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Tennessee man convicted of plot to attack Muslim community
"The defendant sought out others to join him in a violent attack on a community because of their religion,"
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Turkish military says almost taken control of Syria's al-Bab
Turkey believes a string of Islamic State gun and bomb attacks were planned from al-Bab
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'A' For Apple, 'B' For Bomb: In Mosul orphanage, IS groomed child soldiers
As the weeks pass they appear to absorb the group's ultra-hardline ideology
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7 things you should never do on an airplane
You could potentially experience loud passengers, cramped seats and a germ-infested aircraft
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Former PM Blair begins 'mission' to change minds on Brexit
Current PM Theresa May has outlined her vision of a clean break from the bloc, including leaving the single market
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Two Pakistani men set to hang in Singapore for murder
The 59-year-old victim's torso and lower limbs were found stuffed in two separate luggage bags in the city-state
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Undocumented mother seeks sanctuary in US church
Vizguerra hopes her case will help galvanise public opinion and spotlight the plight of undocumented people
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India still keen to buy Westinghouse nuclear reactors despite Toshiba meltdown
Prime Minister Modi and former US President Obama made nuclear cooperation a cornerstone of their friendship
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Emirati heritage: Dubai street art turns urban sprawl into open-air museum
Urban art is a growing trend in the Middle East, a region dotted with cities carrying complex histories
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Trump's pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House
Harward was offered the job after Michael Flynn was fired by Trump on Monday for misleading Vice President Mike Pence
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US under pressure on Syria stance ahead of Geneva talks
Tillerson will join a group of countries supporting the Syrian opposition for talks pushing a political solution
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Trump says he will unveil overhauled immigration order next week
Trump said the new order would seek to address concerns raised by federal appeals court judges
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Huge Baghdad car bomb kills at least 52
Global terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack
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Iran gets set for Internet of Things launch
French IoT startup Sigfox signs a deal with local internet provider Parsnet to deploy its nationwide services
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Turkey says US not insisting on Kurdish role in Raqqa operation
"If we want the Raqqa operation to be successful, then it should be carried out with Arab forces in the region"
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Albania, Croatia ask NATO to revise Kosovo peacekeeping plan
Serbia's president has accused the authorities in Pristina of wanting to start a war
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Newspapers aim to ride 'Trump Bump' to reach readers, advertisers
A survey of over 33,000 people in 28 countries shows trust in the media is at an all-time low at just 35%
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German police refutes Arab 'sex mob' reports
Germany’s most read newspaper reported that dozens of Arab men had rampaged through Frankfurt and assaulted women
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15 stunning pictures that will give you a serious case of wanderlust
From white sandy beaches to nomadic routes to historic temples, there's no limit to travel photography
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Malaysia arrests third suspect in connection with murder of Kim’s half-brother
The third suspect has been arrested to facilitate investigations
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Scientists discover new continent named 'Zealandia'
The 'continent' had been hidden and virtually invisible to the human eye for a millenia, until now.
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Russia warns US ahead of military chiefs' meeting
Trump has repeatedly held out the prospect of cooperating with Russia
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Indian parliament passes bill seeking to curb extravagant weddings
The bill states states that those who spend above INR 5 lakh should contribute towards marriages of poor girls
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Those waving Pakistani flags in Kashmir will be dealt with stern actions: Indian army chief
Bipin Rawat warns that Kashmiris who obstruct operations in the occupied valley will also be treated as terrorists
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Displaced people of Syria's ‘beehive’ villages dream of return
The plight of Syria's rural districts has received less attention than that of its bomb-shattered cities
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Scuffles, tear gas as anti-police protests reach Paris
The protests ollow allegations that a young man arrested on February 2 was beaten and raped with a police baton
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Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir is optimistic about overcoming "the many challenges" in the Middle East
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Winning photos from International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
Best images from the 10th annual International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
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Assad vows to retake Raqa and 'every inch' of Syria
Assad categorically denied that his government practises torture
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North Korea female agents are regime's weapon of choice: defector
Agent candidates are carefully screened for their intelligence, physical attributes and family background
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How Sundar Pichai responded when a seven-year-old girl asked Google for a job
"My name is Chloe and when I am bigger I would like a job with Google"
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Syria's Assad says Trump travel ban ‘not against Syrian people’
Says ban is against the terrorists that will infiltrate some of the immigrants to the West
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Eight women, a child killed in air raid near Yemen capital: medics
Casualties were transported to hospitals in Sanaa
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Myanmar says military operation in troubled Rakhine has ended
Rohingya Muslims have faced discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for generations
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Refugees serve up coffee and life lessons in California
Founded by Rachel Taber and Doug Hewitt, 1951 Coffee Shop is entirely staffed by refugees from various countries
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Joint session on Syria to go ahead: Kazakhstan
The latest round of discussions will focus mostly on bolstering a faltering six-week truce
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Malaysia will return body of North Korean leader's half-brother: deputy PM
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed Pyongyang had made the request when questioned by journalists
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Trump drops US commitment to 'two-state' Mideast deal
Trump broke with international consensus insisting on a future that included a Palestinian state alongside Israel
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Montreal crowned best student city, according to QS rankings
Montreal ends Paris's five-year run as it is crowned the world's best student city
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Cops surround scandal-hit Buddhist temple after PM order
In the last 30 years the Dhammakaya temple has grown exponentially, raising tens of millions of dollars
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Anti-Muslim hate groups nearly triple in US since last year: report
The nonprofit civil rights organisation found that anti-Muslim groups nearly tripled to 101 in 2016 from 34 in 2015
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India recorded the most 'bombing incidents' in 2016, says report
The country witnessed more blasts last year than war-torn Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria
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Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of Kim’s half-brother
State-run news agency reports that she has been remanded in custody for seven days
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US Labour Dept nominee Puzder withdraws, in blow to Trump
Puzder's decision to withdraw is yet another setback this week for the White House
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Jury out in corruption trial of Hong Kong ex-leader
In 2012 Tsang apologised for separate allegations that he accepted inappropriate gifts from business friends
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Italy still seeking cure for cancer of corruption
Dozens of Rome politicians and business figures are currently on trial in a case known as Mafia Capitale
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At Berlin fest, Palestinian film tackles prison trauma
Haunted by his own time behind bars, Palestinian director recreates a notorious Israeli interrogation centre
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Trump promises Israel that Iran will never get bomb
'One of the worst deals I've ever seen is the Iran deal'
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Iran's Rouhani begins Gulf tour to soothe relations
Kuwaiti foreign minister visited Tehran last month, calling for a normalisation of ties
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Dominican journalists shot dead mid-broadcast
Unidentified attackers burst into the radio station and shot presenter reading the news on air

















































