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Israel frees impounded Palestinian funds
Israel on Monday unblocked close to half a billion dollars
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Japan's maglev train notches up new world speed record
The seven-car maglev -- short for "magnetic levitation" -- train, hit a top speed of 603 kilometres an hour
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Banned Salman Butt to appear before ICC anti-corruption unit
Former Test captain to appear before corruption unit of game's governing body to have his spot-fixing ban relaxed
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North India police on alert for child marriages on auspicious day
Several raids were conducted on villages in Rajasthan on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya
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Twitter giggles as Pakistan, China launch RANDI think tank
Social media users, including many from India, have latched on to name as a form of commentary on Sino-Pak relations
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Protesting Indian farmers stand in chest-deep water for 11 days
Some protesters have developed skin infections and a few are running high fevers
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HSBC apologises for porn link blunder on website
The bank said the link to the external website had been removed from its community projects page
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Skipper held as UN says 800 died on migrant disaster ship
Two seamen, who have not been formally charged, were being held as part of a probe into a catastrophe
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Egypt court jails ousted president Morsi for 20 years
Morsi sentenced for involvement in arrests and torture of protesters, acquitted of murder charges
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Bangladesh opposition fury over attack on Khaleda Zia convoy
PM Sheikh Hasina accuses her rival of making an unnecessary 'drama' out of the incident









