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Saudi police 'pounce on woman defying drive ban'
Women are not allowed into driving schools in the ultra-conservative kingdom are not granted licences.
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Misbah happy with Pakistan's 'special wins'
Pakistan beat South Africa 2-1 last month, clinches the Sri Lanka series 3-2 on Dec 27.
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India anti-graft hero sworn in as Delhi top leader
Anti-corruption champion Arvind Kejriwal was sworn as chief minister of India's national capital region.
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Prolific Padukone rises to top of Bollywood A-list
With four hit films, the former model has risen to the top of the A-list - and now has Hollywood in her sights.
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Libya briefly holds four US military personnel
State Department spokeswoman says personnel were operating near Sabratha as part of security preparedness efforts.
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Anti-polio drive in-charge shot dead in Peshawar hospital
Anti-polio drive in-charge Zahir Shah was killed and another official was injured when gunmen stormed their office.
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US boy, 9, scales 7000 meter high peak in South America
Earlier this year, Tyler scaled Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa's tallest peak at 5,900 meters.
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China eases one-child policy, abolishes labour camps
Public was outraged last year when photos circulated online of woman forced to abort her baby 7 months into pregnancy.
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Indian train inferno kills at least 26 people
Rescue teams have recovered 26 bodies from the three-tier coach of the train: South Western Railway spokesperson
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US judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful
The judge said the programme was vital in preventing an al Qaeda terror attack on American soil.