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Treading carefully, Japan's nuclear industry makes a comeback
Quiet revival of Japan’s nuclear industry is most tangible in rural areas
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US State Dept spokesperson Heather Nauert could be next UN ambassador
President Donald Trump says she is under 'serious consideration'
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Taking cue from Trump, Brazil president to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
The move from Tel Aviv is the latest controversial announcement by the former army captain
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Ethiopia appoints first woman to head supreme court
Meaza Ashenafi is one of Ethiopia's most seasoned lawyers and prominent women rights activist
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'I'm fine', says Macron amid fatigue rumours
Macron is energy before a country-wide commemoration to mark 100-year anniversary of the end of the World War I
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Tennessee set to execute double murderer by electrocution
Last time Tennessee used its electric chair was 2007.
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Oceans heating faster than previously thought: study
IPCC warns that drastic measures need taking in order to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius
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Over 7 million Yemeni children face 'serious' famine threat: UN
More than 10,000 people have been killed since 2015 and some 22 million are in need of food aid
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Japan airline apologises for arrested drunk pilot
Incident comes after All Nippon Airways revealed hung-over pilot had caused multiple flight delays
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US charges financier, former Goldman bankers for 1MDB
Prosecutors announce Tim Leissner, former partner for Goldman Sachs in Asia, pleads guilty to money laundering
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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 15 in northeast Nigeria: residents
On the outskirts of the militarised city of Maiduguri, the heart of government
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Fake news network vs bots: the online war around Khashoggi killing
With a network of at least 53 websites spreading false information about the Saudi government
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Trump warns he could send up to 15,000 troops to US-Mexico border
Large groups of Central American migrants expected to arrive at the border in so-called caravans
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One 'black box' recovered from crashed Indonesia jet
Dozens of divers are taking part in the massive recovery effort along with helicopters and ships
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After Saudi sisters found dead by New York river, police hunt clues
The sisters had recently requested asylum in the United States without giving a reason for the application
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South Korea president says North's Kim to visit Seoul 'soon'
Kim's trip to Russia and a visit to North Korea by the Chinese President will also happen soon says Moon
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Sri Lanka president backtracks on parliament suspension
Calls a meeting that could end an increasingly bitter power struggle between two rival prime ministers
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Kabul control slips, Afghan force losses at record: US watchdog
US-led NATO mission Resolute Support struggles to expand control over the war-torn country
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India court sentences 16 policemen to life for killing 42 Muslims in 1987
Hashimpura massacre was one of the deadliest incidents in a long-running feud over a religious site in Ayodhya
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British couple arrested for enslaving man in garden shed
According to rights group Walk Free Foundation, Australia is home to an estimated 136,000 slaves
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Pregnant migrants want their children 'to be American'
A 7,000-strong caravan is said to be heading through Mexico towards California
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Russia targets Dec 3 date for first manned ISS launch after accident
Malfunction led to one of four boosters colliding with a fuel tank of the second stage
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With rose petals and guns, India inaugurates world's tallest statue
Modi hails Sardar Patel's 'strategic thinking' in bringing together the disparate country after independence in 1947
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Millions in Mexico City set to go without water for days
Mexico City's water tables have been exploited for decades causing certain areas of the city to sink every year
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US Constitution doesn't cover birthright citizenship, says Trump
14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on US soil and was intended for the former slaves
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Khashoggi killed by 'strangulation' and 'cut into pieces' after murder: Turkish prosecutor
Saudi journalist was 'strangled' and his body was then 'cut into pieces' under a 'premeditated plan'
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Russia terror probe after teen suicide attack on FSB
Bomber took an explosive device into the FSB building and a blast occurred inside the entrance
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France launches nationwide probe into baby arm deformations
No explanation is found for deformations despite tests on mothers
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Turkey doubts Saudi willingness to 'genuinely cooperate' on Khashoggi
President Tayyip Erdogan calls on Saudi authorities to reveal location of Khashoggi's body and who ordered his murder
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Guantanamo prisoners swapped for Bowe Bergdahl join Taliban's Qatar office
Taliban spokesman confirmed the appointment
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Lion Air director removed after Indonesia plane crash
The country's transport minister removed him and several technicians.
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US to elect first 2 Muslim women to Congress
They will increase total number of Muslims in Congress to 3
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India inaugurates world's biggest statue amid tight security
Cry among locals over cost of 182 metre high reproduction of an Indian independence hero
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Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: officials
Two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control
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Seven killed in suicide attack near Kabul prison
Another five were wounded in the blast near the facility in Kabul
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Pittsburgh honors synagogue brothers in life and death
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Tree of Life says service would celebrate lives of two wonderful human beings
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Grisly discovery as women's bodies found taped together floating down river
New York City medical examiner’s office will investigate causes of death
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Millions mark Arbaeen in Iraq's Karbala
One of the world's biggest religious festivals commemorated amid tight security
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Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger found dead in prison
The cause of death was unclear and not stated in the NBC News report
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British woman charged with husband's murder on Malaysian party Island
Samantha Jones, 51, appears in court where she felt 'overwhelmed'
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Followers of sacked Sri Lankan PM stage mass rally
Sri Lanka's parliament speaker warn crisis could lead to bloodbath on streets
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Indonesia sifts through plane debris, orders jet inspection
Indonesia's air travel industry is booming but regulation and safety woes remain a major concern
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Saudi prosecutor at Istanbul consulate where Khashoggi was killed
Trump calls Khashoggi's murder, one of the worst cover-ups in history
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Erdogan urges Saudi prosecutor to find out who ordered Khashoggi hit
Erdogan requests Saudi Arabia to sent the 18 suspects involved in Khashoggi's murder to Turkey for trial
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Trump to visit Pittsburgh amid funerals, calls for him to stay away
More than 43,000 people have signed a letter opposing to what it calls 'immoral agenda of Trump administration'
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Trump says he plans to scrap birthright citizenship
Trump opposes constitutional provisions where children born in US to immigrant parents are automatically citizens
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German nurse admits to killing 100 patients as trial opens
He is accused of intentionally administering medical overdoses to so he could bring patients back to life
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Earth's wild animal population plummets 60 per cent in 44 years: WWF
'The situation is really bad and it keeps getting worse', says WWF International Director General
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Israeli minister on Dubai visit calls for 'peace'
Neither Oman nor the UAE has diplomatic ties with Israel
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PM Imran's visit to open new chapter of bilateral ties: Beijing
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says PM to attend, deliver keynote address at China International Import Expo

















































