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UN calls for probe into death of Venezuela opposition member
First Justice party blamed Maduro's government for the death of Alban
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Suicide bomber kills eight at Afghan election rally
The Taliban has ramped up attacks in strategic provinces ahead of the parliamentary polls set for October 20
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Turkey says Saudi Arabia allows consulate search over missing journalist
Search will take place as part of the official investigation
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Egyptian military kills 52 militants in Sinai
Security forces launched a large-scale operation in February to crush militants
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Bangladesh sets death penalty for drug offences in draft law
Since May, Bangladesh has carried out a drug crackdown in which police have shot dead more than 200 people
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Indian schoolgirls beaten with sticks after protesting sexual harassment
Thirty-four Indian schoolgirls were taken to the hospital after being beaten with sticks by a group of boys
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Singapore activist, politician convicted for criticising judiciary
A Singaporean activist and an opposition politician were Tuesday found guilty of contempt of court
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PM-designate asks Iraqis to apply online for cabinet
Iraq's PM designate launched a website on Tuesday to allow candidates to apply for a ministerial position online
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Minister accused in India's growing #MeToo storm
M J Akbar, a minister in the BJP government and a veteran editor, was accused of sexual harassment by journalists
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Aid groups frustrated as foreign staff told to leave Palu
Indonesia on Tuesday told foreign aid workers their help was not needed
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Pakistan to buy 48 attack drones from China: reports
Wing Loong II can carry 480kgs of ordinance and has a flight endurance of 20 hours
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Mexico serial murder couple claim 20 killings
A couple detained in Mexico while transporting human body parts in a baby carriage has admitted killing 20 people
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Most heavy arms out of planned Syria buffer zone, says monitor
The weapons pullback is the first major test of a truce deal brokered by Russia and Turkey
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Jailed Bangladesh ex-PM 'can't use left hand', says doctor
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia was transferred to a hospital last weekend
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Second Skripal poisoning suspect named as 'Russian GRU doctor'
Investigative group Bellingcat on Monday identified the second suspect in the poisoning of former Russian spy
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Terrorists pull heavy weapons from Syria buffer zone as deadline nears
Former al Qaeda branch, Hayat-al-Sham reportedly withdraws weapons in Idlib
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Interpol saga hurts China's bid to lead global bodies: analysts
Beijing conducted a secretive investigation into the former Chinese head of Interpol
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Researchers identify erectile dysfunction gene
Study shows men with the said gene variant are more at risk
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No smile please: Indian airport police to go grumpy
Armed police at Indian airports have been told to cut down on smiling
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Winnie the Pooh brings laughter to Indonesian quake kids
Volunteers are cheering up children with songs and games, across disaster-stricken Palu
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Explosion at Ukrainian ammunitions depot: defence ministry
No casualties reported so far
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Iran has 'unclean hands' in world court battle, US says
Washington believes Tehran should be disqualified from being heard at the ICJ
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Everyone and everything needed to hold climate line, scientists urge
Last-ditch efforts needed to hold climate change to the most ambitious target set by governments
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Editor at Hindustan Times steps down after allegations of sexual misconduct
Prashant Jha's accuser has shared their conversation on social media
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Trump official sought Israeli help to disrupt rival campaigns: report
Israeli-staffed Psy-Group outlined a plan to use social media to reinforce divisions among rivals
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Alleged Maduro 'attack' plotter kills self: Venezuela
Alban's First Justice party, a member of the opposition, called his death a murder
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Top US diplomat wants 'thorough' Saudi probe of journalist disappearance
State Department senior officials have spoken with Saudi Arabia through diplomatic channels on the matter, Pompeo says
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IMF reverses Iran growth, lifts Saudi forecast
IMF predicted that Iran's economy will sink deep in the red due to renewed US sanctions
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Trump says America owes Kavanaugh apology after Supreme Court battle
The new conservative Supreme Court justice was sworn in after a contentious confirmation processes
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Evacuations ordered as Florida braces for Hurricane Michael
The hurricane is forecast to crash ashore midweek as a major Category 3 storm
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White tiger kills Japan zookeeper in rare attack
A white tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper in its enclosure in southern Japan
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Trump 'concerned' over disappeared Saudi journalist
Turkey sought permission from Saudi authorities to search the consulate premises in Istanbul, Crown Prince affirmed
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New Delhi always discourages mediators in Pak-India ties: Qureshi
Foreign minister says dialogue only way forward in Afghan peace process
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Indian arrested for leaking Brahmos missile secrets to Pakistan
Authorities claim he leaked data about nuclear capable missile system
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Nordhaus, Romer win Nobel Economics Prize
'Their findings have significantly broadened the scope of economic analysis'
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India's #MeToo reckoning arrives
Bollywood figures, a comedian, a best-selling author and top journalists have all been accused of sexual misconduct
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Washington Post pushes US govt to demand answers on Saudi journalist
A Turkish government source has said police believe the journalist was murdered in the Saudi consulate
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Children trickle back to school in Indonesia quake city to find friends
Many buildings turn to rubble after the 7.5 magnitude quake
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More bodies found as death toll from Indonesia quake nears 2,000
Thousands still missing
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Interpol's former Chinese chief accused of bribery
Meng is the latest high-profile Chinese citizen to disappear
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US Marine colonel in Australia relieved of duties over drunk driving
About 1,587 US Marines are stationed in the northern city of Darwin
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Taliban vow to attack Afghan security forces during elections
Afghan and international players have been ratcheting up efforts to hold talks with the Taliban
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Stalin-era mass graves located using Nazi photo
Historians believe Stalin's NKVD secret police killed and threw 6,609 people into mass graves in Kommunarka
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Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into missile, nuclear sites
The US secretary of state also says both sides are close to agreement on the details of a second summit
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Haiti quake kills at least 14, aftershock jolts nervous residents
Sparks a scramble by rescue agencies to help residents of the worst-hit towns
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US peace envoy arrives in Kabul as Taliban ramp up attacks
Khalilzad is also scheduled to visit Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as part of a 10-day trip
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Indian man stabbed to death for refusing apology to dog
Victim's elder brother also stabbed thrice
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Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says
Interpol had asked Beijing to clarify on Meng's situation, the organisation had no immediate comment on his arrest
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Missing toll soars to 5,000 in engulfed Indonesia quake neighbourhoods
Tens of thousands left homeless by the disaster are scattered across Palu and beyond
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Israel PM's wife goes on trial in delivery meals case
According to charge sheet, meals were ordered from variety of well-known restaurants