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George W Bush more popular than Obama: poll
It took nearly a decade for Americans polled to warm towards Bush
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Saudi Arabia beheads two drug traffickers
94 Saudis and foreigners have been put to death so far in 2015, compared to 87 in all of last year
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Syria regime barrel bombs kill 24, including children: monitor
Regime barrel bombs,have often struck schools, hospitals and markets in Syria
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Jailed Israeli soldier freed after 'pork sandwich scandal'
'On the one hand, the IDF (army) will continue to keep kosher but we not poke our noses into soldiers' sandwiches'
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2,000-year-old natural pearl found at remote Australian site
The pink-and-gold-coloured pearl is almost spherical, with a five-millimetre diameter
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Obama says Israel risks losing credibility over Palestinian state stance
Netanyahu sparked international concern when he ruled out the establishment of a Palestinian state
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China says small tornado hit area where ship sank
Early investigations show that tornado winds had speed of more than 117 kilometres per hour
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India capital bans Nestle noodles in growing lead scare
At least 10 Indian states have ordered withdrawal of Maggi noodles from shops or ordered testing of noodle samples
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Precarious limbo awaits Rohingya who make it to Malaysia
There are, however, fresh hopes that growing awareness of the Rohingya plight could open doors overseas
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Bangladeshi writer leaves for US after threats by militants
Nasreen who now lives in New Delhi, feels unsafe in the Indian capital









