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China, US to hold next round of trade talks in late August
It is unclear if it will take place before or after Aug 23, when US will activate tariffs on $16B of Chinese goods
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Yemen's ancient architecture threatened by war
Sanaa’s historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been razed by bombing
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Malaysian 'Iceman' sentenced to death in Thailand
The man had hired a man to smuggle nearly 300 kilogrammes of crystal meth--known as ice
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Newspaper editorials across US rebuke Trump for attacks on media
More than 300 US newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press
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Former India prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee 'critical'
Senior BJP leaders enquire after former premier
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India flood death toll jumps to 357
'According to preliminary estimates Kerala's losses due to the floods is 19,512 crore rupees'
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Qatar pledges $15 billion to Turkey as lira rallies
Erdogan made repeated calls for Turks to sell their dollars and euros
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Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Kabul
Afghan authorities had also revised down the death toll from a separate suicide bomb attack
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Iraq religious tourism squeezed by Iran sanctions
Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighbouring Iran
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Saudi forces arrest armed militant after gunfight
The man had embraced the Islamic State group's 'ideology' and was found to be in possession of weapons
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US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
The dispute is one of several between the NATO allies, including diverging interests in Syria
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Brazil's jailed Lula registered as presidential candidate
Lula govern Brazil for two terms from 2003-2011 and left office with a record approval rating of 87 per cent
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Libya condemns 45 to death for 2011 demo killings: ministry
Highest number of death sentences passed by Libyan court in single case
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'Devastating' dolphin loss in Florida red tide disaster
Industrial farming and improper waste treatment can foster growth of toxic blue-green algae
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Taliban withdraws protection from Red Cross in Afghanistan
Militant group says the organisation neglected prisoners holding a hunger strike in Kabul prison
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Angola to exhume body of rebel chief Savimbi for 'dignified' burial
Jonas Savimbi death paves way for a peace deal that would bring an end to one of Africa's longest, bloodiest conflicts
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French doctor offering 'homosexuality' cure faces Swiss probe
'Homosexuality is a symptom like any other, like having a headache or hay fever'
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At least 48 killed, 67 injured in Kabul blast targetting Shia community
Explosion targets educational center in the west of Afghan capital
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Pakistani mangoes get king’s welcome in Turkey
Wide-range of mango delicacies such as milk-shake, lassi, ice cream, salad served, made of fresh Pakistani mangoes
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Persecution by Modi govt forces alarming number of Indians to seek asylum in US
Victorville prison houses 40% Indians, who tried to enter US through Mexico border illegally
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Qatar's emir travels to crisis-hit Turkey in show of support
Qatari emir will discuss with the Turkish president bilateral relations strengthening of the existing ties
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After spat with US, Turkey's Erdogan and Germany's Merkel 'discussed to improve ties'
A meeting also planned in Berlin in September to determine even stronger ties between Erdogan and Merkel
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Indian star cricketer Sidhu granted visa for Imran's oath-taking ceremony
Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev will be unable to attend event
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Austria rejects Afghan asylum-seeker 'gay' claim
Authorities find no grounds for fear of persecution based on the sexual orientation of the 18-year-old
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Pakistan-born Mehreen Faruqi becomes first Muslim woman senator in Australia
Faruqi was also the first Muslim woman to make it to state parliament
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Japan emperor expresses 'deep remorse' over war; PM sends offering to shrine
Earlier on Wednesday, Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead
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Erdogan spokesperson says problems with US will be resolved
Kalin told a news conference that Turkey would exercise its rights if the US does not deliver F-35 jets to Ankara
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Stolen 12th century Indian Buddha statue found in London
The statue with silver inlay was one of 14 stolen from the Archaeological Survey of India site museum
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Venezuelan general arrested over 'attack' on Maduro
14 people have been arrested so far for alleged assistance in the attack
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Japan toddler missing for three days found alive
The search for him had made headlines nationwide in Japan
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Floods close airport in Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala
Flights in and out of the Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala were cancelled for three days
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Greek fire death toll at 96: officials
The death toll from Greece's deadliest fire disaster rose to 96 after one more victim died in hospital
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National anger grows as Italy bridge collapse kills 37
Rescuers scoured the wreckage of Italy's bridge collapse
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Ghazni residents emerge after Taliban pushed from city
Security forces were on patrol and no militants were in sight in the centre of the shattered city
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US denies China policy change after Taiwan leader speech in LA
Taiwan's independent status remains a bone of contention between Washington and Beijing
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Israel lets food, goods back into Gaza as Egypt pushes truce
Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday
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Top China Buddhist leader quits in sex probe
Xuecheng is a communist party member and abbot of the Beijing Longquan Monastery
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Modi says 'sleeping elephant' India has woken up
Narendra Modi takes the stage to deliver an 80-minute long speech
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At least 44 Afghan troops killed in Taliban attack
A Taliban attack on a military outpost killed as many as 44 Afghan police and soldiers
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Bus accident in Ecuador kills 24
A bus carrying travelers from Colombia and Venezuela crashed in Ecuador
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Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
Myanmar forces drove the Rohingyas into Bangladesh in a crackdown a year ago likened by the UN to ethnic cleansing
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India to send manned mission to space by 2022: Modi
The astronaut would be 'carrying the national flag,' Modi said
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Outcry in Malaysia over two women sentenced to caning for being lesbian
Activists say intolerance towards the LGBT community has increased in recent years in Malaysia
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Pennsylvania report details decades of sexual abuse by priests
Attorney general says it is the most comprehensive report on Catholic clergy sex abuse in American history
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Venezuelan general arrested over 'attack' on Maduro
14 people are arrested and charged for allegedly taking part in the August 4 incident in which Maduro was attacked
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Chile asks Vatican for information on sex abuse cases
Several offices of senior church figures are being raided as police search for evidence of sexual abuse by clergy
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Youths in Swedish towns burn and vandalize scores of cars
According to Swedish police, up to 100 cars are either set on fire or vandalized in Gothenburg
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US official warns of more actions against Turkey if pastor not freed
Relations between Turkey and United States remain soured by US pastor Andrew Brunson’s detention
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Car hits pedestrians at UK parliament in suspected terrorist attack
London Assistant Commissioner says a man is detained on suspicion of terrorist offences and no weapons are found
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Search for survivors after Italian motorway collapse kills at least 26
More than 400 people are evacuated from buildings near or below the still-standing section of the bridge

















































