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Supreme Court says sick Gazans can be allowed into Israel
Some 833 exit permit applications by Gazans were denied in the first quarter of 2018
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Russia postpones peace talks with Taliban: Afghan president
Though Taliban accepted the invitation, Kabul thinks peace talks with the insurgent group must be led by Afghanistan
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HRW South Asia director urges India to accept blatant rights abuses in Kashmir
Meenakshi Ganguly asks Indian leaders to work with Pakistan to find a solution that puts interests of Kashmiris first
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Police raid in southern Egypt kill five 'extremists'
'Security personnel clashed with the alleged militants during an operation to comb a remote area of Cairo'
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Iranian President Rouhani under attack from all sides
Lawmakers summon Rouhani to parliament to face questions over the collapsing value of the Iranian currency
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China mulling law against sexual harassment
'The proposed regulations would ban sexual harassment and include a definition of what constitutes an offence'
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EU security must no longer depend on US, says French president
Emmanuel Macron says he wants to launch exhaustive review of security with European partners including Russia
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Militants in Idlib planning ‘false flag’ chemical attack: Russian MoD
Chemical attack to be used as a pretext for US, UK and French airstrikes on Syrian targets, Russian MOD claims
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Russia says it was not behind air strike in northern Afghanistan
Tajik or Russian plane had bombed a northeastern Afghan border district says Afghan government officials
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Turkey's Erdogan to visit Iran on September 7
Russian President Vladimir Putin may take part in a meeting with Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
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Japanese expelled from North Korea arrives in China
The man believed to be a videographer gets caught filming a military facility in Nampo city
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'Stressed, weeping' pilot caused deadly Nepal plane crash: inquiry
Flight crash-landed at Kathmandu airport bursting into flames killing 51 people
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Iran and Syria sign deal for military cooperation
US National Security Adviser John Bolton says that Iran should remove its forces from Syria
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Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for 'genocide': UN probe
investigators say Myanmar should be referred to ICC or ad hoc tribunal created
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Israel to reopen Erez border crossing with Gaza: minister
Erez crossing has been under an Israeli blockade for a decade
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Over 1,200 people killed in South Asia monsoon
The monsoon causes widespread death and destruction across South Asia each year
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Tajik or Russian plane has bombed an Afghan border area in Takhar province, says Afghan official
Eight Taliban insurgents were killed and six others were wounded
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South Korea says Pompeo's canceled visit impacts North Korea liaison office plans
Trump publicly acknowledges for the first time that his effort to get Pyongyang to denuclearize have been stalled
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China targets rumors, religion in updated party rules
President Xi Jinping’s on-going crackdown against deep-rooted corruption has shaken up the party
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Iran to open lawsuit against US sanctions at ICJ
A second round of measures is to come into effect in early November, targeting Iran's valuable oil and energy sector
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Search after 'illegal' boat runs aground in croc-infested waters
The Australian Border Force said "number of potential unlawful non-citizens" were located
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Three killed in mass shooting at US video game tournament
Video game tournament competitor went on shooting rampage before turning gun on himself
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Russian heiress spends millions on wedding to get ex-boyfriend back and it worked
Her grandfather spends £3.5 million for Mariah Carey, Sir Elton John to sing at her wedding
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Indian campaign seeks an end to Muslim alienation
Rent-seeking Muslims are often rejected housing by letting parties
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Afghan officials say Islamic State leader killed by airstrikes
Saad Arhabi killed in Nangarhar operation, authorities say
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Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign amid abuse crisis
Archbishop Vigano says he told Francis in 2013 about the sexual allegations against the Cardinal McCarrick
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt's Sinai attack
Security forces foil an attack on a checkpoint west of the city of al-Arish, killing four militants while rest escape
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Iran's Economy minister Impeached
Iran's parliament ousts second minister within a months span amid economic crisis
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Australian foreign minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp
Two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull
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US top diplomat decries 'abhorrent ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar on anniversary
Pompeo's statement comes on the anniversary of the conflict that drove out more than 700,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh
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Kazakh port in decline bids for slice of China trade
Trillion dollar Belt and Road initiative has been a buzz-phrase in Kazakhstan since Xi Jinping unveiled the vision
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Italy disembarks stranded migrants
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is under investigation for abuse of office, kidnapping and illegal arrest
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Australia foreign minister quits in PM ousting fallout
A moderate, she reportedly garnered only 11 votes out of 85 in the leadership ballot
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Iranian defense minister arrives in Syria for talks
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said last week that Iran should remove its forces from Syria
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America is waging 'psychological war' against Iran: foreign minister
America’s focus is on a psychological war against Iran, its business partners, Zarif said
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Trump renews criticism of Sessions over Mueller investigation
The back-and-forth between Trump and Sessions has sparked new speculation that Trump might fire Sessions
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Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants enter Peru despite passport rule
Peru implements the passport requirement due to a four-fold increase in migrants
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Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed
US House committee announced that Twitter's CEO and other tech executives will appear before a panel on September 5
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Flood toll in India's Kerala rises to 445
Around a million people are still packed into temporary relief camps
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'No grass': Europe's livestock sector stricken by drought
Northern Europe confronting widespread drought, farmers sending their herds to slaughter due to lack of feed
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Abstract artist Nicolas Manev dies at 78
Manev was hospitalised on Thursday after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage
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Afghanistan's four top security officials resign
Afghan President Ghani rejects resignations
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Iraqi grandmother faces daily battle caring for 22 children
Sana's greatest challenge is finding enough food for the household, comprising of 32 people
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French farmers furious as wild boars run amok
Wild boars have munched through one-tenth of Yves Rolland's farm
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Strong quake hits northwest Iran, killing two and wounding 241
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah
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Ethiopia's 2020 vote will be free, won't be delayed by reforms: PM
Ethiopian prime minister says elections due in 2020 should not be delayed until reforms he has announced are completed
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Zimbabwe opposition leader insists he won elections
Robert Mugabe's successor Mnangagwa of ruling ZANU-PF party won July 30 election with 50.8 per cent
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Pope faces calls for action over abuse 'shame' in Ireland
Pope Francis expresses "pain and shame" over Catholic Church's failure to deal with abuse
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Pope compares Church sexual abuse, corruption to excrement, victims say
Years of sexual abuse scandals have shattered credibility of Church as moral leader in Ireland
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US Senator John McCain, ex-POW and political maverick, dead at 81
US senator John McCain from Arizona was battling glioblastoma which is an aggressive brain cancer