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Iran's Ahmadinejad should stay out of election: conservatives
Ahmadinejad has recently made numerous public appearances, leading to speculation that he was planning a comeback
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Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack
The bomb planted by rebels exploded on a highway when a vehicle carrying members of the security forces passed by
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Pakistan's former health minister among top contenders for WHO chief post
The director general is the WHO’s chief technical and administrative officer, and oversees international health work
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Pictures of the day: September 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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'Snake on a train' halts Japan bullet express
Despite its menacing appearance, the brown snake was not believed to be poisonous and no injuries were reported
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Germany's 'James Bond' goes on trial over tax evasion
Werner Mauss risks up to 10 years in jail if found guilty of shortchanging the state out of a total of $16m in taxes
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10 things you need to know about the Clinton-Trump face-off
A recent poll showed half of America's likely voters will rely on the debates to help them make their choice
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Indian prime minister reviews Indus Waters Treaty
Indian premier had recently threatened to isolate Pakistan diplomatically, accusing it of perpetrating the Uri attack
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Low-caste pregnant woman attacked in India over dead cow
Dailts, formerly known as "untouchables," are commonly tasked with removing dead cows from streets
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Sacked Muslim teacher suing school for 'racial discrimination' over 9/11 video
Bi says no action was taken against the teacher responsible for screening the video in the classroom
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American football player in Canada killed in shooting
Three people have been arrested in relation to the incident, police say
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Burhan Wani's father rules out Pakistan's hand in Uri attack
Muzafar Wani opens up PM Nawaz's UNGA speech and whether India should call his son as a freedom fighter
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India successfully launches eight satellites into two orbits
371-kg SCATSAT-1 launched within 17 minutes of takeoff and will study oceans and help in weather forecasting
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Note 7 replacement devices said to be overheating, losing power
Samsung will hold off on resuming Note 7 sales till October 1
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Malaysia's new halal logo for products made only by Muslims
The initiative is designed to help entrepreneurs capitalise on the lucrative global halal market
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Canadian diplomat's son in deadly Florida shooting deported home
Wabafiyebazu's mother and lawyer and US authorities could not be immediately reached for comment
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Yemen rebel leader proposes border truce with Saudi
In late 2014 they seized Yemen's capital Sanaa before moving into other parts of the country
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Homemade bomb attack on Hungary police 'attempted execution'
Initial witness accounts said the large blast sounded like a gas explosion
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France asks Switzerland to give information on 45,000 bank accounts
The move comes as part of a probe into alleged tax fraud
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Trump to Israel: will recognise Jerusalem as Israel's 'undivided' capital
Israel had captured the Arab eastern half of Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, and annexed it in 1980
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Young Prince George shuns high-five, low-five from Canada's Trudeau
George and his year-old sister, Princess Charlotte, are in Canada for the first time
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Afghanistan stands to gain from CPEC option
Can boost its economy through good ties with Pakistan
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Trump tells Netanyahu he'll recognise Jerusalem as Israel's 'undivided' capital
Netanyahu met privately with Trump at his residence in Trump Tower a day before his first presidential debate
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Jordan's king asks PM to form new government
Hani Mulki has been given another term to continue to try rejuvenate a sluggish economy & revive business confidence
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Iran introduces credit cards for first time
Iran is looking to bolster its oil production and economy
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Egypt migrant shipwreck deathtoll rises to 168
Up to 450 migrants were on board the overcrowded fishing vessel
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No plans to invite ex-lover of Bill Clinton to debate: Trump campaign
Trump meant to show the campaign has ways to get inside the head of Hillary Clinton, campaign manager said
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Congress tells Modi to bring own house in order before advising Pakistan
‘Before advising Islamabad, Modi should introspect as to what his government has done for the people of India’
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Clinton, Trump in virtual tie ahead of first debate
The Washington Post-ABC News poll found that Clinton's slim margin from last month has now vanished
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Israel sentences Muslim cleric for call to kill Jews
‘I'm telling Jews explicitly — it's time to slaughter you, time to fight you, time to kill you’
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Two French teenagers arrested for IS militants
Aged 17 & 19, teenagers communicated with Kassim, who is suspected of having participated in several attacks in France
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Islamic State claims Baghdad suicide bombing that kills seven
Islamic State has intensified bomb attacks in government-held areas of Iraq this year
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These are the world's unhealthiest countries
Statistics show a strong correlation between a nation's wealth and its levels of 'healthiness'
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African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Africa's total elephant population at around 415,000 has suffered a decline of around 111,000 over the past decade
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Former TTP leader Azam Tariq killed in Afghanistan
The former TTP leader among four killed by Afghan security forces late Saturday, sources say
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Merkel's party confronts sexism charges
Behrends made national headlines last week when she spoke out against gender discrimination within the CDU
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Oman Air apologises for maps using 'Persian Gulf' label
Naming of a strategic oil export artery is a perennial bone of contention between Iran and its Arab neighbors
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Gunman kills Jordanian writer charged over anti-Islam cartoon: report
The 56-year-old Christian was arrested on August 13 after posting a cartoon mocking extremists on his Facebook account
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India’s armed forces still lack a brain: Economist
Report claims the deeper problem with India’s military is structural
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Kids in tow, Prince William, Kate begin visit to Canada
It is the first time the couple have brought their children on an official visit to Canada
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Germany to get world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train
French transit company unveils the new train
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World's largest radio telescope starts operating in China
FAST will explore space and search for signs of intelligent life
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Unidentified explosion rocks Hungary's capital, two injured
Police said there were no further injuries from the explosion
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Cookie box with Arabic inscription causes bomb scare in US
Certain things pair really well with cookies — like milk, for example — but Islamaphobia is not one of them
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UN chief appalled by 'chilling' attacks on Syria's Aleppo
Intense air strikes toppled buildings and killed at least 45 civilians in Aleppo on Saturday
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'No camps in France,' vows Hollande, under rightwing pressure
Hollande's government has vowed to scrap the Jungle 'before winter'
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French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga
India has signed a series of key defence deals under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of a $100 billion upgrade
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NY Times endorses Clinton in White House race
The newspaper described Clinton as 'one of the most tenacious politicians of her generation'
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UK police arrest man in Pippa royal photo 'hack'
3,000 photographs had been hacked from Pippa Middleton
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US Air Force set to replace intercontinental nuke arsenal
The Pentagon wants to replace all three legs of the triad, at a cost of $1 trillion