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US naval base in Japan briefly in lockdown amid reports of gunshots
Gunshots had been reported from a building on the base at Sasebo
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Eight Indian spies masquerading as diplomats outed
RAW, IB agents were working under diplomatic cover at Indian High Commission in Islamabad
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Suspect arrested in ambush killings of two Iowa policemen
Details of the shootings and the circumstances of Greene's arrest were not made public
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Mississippi church burned, vandalized with 'Vote Trump
The incident is being probed as a hate crime committed one week before the US presidential election
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Facebook-owned Instagram getting into shopping
'We're excited to announce an easier experience to shop the products you love on Instagram'
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Giant Donald Trump to be torched in UK bonfire party
The 36-foot high model of Trump decorated with images of Mexicans will be packed with fireworks and set alight
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Party drugs haul worth $450m seized in India
Bollywood producer Subhas Dudhani arrested in Mumbai after the recovered
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Saudi advisory council rejects study of women driving
Proposal failed to get required 50 percent plus one support among the council's 150 members, who include 30 women
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Journalist killed every 4.5 days, says UNESCO
Unsurprisingly, most deaths -- 59 per cent over the last two years of the 2006-2015 report -- happen in conflict zones
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Swiss police arrest imam, four suspects after raid on mosque
According to local media, the An'Nur mosque is suspected of links to Islamic State
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Pictures of the day: November 2, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Israeli ministers vote to keep lists of online porn users
Bill will require ISPs to supply a free-of-charge filter against offensive websites and content
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UK working to resolve banking concerns to boost trade with Iran
British companies are starting to do business with Iran again with increasing enthusiasm
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Coal mine blast kills 33 in China
Only two miners survived the explosion at the Jinshangou coal mine
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Qatar vows '100% compliance' on key labour reform
Government figures show around 85 percent of Qatar's 2.1 million workforce are now paid electronically
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November's 'supermoon' the biggest in nearly 70 years
This is the closest the Moon will get to Earth until November 25, 2034
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Iraq PM warns Turkey as Ankara deploys troops
Turkish military sources said Tuesday that it had deployed tanks and artillery near the Iraqi border
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Female student killed in Canada school stabbing attack
The school and an adjacent middle school were locked down as a precaution
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Which countries eat the most meat?
Several of the most meat-hungry countries are also among the most obese
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11-year-old cancer survivor commits suicide over bullying
Bethany Thompson sustained nerve damage during her fight with brain tumor giving her smile a slant
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Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
Francis was referring to a 1994 document by Pope John Paul that closed the door on a female priesthood
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Ex-Philippine leader resigns as Duterte's China envoy
The pair had disagreed on US relations and the domestic crime war, which has claimed more than 4,000 lives
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Saudi prince flogged in court-ordered punishment
The prince from Al Saud family was given lashes in a prison in Jeddah
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US warns citizens of Islamic State threat in India
US State Dept warns citizens to maintain high-level of vigilance while visiting markets, religious sites
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Indian-occupied Kashmir schools shut after deadly shelling
Authorities on the Indian-administered side say nearly 300 schools had been ordered to shut from Wednesday morning
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Pentagon reviews recruitment standards including for tattoos, pot use
The US military will review recruitment practices to better reflect the changing face of America
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Wife of Orlando mass murderer denies advance knowledge of attack
Noor Salman knew her husband had been watching extremist videos but was unaware he planned to commit mass murder
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Clinton on the attack as US race narrows
An average of earlier Florida polls by tracker RealClearPolitics gives Trump a narrow one point lead there
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Scandal-rocked South Korean president replaces PM
The move was part of a planned reshuffle of senior civil servants
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FBI unexpectedly releases Bill Clinton closed case files days before vote
Will FBI be posting docs on Trump's housing discrimination in '70s ?
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Ukraine officials declare jaw-dropping riches
Ukraine has suffered deep economic decline after two years of war, with its GDP contracting 9.9 per cent last year
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Man's liver inflammation linked to 'common energy drink'
The man had recently started taking four to five daily servings of "a common energy drink"
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MH370 plunged rapidly, wing flap not out for landing: new report
The plane's final satellite communications were consistent with the aircraft being in a increasing rate of descent
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FBI director's email letter broke recent pattern: NYT
Comey's letter has plunged the FBI and the Justice Department directly into the election
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Presidential vote: Trump edges ahead of Clinton in race for White House
Survey shows a seven point decline for ex-secretary of state
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18 dead as herders, farmers clash in Niger
The interior ministry says another 43 wounded in the clashes which are not are not unusual in drought-hit country
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Thirteen dead in Vietnam karaoke fire
Two police officers were being treated after they were injured trying to put out the blaze
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'Vitriolic' Arnab Goswami quits Times Now
The Indian journalist may set up his own news venture, sources say
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Iraq forces retake village, TV station on edge of Mosul
We finished clearing Gogjali and took control of Mosul television station building, says Iraqi commander
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Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader, stresses 'One China'
Cross-strait ties have deteriorated under Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ing-wen
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Trump edges ahead of Clinton, poll finds
Poll registers a seven point decline for Clinton in the share of likely voters who are strongly enthusiastic about her
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Six dead after school, city bus collide in US
The bus was not carrying children when the accident occurred
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3,000 Italian farms 'need quake help'
Farming is the primary industry in the mountainous region where tens of thousands of livestock are affected
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Pictures of the day: November 1, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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US gun store refuses to sell to Muslims, Clinton supporters
The owner said he turns away Muslim customers as well as Clinton supporters
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French chef Boulud's restaurant fined $1.3m for wire in food
The wire eventually caused a potentially fatal infection
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Feud at India's top conglomerate shocks a proud community
From shipyards to textiles, Mumbai's Parsis have led the city's commercial development
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In Indonesia, men don mini-skirts to end violence against women
Activists say cases of violence against women have been on the rise although the real scale remains hard to gauge
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Meet the man who spent $9 million on a licence plate
Billionaire says he believes the money will go to charity and toward improving the city's infrastructure
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In rare move, China criticises Trump plan to exit climate change pact
Trump has threatened to reject the Paris Agreement, a global accord negotiated by nearly 200 governments