollution alert
World's most polluted city is blanketed in toxic smog of car fumes, agricultural smoke and factory waste most winters
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5 stunning royal women you probably didn't know existed
Move over, Kate and Meghan!
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5 Instagram looks of the week to inspire your wardrobe
From casual-chic travel fashion to Eid outfit inspiration, these celebs are showing us how it's done
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Give 'em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast
People in the region have been eating sea turtles since the mid-19th century and can by law catch 135 of them annually
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China says will never surrender to outside pressure as US trade row heats up
Foreign ministry spokesperson says Beijing has the ability to protect its lawful and legitimate rights
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UN modernises guidance for greenhouse emission estimates
IPCC says new 2019 guidelines built on 2006 methodologies by updating gaps and out-of-date science
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Argentine lawmaker dies of wounds suffered in brazen shooting
Six people detained with the motive still unknown
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Iran calls ship attacks off UAE 'alarming', urges probe
Warns of "adventurism" by foreign players to disrupt maritime security
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Microscopic remains of Nazi victims to be buried in Berlin
The burial site had been picked as there are many graves and memorials for the victims of Nazism
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Earthquakes in Panama leave five injured, minor damage
No tsunami alert issued from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
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Indian cyclone death toll rises, anger grows
Survivors take to streets to protest the slow pace of relief
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Niger tanker truck blast toll rises to 76
The truck driver told investigators that an electrical failure caused him to lose control of the vehicle
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Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
Equating government inaction on climate change to a human rights violation
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UN Secretary-General warns world 'not on track' to limiting temperature rise to 1.5%
Climate change is running faster than what we are, says Guterres