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US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency
Talks would come just before the February 2 expiration date of US President's 60-day deadline
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Floods kill 12 people in Saudi Arabia
Ten die in Tabuk, one each in Madina and in northern border areas
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Militant groups in Pakistan to continue taking advantage of safe havens: US intelligence report
Report barely mentions India's nuclear program
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World's 'smelliest' fruit fetches $1,000 each in Indonesia
The price tag was about eight times the Indonesian monthly minimum wage
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Three Iraqis held for attack plot in Germany
The suspects were detained in early-morning raids near the Danish border
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Swine flu outbreak kills 76 in Indian state of Rajasthan
Severity of the outbreak is partly due to colder than normal weather, doctors say
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Israel scientists ‘discover complete cure for cancer’
AEBi uses combination of several cancer-targeting peptides combined with a strong peptide toxin
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Hong Kong gifts Pakistan a culinary star
Hussein's family trace their lineage in the bustling financial hub back generations
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Captured Irish terrorist tells of dying days of 'caliphate'
I thought I need to help the Muslims so I decide to come here: Alexandr Bekmirzaev
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In pictures: Polar vortex freezes Midwest, parts of US with cold air
Midwest remained the most affected region as temperatures dipped to below -18 degrees Celsius
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Polar vortex freezes US Midwest with snow, dangerously cold air
Midwest is the hardest-hit region, as temperatures plunge below -18 degrees C
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Dhaka refuses to accept new Pak envoy
Saqlain Syedah was designated as new high commissioner to Bangladesh in February last year
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Google, Facebook, Twitter must do more against fake news: EU
European Parliament will hold elections in May
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Surrogacy, sex reassignment surgery punishable in Saudi Arabia
Violators will be jailed for up to five years or fined $1.3 million, says public prosecution
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After a year of lifting ban, first cinema opens in Jeddah
59,000 people watch movies in theaters across Saudi Arabia each month, says official
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May will seek to reopen Brexit divorce deal
House of Commons will vote on a series of amendments designed to show the PM what they want
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Nearly 5,000 garment workers sacked over Bangladesh strikes
One worker was killed and more than 50 injured in clashes in Ashulia, a key industrial town
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Four police shot and two suspects killed in Houston gunfight: police
Officers were shot when they tried to enter a home in southeast Houston to serve a warrant
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Pakistani consulate's visa section reopens in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif
Visa office was closed down after attempted grenade attack
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Italy considering Afghan pullout within a year: defence source
Italy has had a military presence in Afghanistan for more than 15 years
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Russia endorses Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace
Islamabad facilitating US-Taliban talks in good faith, Qureshi tells Kabulov
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US envoy confirms 'draft framework' with Afghan Taliban
Afghan authorities warn that any deal between US, Taliban would require Kabul's endorsement
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Greek bishop sentenced for inciting violence against gays
The 79-year-old cleric was charged with public incitement to violence and abuse of ecclesiastical duties
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UK retailer Tesco restructuring threatens 9,000 jobs
The retailer employs around 300,000 workers in Britain
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Pakistani consulate in Afghan city likely to reopen after security assurances
The mission was closed after a woman tried to enter the building with a hand grenade hiding in her bag
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Rahul Gandhi pledges 'minimum income' for India’s poor
People in India, a country of 1.25 billion people, is still ravaged by poverty
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India politician jailed over Modi Facebook post
Sathiyaraj Balu posted a morphed picture of Indian PM with a begging bowl
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World’s busiest: Dubai airport retains top global spot for 5th year
Dubai International has maintained its lead since 2014
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Afghan president calls for 'serious talks' with Taliban
Taliban have long refused to negotiate with Afghan government to end the 17-year conflict
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The Chamber of the Holocaust, Israel's obscure memorial
It is funded largely by private donations and is far less known to Israelis and tourists alike
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Russia nabs suspect over brazen art theft from Moscow museum
In the second serious security incident at the gallery in the past eight months
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'World's loneliest duck' dies on Pacific island Niue
Trevor found fame after NZ journalist discovered that his makeshift home, near a puddle, was used for directions
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Kabul govt key to peace talks, US says, after Taliban progress
Afghan president calls on Taliban to 'enter serious talks' with Kabul
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Palestinian PM willing to quit if president Abbas wishes: spokesperson
Amid a deepening of a decade-long split in Palestinian politics
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Bahrain opposition leader loses appeal against life sentence
In charges of spying for Gulf rival Qatar
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Kamala Harris launches White House bid in America 'under attack'
Harris was California's attorney general from 2011 to 2017, made her announcement to supporters in Oakland
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Climate change pushing killer whales to migrate north
Clear and calm waters of Reisafjorden become winter playground of Scandinavian country's killer whales
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Canadian arrested in Macau for $284 mn fraud attempt: reports
The arrest comes as Beijing and Ottawa are locked in a diplomatic row
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Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 'subversion'
Rights organisations denounce Wang's jail sentence, with Amnesty International calling it "a gross injustice"
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Britain has martial law option under Brexit no-deal, but no plan to exercise it: secretary
Unnamed officials said the govt had been examining its powers in case a no-deal Brexit resulted in civil disobedience
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India's Modi seen appeasing voters, putting reforms aside in pre-election budget
Piyush Goyal, India’s interim finance minister, will present the budget on February 1
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Stoned with the stars: California's marijuana tourism gets smoking
Los Angeles is considered the world's largest pot market
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As West turns on him, Venezuela's Maduro flexes military muscle
Private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela to beef up security for Maduro
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S Korea's first airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollution fails
A weak, misty rain detected for several minutes with no observation of significant precipitation
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At least 15 dead in mudslide at hotel in Peru: mayor
During a wedding celebration
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Venezuela's Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests
Guaido on a mission to weaken the military's support of Maduro
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Death toll rises to 58 as hope dims after Brazil dam collapse
The cause of the dam burst remains unclear
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Army hopes Kabul will focus on TTP, Da’ish after restoration of peace
Pakistan wishes for the success of ongoing peace dialogue between Afghan Taliban and US: DG ISPR
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Aasia Bibi's lawyer returns home to fight her case
Saiful Malook had fled to the Netherlands after receiving death threats in Pakistan
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Pakistani, Indian border forces exchange sweets on India's Republic Day
Goodwill gesture was also made along Wagah, other joint border posts shared between the two nations