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Olive tree sabotage plagues Palestinian farmers
More than 7,000 Palestinian-owned trees have been vandalised this year, according to the United Nations
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Hawking thesis, wheelchair auction raises astronomical sum
Copy of Stephen Hawking's doctorate thesis signed in shaky hand raises nearly £1.4 million at an auction in London
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India's pampered pooches get clean air as people choke on smog
Delhi’s air is the worst in world and many of the 20 million inhabitants of the city are unable to protect themselves
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Newspaper suspended for saying country on 'autopilot'
Bongo is expected in Paris for a ceremony marking 100th anniversary of armistice that ended World War I
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Sweden jails man for sending death threats to ministers
Elected officials in Sweden can often be seen in public sometimes without security going about their daily lives
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University of British Columbia allows smoking marijuana on campus
Canada legalised recreational marijuana use on Oct 17
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How Mattis is trying to keep US-China tensions from boiling over
Relations between the world’s two largest economies have plumbed new depths amid a bitter trade war
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Ethiopia says mass grave with 200 bodies uncovered in strife-torn region
During an investigation of Abdi Mohammed Omer who is facing charges of human rights abuses and stoking clashes
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Afghan peace: Pakistan insists on political settlement
Kabul, Taliban fail to reach breakthrough on holding direct talks during Moscow meetings
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India clears sale of 'enemy shares' held by people who moved to Pakistan
Indian government’s move comes as it is casting around for funds to support welfare programs
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Philippine court orders arrest of ex-first lady Imelda Marcos for graft
The court orders Marcos to serve six to 11 years in jail for each of the seven counts of graft
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India's ruling BJP turns up Hindu nationalist heat with renamings, statue plan
Ahead of national election next year
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One dead, multiple injured in Melbourne terror attack
Police say Melbourne attack suspect has 'no known link to terrorism'
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Conjoined Bhutanese twins undergo separation surgery
Two teams of 18 medical staff were attending to each girl
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World's first AI news anchor goes on air
The news anchor, has a male image with a voice, facial expressions, and actions of a real person
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US sanctions Russians over Crimea business dealings
The sanctions will freeze any US-based assets and ban financial transactions with the targets
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Aid groups say Rohingya 'terrified' about Myanmar repatriation
UN pleas for investigating the country's military leaders for genocide but Myanmar rebuffs the calls
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Can Trump block the Mueller probe?
After firing Jeff Sessions and hiring a new attorney general to supervise Mueller
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UN to double food aid to Yemen
Yemen is in the grip of the world's worst hunger crisis
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US 'war on terror' has killed 500,000 people in Pak, Afghanistan and Iraq: study
New toll "is a more than 110,000 increase over the last count"
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India to attend Afghan peace talks in Moscow
Event will be opened by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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US special envoy to visit Afghanistan, Pakistan
Will visit Qatar, UAE as part of mission to push peace negotiations with the Afghan Taliban
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Central American migrants trek north to seek a better life
Many of migrants spent the night on the bridge, while hundreds travel onwards to reach Mexican soil
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California shooting suspect was a decorated Marine veteran
Long joined the Marines in 2008 and rose to rank of corporal before leaving active service in 2013
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Marijuana, abortion, greyhounds: the local issues on US midterm ballots
Americans cast ballots on slew of local initiatives in the recent midterm elections
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Libya PM calls for 'common vision' ahead of crisis talks
Libya is beset by violence since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and killed in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011
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Venezuelan migrant exodus hits 3 million: UN
Colombia is sheltering 1 million Venezuelans, some 3,000 more arrive each day
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69-year-old wants to slash age by 20 years to attract women on Tinder
Life coach who specialises in 'self-awareness' training, says he feels discriminated against because of his older
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Tunisian president accepts new ministers, easing high-level standoff
Tunisia's economy is in crisis since kick off 'Arab Spring' uprisings by toppling autocrat Zine El-Abidine in 2011
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Turkish court hands sentences to journalist for criticising Erdogan, officials
Turkish authorities detained thousands of civil servants,journalists & soldiers following failed military coup in 2016
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Bangladesh to set election date as opposition cries foul
Vote in the South Asian country of 165 million people is likely to be held in late December
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58 combatants killed in fighting for Yemen's Hodeida
Aid groups appeal to both rebels and coalition to allow civilians to escape the fighting
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Israel police say evidence Netanyahu lawyer committed crimes in bribery probe
Netanyahu was never named as a suspect in the case though he was questioned as part of the investigation
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Maoist rebels kill five in India bus blast
The second attack in Chhattisgarh inside 10 days with a security personnel among the dead
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Starting work, school before 10 am is torture: Oxford researcher
Emphasises on the need to change work and school starting time as per the natural circadian rhythm
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Gunman among 13 dead in US bar shooting: sheriff's office
A deputy sheriff was also killed
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Britain's Prince Charles says: I won't meddle when I am king
Britain has a constitutional monarchy, where the monarch has a formal role in the formation of governments
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Behind Sri Lanka's turmoil, a China-India struggle for investments and influence
The island nation is only one of the South Asian countries where the China-India rivalry has roiled domestic politics
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Smog in Indian capital severe after unfettered festival fireworks
Delhi doctors have reported an increase in patients with respiratory problems
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White House bars CNN reporter after verbal duel with Trump
Network, Washington journalists voice support for Acosta
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Trump expects Kim summit early next year despite Pompeo postponement
Some analysts believe Republicans' loss in midterm elections will impact Trump’s foreign policy
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Syrian man sentenced in US for making bomb parts
Jury finds him guilty on six terrorism-related charges
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'Frog ladders' help critters escape death-trap drains
Common toad numbers have declined by 68 per cent in UK over past 30 years, according to conservation group Froglife
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India's 'New Gandhi' to lead walk for peace from New Delhi to Geneva
70-year-old activist aims to draw attention for the rights of landless peasants in India
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Midterm election loss won't put Trump back in his box
Republicans have firm control over the US Senate, meaning that Trump can still get things done
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Democrats seize US House but Trump averts 'blue wave'
Trump took to Twitter to hail Republican party's performance and declare victory
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Trump mocks losing Republican candidates for shunning him during campaigns
Trump is not on the ballot in the midterms, where entire House of Representatives and third of Senate are for grabs
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China ‘willing to assist Pakistan for country’s social uplift’
Chinese foreign ministry terms Imran’s visit to China a success
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Scientists push back against Harvard 'alien spacecraft' theory
Oumuamua is first interstellar object known to enter our solar system
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Grenade-shaped belt buckle sparks scare in Spain train stations
Spanish police evacuated two high-speed trains at the Barcelona station but didn't find anything