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Dissidents trapped inside Taiwan airport allowed in after 125 days
Liu Xinglian and Yan Kefen spent 125 days marooned in the transit area of Taoyuan airport
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Belgian museum attack suspect denounces intimidation
The 33-year-old suspect denies shooting dead four people in the 2014 anti-Semitic attack
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Death toll at 52 after migrant boats sink off Djibouti
UN migration agency appeals to regional leaders to take action to stop such tragedies
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India police arrest 'Love Commandos' chief for extortion
Group became famous for providing safe houses to couples who defied societal pressures to get married
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Francis in Arabia, the Muslim-friendly pope
Confirms interreligious dialogue as a keystone of his papacy
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Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone talk sparks diplomatic spat
FO spokesperson says India should not drag Pakistan into its elections
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UN council backs new chief of Yemen mission
Michael Lollesgaard to replace Patrick Cammaert as head of UN observer mission in Yemen
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Toiling in Delhi's toxic smog
The world's most polluted major city
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Deep freeze grips US Midwest, blamed for at least 12 deaths
At least three more deaths caused while halting mail delivery, forcing residents to huddle indoors
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Venezuela's Guaido, protesters urge military to reject Maduro
After bloody clashes following protests last week left more than 40 people dead and 850 incarcerated
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India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18: report
Report shows joblessness stood at 7.8% in urban areas compared with 5.3% in the countryside
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Pakistan holding 'keys to war', claims Afghan president
If the Afghan government is illegitimate, so where does the Taliban get their legitimacy from: Ghani
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Man goes under the knife 11 times to look like Michael Jackson
Leo Blanco spends more than $42,000 on plastic surgery procedures to look like the King of Pop
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Storage of nuclear waste a 'global crisis': report
Global stockpile of around 250,000 tonnes of highly radioactive spent fuel is distributed across some 14 countries
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Hindu priest sets date for temple construction at disputed site in India
Hindu groups believe the Ayodhya site to be the birthplace of Lord Ram, one of the religion’s most revered deities
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Trump asks US intelligence chiefs 'to go back to school' on Iran
CIA declined to comment on Trump’s comments
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'Witch hunters' hack mother, four children to death in India
Branding women as witches is a common practice in the tribal communities in the state
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Israel minister threatens to ban Amnesty over Airbnb policy
About 450,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements often in confrontation with territory's 2.5 million Palestinians
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Indian statisticians quit over jobs report delay
Modi's government has complained about the lack of reliable jobs data
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Iran facing the toughest economic situation in 40 years, says Rouhani
Tehran’s rial currency has fluctuated in value in recent months
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Mumbai attack case hearing adjourned by ATC till February 13
IHC had barred the ATC for further proceedings in the case
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US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency
Talks would come just before the February 2 expiration date of US President's 60-day deadline
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Floods kill 12 people in Saudi Arabia
Ten die in Tabuk, one each in Madina and in northern border areas
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Militant groups in Pakistan to continue taking advantage of safe havens: US intelligence report
Report barely mentions India's nuclear program
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World's 'smelliest' fruit fetches $1,000 each in Indonesia
The price tag was about eight times the Indonesian monthly minimum wage
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Three Iraqis held for attack plot in Germany
The suspects were detained in early-morning raids near the Danish border
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Swine flu outbreak kills 76 in Indian state of Rajasthan
Severity of the outbreak is partly due to colder than normal weather, doctors say
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Israel scientists ‘discover complete cure for cancer’
AEBi uses combination of several cancer-targeting peptides combined with a strong peptide toxin
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Hong Kong gifts Pakistan a culinary star
Hussein's family trace their lineage in the bustling financial hub back generations
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Captured Irish terrorist tells of dying days of 'caliphate'
I thought I need to help the Muslims so I decide to come here: Alexandr Bekmirzaev
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In pictures: Polar vortex freezes Midwest, parts of US with cold air
Midwest remained the most affected region as temperatures dipped to below -18 degrees Celsius
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Polar vortex freezes US Midwest with snow, dangerously cold air
Midwest is the hardest-hit region, as temperatures plunge below -18 degrees C
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Dhaka refuses to accept new Pak envoy
Saqlain Syedah was designated as new high commissioner to Bangladesh in February last year
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Google, Facebook, Twitter must do more against fake news: EU
European Parliament will hold elections in May
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Surrogacy, sex reassignment surgery punishable in Saudi Arabia
Violators will be jailed for up to five years or fined $1.3 million, says public prosecution
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After a year of lifting ban, first cinema opens in Jeddah
59,000 people watch movies in theaters across Saudi Arabia each month, says official
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May will seek to reopen Brexit divorce deal
House of Commons will vote on a series of amendments designed to show the PM what they want
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Nearly 5,000 garment workers sacked over Bangladesh strikes
One worker was killed and more than 50 injured in clashes in Ashulia, a key industrial town
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Four police shot and two suspects killed in Houston gunfight: police
Officers were shot when they tried to enter a home in southeast Houston to serve a warrant
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Pakistani consulate's visa section reopens in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif
Visa office was closed down after attempted grenade attack
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Italy considering Afghan pullout within a year: defence source
Italy has had a military presence in Afghanistan for more than 15 years
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Russia endorses Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace
Islamabad facilitating US-Taliban talks in good faith, Qureshi tells Kabulov
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US envoy confirms 'draft framework' with Afghan Taliban
Afghan authorities warn that any deal between US, Taliban would require Kabul's endorsement
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Greek bishop sentenced for inciting violence against gays
The 79-year-old cleric was charged with public incitement to violence and abuse of ecclesiastical duties
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UK retailer Tesco restructuring threatens 9,000 jobs
The retailer employs around 300,000 workers in Britain
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Pakistani consulate in Afghan city likely to reopen after security assurances
The mission was closed after a woman tried to enter the building with a hand grenade hiding in her bag
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Rahul Gandhi pledges 'minimum income' for India’s poor
People in India, a country of 1.25 billion people, is still ravaged by poverty
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India politician jailed over Modi Facebook post
Sathiyaraj Balu posted a morphed picture of Indian PM with a begging bowl
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World’s busiest: Dubai airport retains top global spot for 5th year
Dubai International has maintained its lead since 2014
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Afghan president calls for 'serious talks' with Taliban
Taliban have long refused to negotiate with Afghan government to end the 17-year conflict

















































