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Iraqi PM declares 'end of war against IS' in Iraq
Battle for Mosul marked end of militants' 'caliphate'
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Behind the scenes at Nobel peace prize ceremony
Nobel peace prize will be awarded in Oslo on Sunday
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French fighters appear with Islamic State in Afghanistan
IS has carried out multiple devastating attacks in Kabul
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East German village sells for 140,000 euros
Alwine is a small slice of German history with a population of 20 people
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Palestinian president to shun Pence over Jerusalem move
Retaliatory Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed two Hamas militants
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Illusion: China amazed by transparent cloth which 'makes a person disappear'
Video garners over 21.4 million views and has been shared by various news media
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Pakistan allowing wife, mother to meet Jadhav is “positive development”: India External Affairs Ministry
Meeting to tentatively take place on December 25
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Saudi-led strike on Yemen TV station kills four
Tensions have soared in the capital following the killing of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili on hunger strike after Ukraine arrest
A court hearing on the case is expected be held in Kiev on Monday
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Saudis seen on board with US peace efforts despite furore over Jerusalem move
In private, Riyadh pushing Trump peace plan, Arab officials say
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Firefighters race to contain California wildfires as winds set to strengthen
At the peak, about 212,000 people were forced to flee their homes
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In pictures: Armed Taliban men conduct invigilation at school in Afghanistan
Militants set up string of schools in Afghanistan, remote parts of Pakistan to impart ideology
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North Korea condemns 'dotard' Trump over Jerusalem
Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months
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UK foreign minister in Iran to push for Briton's release
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's visit first by a top British diplomat since 2015
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Russian strongman appears as "Superputin" in new exhibition
The exhibition of 30 paintings and sculptures opened on Wednesday and will be on display until January 15
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North Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
UN Security Council has hit North with a package of sanctions over its increasingly powerful missile and nuclear tests
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Europe's shame: Madina, the six-year old Afghan girl who will never see London
Madina and her refugee relatives were intercepted on way to England and sent to Serbia where she died in an accident
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US lawyer defending travel ban grilled in court over Trump's anti-Muslim re-tweets
Judge James A Wynn Jr said Trump "tweets the very thing" that his opponents claim is behind the ban
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US policeman acquitted of killing unarmed man who begged for his life
It was the latest in a spate of killings that have prompted criminal charges against law enforcement officials
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Indians vote in first stage of election seen as acid test for Modi
Three big polls carried out in the run-up to the vote predict a victory for BJP but with a reduced majority
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Gay couples register weddings on day one of marriage equality
Gay couples who already married overseas saw their unions officially recognised from Saturday
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Muslims pray outside White House to protest Trump Jerusalem move
Trump's declaration sparked anger across the Muslim world
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Worst attack on UN in recent history kills 15 peacekeepers in DR Congo
UN Security Council said the peacekeepers, who were all from Tanzania, were killed in the North Kivu province
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Two Palestinians dead in 'day of rage', US stands isolated at UN
Tens of thousands also protested against US decision in a range of Muslim and Arab countries
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Republican quits US Congress after claims he offered staffer $5m to bear his child
Scandal comes as sexual harassment allegations have engulfed Capitol Hill
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Wildfires rage across southern California
Almost 200,000 Californians have been chased from their homes
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After Saudis assail Trump move, US urges kingdom to show caution in regional disputes
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expresses concerns over Riyadh's involvement in Yemen, Qatar and Lebanon
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US developing microwave weapon to counter North Korean missiles
CHAMP Is a high-powered microwave weapon that can be delivered on an air-launched cruise missile
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Congress leader Aiyar offered ‘supari’ for me in Pakistan: PM Modi
Indian premier claims the Congress leader wanted him ‘out of the way’ to end deadlock in peace process
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Scotland's Sturgeon harks back to independence after Brexit deal
Scots, together with Londoners and the Northern Irish, voted to stay in the EU in June 2016's referendum
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Putin to launch giant $27 bn LNG project in the Arctic
The tanker that will carry the first cargo was named after Christophe de Margerie, a former Total CEO
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How Monsanto's GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa
When America’s biotech giant exported its know-how to small cotton farmers, there was a problem: Quality faltered
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China complains to Australia over PM Turnbull comments on interference
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in Beijing he was "shocked" at what Turnbull had said
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Greece and Turkey trade barbs as Erdogan visits Athens
The two countries agreed to revive a consultation process for confidence-building measures
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Tillerson to meet Lebanon's Hariri in Paris on Friday: US State Department
Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday, drawing a line under a month-long crisis
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Brexit deal guarantees 'no hard border' with Ireland: May
The deal commits both sides to respect the 1998 Good Friday agreement
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No one has lost more troops, lives to terrorism than Pakistan: Pentagon
Statement comes after Mattis' urged Pakistan to “redouble” their efforts against terrorism
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Defector says thousands of Islamic State fighters left Raqqa in secret deal
The Turkish government has expressed concern that some fighters could have been smuggled across the border into Turkey
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China, Panama to begin talks on free-trade deal next year
Senior Chinese diplomat says China will provide Panama with whatever help it needs
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Russia says ready for talks with US to try to save arms pact
The ministry said Moscow was ready to hold talks with the US on problems that have arisen around the treaty
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Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest against Trump's Jerusalem plan
Jamaat-e-Islami has announced rallies in all major cities of Pakistan after Friday prayers
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E-sports to chocolates: Chinese cities rush into risky specialisation
Initiative might mean some long-term growth in neglected regions of country
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President's son had legitimate reasons to not answer House panel questions: White House
White House spokesperson declined to provide details
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Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon
'Friday’s meeting isn’t anti-Saudi or anti-Iranian, it’s pro-Lebanon'
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Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: minister
Japan's military policy has been restricted to self-defence and relies heavily on the US
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Petals and confetti shower stage at La Scala opening
The opera, by composer Andrea Giordano, debuted in 1896 at La Scala
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Are Earthlings alone? Survey reveals half of humans believe in alien life
Most believers in intelligent alien life were in Russia, trailed closely by Mexico and China
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Honduras election tribunal says to hold partial re-count in presidential vote
No victor has yet been declared by the election tribunal
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Saudi Arabia finds its funny bone with stand-up comedy
Comedy festival highlights a broader reform push by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Multiple 'out of Africa' migrations gave rise to modern human population, say scientists
A single 'out of Africa' migration history for early humans does not hold true anymore, new study reveals

















































