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Dutch vote in key elections as far-right slips
Observers predict this time round however, four or even five parties may be needed to reach the 76-seat majority
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Bees make money: Stealing hives the new buzz in New Zealand
Prized for its antibacterial properties as much as the taste, Manuka honey fetches as much as US$102 per kilogram
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Family behind viral BBC video speaks out about hilarious interruption
His wife and children joined him for the second, less chaotic interview
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Chinese premier warns US against 'trade war'
Trump and Xi subsequently smoothed over the dispute last month in a phone call
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'Pakistan, US need to work together to destroy IS before it gains foothold in Afghanistan'
New ambassador to the United States expresses hope that Trump’s administration will engage positively with Pakistan
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Pirates demand ransom for tanker seized off Somalia - EU Naval Force
The pirates seized the Comoros-flagged Aris 13 tanker on Monday, the first such hijacking in the region since 2012
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Investigators find more than 250 skulls in Mexico graves
Veracruz was a notorious hotbed of crime under former governor Javier Duarte
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Snoop Dogg draws controversy with Trump shooting video
In the song, one clown is unmistakably Trump, sporting bouffant hair and a red tie that dangles below the waist
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Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005: White House
Washington responds to an MSNBC report that the network had obtained two pages of Trump's 2005 tax returns
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Veteran US diplomat Patterson out of running for Pentagon post
Patterson ran into resistance on Capitol Hill that may have made it hard for her to win confirmation by the US Senate
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Pakistani-origin 'hero' policeman becomes viral sensation
Ifzal Zaffar, 20, used Urdu to talk a man out of killing himself
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Fossils from 1.6 billion years ago found in India may be oldest-known plants
There is evidence indicating life first appeared in the form of marine bacteria roughly 3.7 to 4.2 billion years ago
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Saudi to boost 'decent and proper' jobs for women
Ministry says the move will generate up to 141,000 jobs, providing employment particularly for women and the disabled
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Israel closes Palestinian map bureau, arrests head
Bureau closed for six-month period, says Isreali police
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Trump’s son-in-law wins $4b with Chinese firm
Many experts have raised eyebrows over the unusually high valuation by the Chinese company
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US Navy SEAL team that killed bin Laden joins drills against North Korea
SEAL Team 6 is participating in the annual US-South Korea military drills, stimulating the removal of Kim Jong-Un
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Delhi women faced lockdown during Holi over fear of sexual harassment
Delhi University bars women from leaving hostels during Holi festival because of growing harassment cases
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New 'enemy property' law unfairly targets Indian Muslims, analysts say
India's large Muslim minority faces bias when buying or renting properties
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US applications for New Zealand citizenship rise by 70%
Americans living in New Zealand say their friends and family have been asking about moving there since elections
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Blast hits bus in Syria's Homs
The explosion comes a day after an agreement for rebels to leave their last enclave in the city
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Pictures of the day: March 14, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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In headscarf ruling, EU court allows religious symbol bans
Private employers may bar staff from wearing headscarves and other visible religious symbols
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This small town in the US could be yours for $3.85 million
The current deal includes six houses and an apartment, industrial and commercial lots, and a building
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Australian jailed in Bali for using hashish
The 49-year-old was detained on the Bali island with British former war correspondent David Fox
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3,000-year-old pharaoh statue found in Cairo suburb
The statue is believed to be of Rames the Great which was buried under mud in a Cairo suburb
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UK PM May's hand moves closer to Brexit trigger
Members of the lower house of parliament on Monday voted to throw out changes to the bill made by the upper house
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Parenthood linked to longer life: study
The study merely pointed out a correlation
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Turkey targets Dutch with diplomatic sanctions as 'Nazi' row escalates
The sanctions mark another low point in relations between Turkey and the EU, which it still officially aims to join
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UK cruise ship damages pristine Indonesian coral reef
4,200-ton Caledonian Sky slams into reefs at low tide around Kri, one of hundreds of small islands in Raja Ampat
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North Korea warns of 'merciless' strikes as US carrier joins South Korea drills
Says the arrival of the US strike group was part of a reckless scheme to attack it
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Kansas senator stands by comparison of Planned Parenthood to Nazis
Planned Parenthood provides abortions as well as other health services, including birth control and cancer screenings
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Sufi leader killed in Bangladesh amid surge in attacks
Unknown gunmen killed a Sufi minority spiritual leader and his house help in northern Bangladesh
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Politics, race dominate New York's Whitney Museum art exhibit
The exhibit includes films, paintings, photographs and sculptures from dozens of artists
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Never-before-seen photo album of Adolf Hitler up for auction
The photo album was found in April 1945 in the bedroom of Hitler's long-time companion Eva Braun
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Merkel postpones trip to meet Trump due to winter storm
Merkel had been due to meet Trump for more than two hours on Tuesday
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Sunni politician warns US of mounting civilian casualties in Mosul
Khamis Khanjar said at least 3,500 civilians have been killed since the push into the western side last month
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WhatsApp rival Viber launches 'secret chats'
The feature in now available for both Android and iOS users
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Trump Middle East envoy meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Netanyahu and Greenblatt discussed Israel's settlement building
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British PM May to reject Scottish referendum demand - Times newspaper
British PM May is preparing to reject Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's demand for an independence referendum
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US Justice department requests more time for Trump wiretap evidence
The Justice Department is not required to respond to the representatives’ request for evidence or meet its deadline
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This is the world's nicest city
Baghdad is once again considered the worst place to live
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Mark Zuckerberg to finally get his Harvard degree
However, he's not going back to school
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Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes: WSJ
The newspaper says the move will be a change from the policy of Obama of limiting the CIA's paramilitary role
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Pakistan to extend support to Yemen
Pakistan said it would continue to extend all possible assistance for the restoration of peace and stability in Yemen
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Russia hopes to rope in Taliban for Afghan talks
US and EU officials would also be invited to the next meeting of the 6-nation consultations
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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to be released, claims lawyer
He has spent most of his time detained at a military hospital in Cairo since his arrest in 2011
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Doctors remove woman's 140-pound tumour
Patient believed her snacking habit was the cause of her being overweight
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Obama lawyers move fast to join fight against Trump
Republican lawyers say one reason for the quick moves is Trump's aggressive use of executive authority from day one
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India's finance minister Arun Jaitley takes on defence portfolio as well
The previous defence minister, Manohar Parrikar, stepped down on Sunday to become Chief Minister of Goa

















































