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Russia detains model claiming Trump secrets
Vashukevich was held for questioning at Moscow airport
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India court orders security for women who entered flashpoint temple
Sabarimala temple is considered among the holiest of religious sites in Hinduism
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Swine flu kills 40 in Rajasthan, India
Cases spike in winter months of December and January in west and north of the country
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Australian police arrest man after killing of Israeli woman studying in Melbourne
Aiia Maasarwe's body was found by passers-by near La Trobe University
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Sri Lanka seize explosives from local militant group
During investigations into recent hate attacks against Buddha statues
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Thousands' more children separated from parents at US border in 2017-18
Total number of children separated under the zero-tolerance policy' remains unknown
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Singapore picks US F-35 fighter jet over Europe, China rivals
As the affluent city-state looks to replace the old F-16s
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Israel demolishes home of accused Palestinian killer
The demolitions often spark clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces
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US, North Korea to hold talks on second Trump-Kim summit
Kim Yong Chol arrived in Washington on Thursday evening for his first visit since he came last June
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Climate change clouds Australia's Pacific charm offensive
Australian PM forced to defend Fiji's accusations of inaction
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21 dead in car bomb attack on Colombian police academy
Defense ministry says attack carried out using vehicle packed with 80 kilograms of explosives
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Deep Blue: Divers encounter one of the largest great white sharks
Deep Blue was last seen 20 years ago, is believed to be 50 years old
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Louisville airport to be named after Muhammad Ali
City's mayor says renaming a wonderful step in furthering champ's legacy
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Regretful Brexit backers lobby for another vote
People's fears over the economic impact of leaving the bloc are real
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Civil rights groups condemn Trump's recent anti-Muslim appointment
Kupperman served on board of anti-Muslim hate group for a decade
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Human diet: a catastrophe for the planet
Global Disease Burden report shows unhealthy diets account for up to 11m premature deaths every year
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Egypt court orders release of mother held over 'false news'
Mona Mahmud had been in custody since March 2018 over accusations that she joined illegal organisation
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‘Rapist’ Indian guru gets life for killing journalist
Three of Singh's close aides were also convicted by the court
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Prince Philip unhurt in traffic accident
Accident takes place near the monarch's Sandringham estate
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Trump vows to boost America's missile defence
US president blasts Iran for developing missile technology
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Canadian geologist kidnapped in Burkina Faso found dead
Canada has 250 soldiers and eight army helicopters deployed in neighbouring Mali as part of a UN peacekeeping mission
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Israeli student murdered in Australia while on phone with sister
Police appeal to the public for help in tracking down killer of 21-year-old Aiia Maasarwe
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Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India after deportations
Hindu nationalist government regards the Rohingya as illegal aliens and a security risk
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Facebook closes hundreds of 'inauthentic' Russia-linked pages
'364 pages and accounts found to be linked to employees of Sputnik, a Moscow-based news agency, removed'
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Bangladesh bans film about Dhaka cafe siege
Film Censor Board denies theatrical release of 'Shonibar Bikel'
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Cyprus smashes tourist arrivals record in 2018
Tourism boom has helped Cyprus to return to robust GDP growth of 4 per cent
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Indian women seek police protection after entering Hindu temple
Indian Supreme Court in September overturned ban on women of menstruating age from praying at Sabarimala temple
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Fire breaks out on rooftop of Lyon university
According to officials, one person is hurt in the incident
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Malaysia jails laundrette cat killer
Prosecutors call for a harsh sentence, arguing the case is of public interest
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Model claiming Trump secrets deported from Thailand
Anastasia Vashukevich was held with several others in a police raid
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Tunisia's largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
One-day strike hit airports, ports, schools, hospitals, state media and government offices
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Pictures of the day: January 17, 2019
Eleven photos from around the world
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Turkey deports Dutch journalist over 'security-related concerns'
Newspaper's editor-in-chief calls her deportation 'flagrant violation of press freedom'
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Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979: study
Leads to increasingly high sea levels worldwide
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Cats living swank in their own Silicon Valley apartment
'They don’t drink. They don’t smoke. They don’t play loud music,' says landlord
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China's top trade negotiator to visit US Jan 30-31
Ahead of a March deadline to avoid bruising tariff hikes
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Volcano erupts on small Japan island
No reports of injuries or damage from eruption on Kuchinoerabu
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UN approves mission to shore up Yemen truce
And oversee a pullback of forces from the flashpoint port of Hodeida
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Social media aids Sudan opposition to spread protests
Activists flood social media with footage which they claim 'exposes' Bashir's government
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Low birth rates threaten welfare model of Nordic countries
In Norway, Finland, Iceland, birth rates dropped to historic lows in 2017, with 1.49 to 1.71 children born per woman
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Hours after US troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated
Also criticises lack of progress in denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula and China’s “unfair” trade practices
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Trump to visit Pentagon to unveil missile defense review
After the review publication sees multiple delays
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British PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote
May emerged victorious on Wednesday night in a confidence vote triggered by the opposition Labour party
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Body of trapped Indian miner found after 36 days
15 miners have been trapped inside so-called 'rat hole' mine for over a month
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Four US personnel killed in Syria suicide attack
IS claims attack on cafe in Manbij city
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New York breaks tourism record in 2018
New York ranked the 6th most-visited city in the world for foreign tourists
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Increasing urbanisation
Five per cent of the world’s continents are occupied by city centres
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UK PM May survives confidence vote after Brexit humiliation
She emerged victorious by a 325-306 margin, a majority of 19
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Two top lieutenants of Modi unwell months before election
While Amit Shah is being treated for swine flu, Arun Jaitley is in US for medical checkup
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French minister causes a stir with bold alcohol claim
'I don't think wine is comparable to other alcohols'