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17 dead after train flips in Taiwan, injuries 132 people
Authorities are not able to confirm if any passengers remain trapped alive inside the train
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Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Facing accusations of causing “fear or alarm” by the Yangon regional government
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Angry mob pelts stones at police at site of Indian rail accident
An angry mob threw stones at police on Sunday near the site of a deadly railway accident in north India
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Amid scepticism, Saudi official provides another version of Khashoggi death
The latest narrative contradicts all previous explanations
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Australia stares at hung parliament as by-election count goes to the wire
The count from a crucial Australian by-election dragged into Sunday
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Indonesian police arrest two men linked to LGBT Facebook page
The men were charged with breaking electronic information law by creating and transmitting pornographic content
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Chinese rescuers race to save workers trapped in mine accident
Miners are trapped after an accident at a coal mine in Shandong late on Saturday
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Torkham, Chaman border crossing reopen for trade, traffic
Suspension of transit trade for nearly three days at Torkham causes Rs1b loss to national kitty
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Two elephants die in another Sri Lanka train collision
Two elephants were killed and another critically injured Sunday crossing railway tracks in Sri Lanka
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New Delhi half-marathon tries radio waves to beat city's toxic smog
India is home to the world's 14 most polluted cities
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Gazans at Egypt border seek to escape blockade
Rafah border crossing is one of only two routes out of Gaza strip and the only one not controlled by Israel
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Israel reopens people, goods crossings to Gaza after lull
Israel indefinitely postpones demolition of Bedouin West Bank village
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At Jordan border, Damascus seeks to revive regional trade
The government of President Bashar al Assad took back control of the Nassib border post in July
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Mexico allows caravan women, children in, but thousands still stranded
Thousands remain stranded on a border bridge between Guatemala and Mexico where riot police barred their progress
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Pakistanis among 'dark-skinned people' facing immigrant crackdown in Thailand
Over 70 Pakistanis were rounded up and detained this month by police under charges of illegal entry and overstay
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Saudi Arabia to host 'Davos in desert' despite outcry over slain journalist
Although a wave of policymakers and corporate giants scrap plans to attend
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Afghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote
Around three million Afghans voted on Saturday, election officials say
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Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the US plans to leave a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia
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Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season
Every November, air pollution in northern India reaches levels unimaginable in most parts of the world
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Brazil looking likely to elect far-right Bolsonaro as president
His lead seems insurmountable over his leftist rival Fernando Haddad ahead of the October 28 run-off
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Myanmar's Hindu refugees mark festival in Bangladesh camp
More than 500 Hindus escaped their homes last August along with over 700,000 Rohingya Muslims
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US-backed Syria offensive kills 35 IS fighters
Syria's war has killed more than 360,000 people since it erupted in 2011
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US, China back military air rules to avoid mishaps
Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam have conflicting claims of South China Sea against Beijing
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Tens of thousands rally in London for new Brexit vote
PM May shows no intention of allowing Brexit do-over as negotiations between London & Brussels are in deadlocks
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Amnesty urges UN investigation, independent autopsy in Khashoggi death
Kingdom claims that journalist Khashoggi had died in a fight, rather than being deliberately killed
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Pakistani sends trio to molest ex-girlfriend in Dubai to 'get even'
Man nabbed same day, police claim
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US, China, others tentatively agree to multilateral air encounter code
Joining 10 Southeast Asian nations already in the pact
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Turkish investigators likely to discover what happened to Khashoggi body 'before long'
Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s killers may have dumped his remains in Belgrad Forest adjacent to Istanbul
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Afghanistan extends election to Sunday due to chaos at polling stations
Deadly violence hinders preparations for Afghan parliamentary election with hundreds killed or wounded
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Kidnapped Tanzanian tycoon Mohammed Dewji freed
According to Forbes, Mohammed Dewji is 17th on the list of Africa's billionaires and worth $1.5 billion
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Australia withdraws from Saudi investment summit over Khashoggi death
After Saudi Arabia admits the journalist died inside consulate
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Dutch PM Rutte calls for further investigation into Khashoggi's death
Disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi strained relations between Saudi Arabia and Western allies
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Trump a reluctant critic of Saudi Arabia despite pressure to act
As pressure mounts from congressional Democrats and some of his own Republicans
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Gulf ally UAE hails Saudi reponse on Khashoggi
'UAE welcomes decisions and directives by King Salman'
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Russia says kills 88,000 Syria militants
Close to 365,000 people have been killed during the seven-year civil war
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India rejects Pakistan demand for Chenab dams' inspection
Eastern neighbour refuses to share pertinent data too
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After Allahabad, Hindu right wants Muzaffarnagar renamed Laxminagar
Bajrang Dal organising events to 'raise public awareness'
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Canada to resettle group of Syrian White Helmets
Following evacuation from Israel and Jordan, Canada stepped up for housing them earlier in July
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White House calls for justice in Khashoggi case, lawmakers criticize Saudi statement
It’s hard to find this latest ‘explanation’ as credible says Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham
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India cop rapes Mumbai woman for months
SI obtained photos of model from man posing as movie producer
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Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
The rally, one of the largest seen on Taiwan this year, was organised by a group called Formosa Alliance
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Saudi crown prince had no knowledge of 'specific' Khashoggi operation: source
Adds there was a standing order to bring critics of the kingdom back to the country
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US craze for DNA 'heritage' tests may bolster racism, critics warn
Millions of Americans are using DNA test kits sold online to research their ancestry
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Torkham border crossing remains closed for Afghan elections
Security forces placed on high alert
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Nearly 170 casualties as violence rocks chaotic Afghan elections
Taliban say they have carried out more than 300 attacks on 'fake election'
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Monkeys 'stone' 72-year-old to death in India
Police in fix as kin of deceased demand FIR against animals
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Erdogan, Saudi king discuss Khashoggi case: Turkish presidency
The two men exchanged information about their countries' probes of the Khashoggi case
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20 men convicted of grooming and raping young girls in Britain
The men were found guilty of more than 120 sex crimes against 15 girls between 2004 and 2011
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Trump: Saudi explanation of Khashoggi death credible, 'important first step'
Trump added if the US takes action, he does not want it to impact arms sales to the kingdom
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Afghans brave militant threat to vote in delayed election
Preparations for the vote have been marred by a wave of poll-related violence that has left hundreds dead or wounded