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US expected to retreat from main UN rights forum: activists, diplomats
UN rights forum last month voted to set up probe into killings in Gaza and accused Israel of excessive use of force
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Putin says Russian women can have sex with visiting World Cup tourists
Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov say Russian women can decide on their own as they are best women in the whole...
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San Francisco elects first black woman mayor
London Breed campaigned on her modest upbringing and pledge to address city's housing crisis
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Parts of missiles fired at Saudi Arabia came from Iran: UN chief
United Nations has not been able to determine when missiles or related technology were transferred from Iran
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Veteran Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar
Islamabad calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice
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New York sues to dissolve Trump Foundation, cites illegal conduct
The Trump Foundation is accusing the attorney general of holding its $1.7 million
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World's rich grow richer as bull markets roar on, study suggests
Residents of North America hold greatest share of personal wealth at almost 43 per cent
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Sri Lanka jails extremist Buddhist monk for six months over threats to woman
He was accused of inciting violence against Muslims after finding him guilty of intimidating wife of a journalist
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Give peace a chance in Kashmir: Indian army chief
General Rawat says dialogue must to keep disputed region's young away from terror
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Eight killed by India lynch mobs in less than a week
Angry mobs turned on victims in five separate Indian states
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US man wrongly linked to burglary after 'walking dog while black'
A black Californian man was reported to police by a neighbour while out walking his dogs
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Russian opposition leader Navalny freed ahead of World Cup
Navalny has faced a string of charges since he became the leading opposition figure campaigning against Putin's rule
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UN rights chief calls for major probe into IOK abuses
Zeid Al Hussein is urging Human Rights Council to consider establishing a Commission of Inquiry in held Kashmir
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Australia punished soldiers over Nazi flag-flying incident in Afghanistan: PM
It was absolutely wrong and their commanders took action at the time, Australian PM
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In Gaza, unpaid government salaries dampen Eid joy
A decade ago the Palestinian Authority ordered its employees in the enclave to stay at home, promising salaries
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Clashes kill 39 combatants outside Yemen's Hodeida
Nine pro-government troops have been killed in Hodeida Yemen's rebels suffer 30 fatalities in the clashes
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'Forced' sterilisation of Brazilian woman sparks uproar
According to Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, the woman was homeless and the procedure was performed without her consent
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How Afghanistan's urban gardens are changing women's lives
Afghan women are powerful, they can work if given the same opportunities as men and they want it, says UN delegate
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US arrests Israeli national who coached IS attackers online
Dais used a number of social media accounts including accounts hijacked from others to promote the Islamic State group
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South Korea's Moon meets Pompeo, says world has escaped nuclear weapons threat
Tokyo reacts with concern at Trump’s plans to cancel military exercises with South Korea
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Syria's Assad says still pursuing political solution for rebel-held south
Syria’s multi-sided conflict has drawn in a number of foreign powers
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Nicaraguan bishops to mediate new talks after deadly protests
Anti-government protests began in mid-April after controversial social security overhaul
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Antarctic ice loss triples, boosting sea levels
Two-fifths of that ice loss occurred in last five years
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Chile prosecutors raid Catholic Church offices amid sex abuse probe
Raids came just hours before Vatican abuse investigators sent by Pope Francis met with Chile's top prosecutor
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Russian women should avoid sex with foreign men during World Cup: lawmaker
Thousands of soccer fans from 31 countries are travelling to World Cup in Russia
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UN votes on condemning Israel over Gaza violence
Diplomats are expecting the US amendment to fail and the Arab-backed resolution to pass and prosper
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Celebrity chef Atul Kochhar booted out of Dubai hotel after anti-Islam tweet
Michelin-starred chef said followers of Islam had 'terrorised' Hindus for 2,000 years
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Trump says Singapore summit ended N Korea nuclear threat
Critics say unprecedented encounter seems to be more style than substance
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Russia, Iran, Turkey to meet on Syrian constitutional committee: UN
Staffan De Mistura is tasked with picking membership of the committee, which will rewrite the Syrian constitution
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Trump cracks ‘fat joke’, gets priceless response from Kim at Singapore summit
'Getting a good picture everybody? So we look nice and handsome and thin, and perfect'
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'Shameful' handling of migrant ship shows need for EU asylum reform: UN
Comments come after Italy’s rejection of a migrant ship in the Mediterranean
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Elderly Pakistani woman dies after falling from ambulift at Najaf airport
PIA orders inquiry into incident, extends condolences to family of deceased
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Denying US asylum to domestic violence victim has global impact-experts
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday overturned a decision to grant asylum to a victim of domestic violence
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Migrants on stranded rescue ship head for Spain
Hundreds of migrants stranded for days on an aid ship in the Mediterranean, refused by Italy and Malta
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Saudi-led coalition launches attack on Yemen's Hodeidah
Hodeidah is the lifeline for the majority of Yemen’s population, who live in Houthi territory.
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Argentina faces historic vote on legalizing abortion
Lawmakers in Pope Francis' native Argentina vote Wednesday on legalizing abortion
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US approves sale of Apache attack choppers to India
The agreement has been passed to the US Congress for approval
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US seeks UN vote on condemning Hamas over Gaza
The proposed resolution is fundamentally imbalanced that ignores basic truths about the situation in Gaza, Haley said
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Kim invites Trump to visit Pyongyang as North hails 'radical switchover'
Kim agreed to the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula"
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North Korea highlights Trump concessions on war games after summit
Trump confirmed the United States will not hold war games with South Korea
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In Iraq's Mosul, women desperate for news of 'disappeared'
Mosul women gather in the Iraqi city's Al Minassa Square, desperate to learn the fate of husbands and sons
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Republican Trump critic ousted in closely-watched primary
Some Republicans rushed to Sanford's defense after Trump's bruising intervention
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Vatican's top sex abuse investigators promise action in Chile
New abuse accusations have emerged in recent weeks against Church in Chile
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Italy sends migrant convoy to Spain, has words with France
Italy has taken in more than 640,000 mainly African migrants over past five years
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EU Parliament to phase out plastic water bottles
Move comes amid broader European Union and international efforts to stop plastic waste polluting
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Philippines women's march tells Duterte 'enough'
Duterte repeatedly & unapologetically joked about rape, defended womanising and ordered soldiers to shoot women rebels
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In surprise summit concession, Trump says he will halt Korea war games
Trump and Kim promise in a joint statement to work toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
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Iraq's Sadr and Amiri announce political alliance
Fatih alliance was composed of political groups tied to Iran-backed Shi’ite militias
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White House aide apologises over 'special place in hell' for Trudeau comment
My mission was to send a strong signal of strength, says Peter Navarro
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Man buries father in brand new BMW car instead of coffin
I promised I would buy him an expensive car in his lifetime, son says

















































