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Overseas Indians send whopping $80b in remittances this year: WB report
India retains its top position, China second with $67b; Pakistan also makes it to top 10 with $19b remittances
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Iran's Rouhani: US sanctions are 'economic terrorism'
The US reimposed an oil embargo and other sanctions on Iran since withdrawing from the nuclear deal
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Harvard professor says you should only eat six french fries
Harvard professor warns against eating more than six french fries
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Egypt says police kill two gunmen behind November attack on Christians
Islamic State claims responsibility for last month’s attack, which killed at least seven Christians
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Plundered 'Gypsy Girl' mosaics back in Turkey after decades in United States
Old city of Zeugma on Euphrates river flourished under Greek and then Roman rule before it was destroyed in war
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Chinese police shut down 1,100 social media accounts: Xinhua
China’s strict online censorship rules have tightened in recent years with new legislation to restrict media outlets
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Police clash with 'yellow vest' protesters in Paris
Authorities say protests are hijacked by far-right and anarchist elements bent on violence and stirring unrest
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Muslims rally to defend privileges in multi-ethnic Malaysia
Race and religion are sensitive in Malaysia, which is home to sizeable ethnic Chinese and Indian communities
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Chinese troops arrive in Pakistan for joint military drill 'Warrior-VI'
The three-week long exercise is sixth of the series as part of bilateral military cooperation
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13 killed as bus falls down gorge in IoK
Thirteen died in the accident and the rest were injured, police say
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Nearly 300 detained as Paris braces for 'yellow vest' protests
Authorities fear the protests could turn violent for a third weekend in a row
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Six dead in stampede at Italian nightclub: firefighters
Dozens injured as crowd flees after the dispersal of a stinging substance
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A timeline of unrest in France
The protests are spontaneous, and not organised by political parties or unions
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Aussie school kids lead mass coal mine protests
Students call for a halt on plans for Indian mining firm Adani's project
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Russian sought 'synergy' with Trump campaign in 2015: Mueller
An unidentified high-placed Russian made the offer to Trump's personal lawyer says special counsel
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India's ruling BJP seen losing ground in key state polls before national vote
In Madhya Pradesh polls suggest BJP and Congress are locked in fight down to wire
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Trump nominates ex-Fox News anchor Nauert as UN envoy
Nauert was considered for this post since October when Haley announced her stepping down
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How Facebook fuelled France's 'yellow vest' protests
Deep vein of anti-elite anger and suspicion of mainstream media runs through 'yellow vest' Facebook groups
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Bollywood, Beyonce and bling as daughter of India's richest man set to marry
Wedding will bring together two of India’s most influential families
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Thousands of Myanmar women forced into marriage in China: Study
China has around 33 million fewer women than men due to decades-long one-child policy
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Sara Netanyahu grilled on new fraud allegation: Israel media
Netanyahu has been prime minister for total of more than 12 years, from 1996 to 1999 and again since 2009
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'I feel powerful': Afghan women find freedom in running
Non-profit organisation aims to empower girls and women in conflict zones through sports
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Outcry over mass teen roundup as France braces for more protests
Video shows teenagers kneeling as riot police barked orders at them
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Saudi guarantees on detained activists 'not good enough': HRW
After the kingdom denies three women activists had been tortured and sexually harassed in detention
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Right-wing Hindu group places INR10 million bounty on Sidhu’s head
Either Sidhu should go to Pakistan, or we will not let him live in India, says a party member
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'Worst drought I have seen': Afghan farmers forced to flee
Aid agencies struggle to meet growing demand for food, shelter and sanitation
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Incoming Centcom chief will 'make Pakistan a priority engagement'
Stability in the region remains the most important mutual strategic interest for both countries, says McKenzie
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Lisbon, Portugal: one of the oldest city in the world
We explore Lisbon, Europe’s new capital of cool and one of the trendiest places on earth
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End of an era: Merkel passes torch to new party leader
Prepares her exit as leader of the CDU after nearly two decades at the helm
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Mattis faces criticism after comments in Khashoggi case
'You have to be wilfully blind not to conclude the murder was orchestrated by people under Prince', says Graham
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Disgruntled Pakistani student kills professor in Paris
The 37-year-old is in police custody for murder
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France to deploy 89,000 security personnel as Paris braces for violence
The government is scrambling to stave off another Saturday of burned cars and running street battles
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CNN offices evacuated after bomb threat, no explosive found
Fire alarm bells rang inside the newsroom to signal an evacuation shortly after 10:30 pm
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Modi's Maharani fights key Indian state election
Her personal popularity has waned, with critics calling her autocratic
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Islamabad talks of ‘limitations’ amid push for Afghan peace
FO spokesperson says position on Kashmir dispute unchanged
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What is rape? Despite #MeToo, few really know
Women's rights advocates say prosecutions often fail as many victims are disbelieved
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India's polluted air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017: study
World Health Organization says India is home to the world’s 14 most polluted cities.
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Tennessee to execute man on death row for 36 years
Miller was sentenced to death in 1982 and again in 1987 after state supreme court ordered another trial
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Trump fumes over low popularity
Seventy-five per cent would make Trump easily one of the most popular leaders on the planet
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Kyrgyz textbook shames women for smoking, 'provocative' clothes
Kyrgyzstan is known for its custom of bride kidnapping that sees thousands of girls abducted and married every year
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Landmines pose lingering threat in war-ravaged Yemen
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed since Saudi Arabia and its allies joined Yemen government's fight against...
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WATCH: Indian PM Modi left 'red faced' after Turkish first lady's 'snub'
Awkward moment takes place during photo session at G20 summit
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After a child's dire diagnosis, hope and uncertainty at the frontiers of medicine
According to research firm GlobalData Plc, worldwide sales of many targeted treatments topped $28 billion last year
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Russian chefs offer soup to warm homeless on cold St Petersburg nights
Official statistics say there are almost 65,000 registered homeless people in Russia, which is said to be higher
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Letter bomb sent to Norway police station
Such incidents are rare in Norway where police are generally respected and officers are usually unarmed
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EU, France pledge 1.3 billion euros anti-terror aid for Africa Sahel
France will invest 500 million euros to benefit the priorities of G5 Sahel
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Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
Many of Catholics are workers from Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Philippines, though some are locals also
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US priest accused of sex abuse arrested in Philippines
Philippine is witnessing an increase in sexual abuse charges levelled against its clergy
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Tight security for India mosque destruction anniversary
Muslim groups hold small commemorations of those who lost their lives in 1992 anti-Muslim riots
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Suicide bomber kills two in southeast Iran
Assailant detonates a car bomb outside police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar