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'Niqab Squad' in Indonesia takes aim at society's face veil prejudice
Some of the group's fast-growing membership of 3,000 women say they've been labelled as extremists
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Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children, say police
An earlier reported said that children at school were also 'reportedly sexually molested'
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N Korea fires ballistic missile
S Korea's military stages "precision strike" missile exercise in response
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Saudi Prince Miteb freed after detention in graft purge
Former National Guard chief among over 200 political, business figures held on November 4 in anti-corruption swoop
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Ivanka Trump urges India to boost women in workplace
India has one of lowest rates of female employment
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Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide: study
For men, obesity and diabetes accounted for more than 40 per cent of liver cancers
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Turkish police rescue 57 Pakistani migrants
The migrants had been chained up in an Istanbul basement, some of them tortured
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Flurry of activity hints at North Korea missile test
Country has not staged a missile test since September 15, raising hopes that ramped-up sanctions are having an impact
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Cash and history keep Europe as Africa's prime partner despite growing Chinese influence
Europe contributes some 21 billion euros in foreign aid - more than the United States and China combined
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Shell 'liable for rights violations' in Nigeria: Amnesty
A criminal file will be prepared and submitted to the authorities "with a view to prosecution", group says