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30 years of experience: US professor foresees Trump win
Allan Lichtman predicts Republican nominee is set to enter the White House
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Turkish man attacks bus driver with umbrella, causes pile-up
Authorities say 11 people were injured when the metrobus lost control and ploughed into a line of commuter traffic
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Twitter shares rocket on report of possible sale
Talk has been circulating for weeks that the popular messaging platform was opening its doors to potential buyers
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Smoking Samsung phone sparks alert on Indian flight
Crew used a fire extinguisher before submerging the phone in water
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More than 130 bodies recovered from migrant boat capsize off Egypt
Rescuers say they rescued at least 169 people but confusion remains over how many might still be missing
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Myanmar probes handling of child slavery case
Two teenage girls spent five years as housemaids and were beaten, burnt and deprived of sleep and food
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Pakistani taxi driver honoured for returning Rs50 million in UAE
Naseebullah Sher Dhola, who works with Sharjah Taxi, was quick to report the stuffed suitcase to the authorities
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Muslim woman quits job after being told to shake hands with male colleagues
Fardous el Sakka says she prefers to put her hand over her heart and bow when greeting men
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UK govt suffers first resignation under May
Lord Jim O'Neill, who worked on boosting Chinese investment in Britain, stepped down as a junior Treasury minister
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Pictures of the day: September 23, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Egyptian MP backs burqa ban, terms garment 'un-Islamic'
The Egyptian parliament debated a ban on full face veils in public places and government buildings in March
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Indian court clears pair over British schoolgirl’s rape, murder
Friends and relatives of the two accused cheered as verdict was read out in state capital Panaji
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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker asks for dismissal of hate speech case
Wilders faces fine of up to €7,400 and year in jail for discrimination and inciting racism for televised 2014 remarks
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Indian forces kill six suspected militants in Assam
The Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) is fighting for an independent homeland for the Karbi tribe
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India signs $8.7b deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets from France
This deal is India's first major acquisition of fighter planes for two decades
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Digitally unwrapped scroll reveals ancient Hebrew scripture
Known as the En-Gedi scroll, it contains text from the Book of Leviticus
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Real-life 'Fault in Our Stars' couple dies only days apart
Both Katie and Dalton fought long battles against Cystic Fibrosis
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India, Pakistan could skid into nuclear war, top expert warns
It could happen, and it would be catastrophic for both countries, expert says
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Image purported to be Michelle Obama's passport posted online
US intelligence officials suspect that the latest dump of sensitive material by a hacking entity is linked to Russia
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Pentagon helping Southeast Asian allies tackle IS
The IS has already established a presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines
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Shocked to learn: Canada's first Afghan MP actually born in Iran
The 31-year-old democratic reform minister is the youngest member of Trudeau's cabinet
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Abandoned vehicle prompts evacuation of LaGuardia terminal in New York
Authorities told passengers to leave Terminal B at about 11 p.m. local time
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German anti-immigrant AfD party gets 16 pct, highest ever, in new poll
The FDP is not currently represented in the Bundestag, but could be a potential ally for Merkel's conservatives
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Palestinians' Abbas seeks British apology for 1917 Jewish homeland declaration
The British mission to the United Nations had no immediate comment
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Protesters remain on Charlotte streets, defying midnight curfew
North Carolina's governor has declared a state of emergency in Charlotte
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Iran's Rouhani at UN calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'
Saudi Arabia sees Iran as the paramount threat to the Middle East's stability
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UN court to decide Marshall Islands case against Pakistan, India, Britain next month
The International Court of Justice will deliver its judgement on October 5
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Yahoo says at least 500m accounts hacked in 2014
The company believes the hacker to be a "state-sponsored actor"
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Police deny Brad Pitt probed for alleged child abuse
Spokesperson said his office was legally prohibited from discussing any ongoing investigations regarding any clients
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Indian army moves heavy artillery guns along LoC
Narendra Modi monitors military movements along Pak-India border
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Nine people hurt, 44 arrested in Charlotte protests overnight
Demonstrations are triggered by the fatal shooting of a black man by police
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Obama-era surveillance worse than Stasi, says Oliver Stone
'Let's beware of fascists and tyrants who tell us 'we are going to protect you'. I don't want that'
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Bangladesh buries cafe attackers after months
The five shot and hacked to death 20 foreign hostages at Holey Artisan Bakery in July in Dhaka's Gulshan neighbourhood
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Without land, we have no power: Indian Dalit land rights activist
Jignesh Mevani has become the poster boy for Dalit rights in the country
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India's navy on high alert in Mumbai
Security has been strengthened at several naval facilities along the coast in and around India's financial capital
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People wounded after rocket fire hits Turkish border town
The ordnance was fired from Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria
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Scarlett Keeling's mother anxious about Indian justice
Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Keeling's bruised and half-naked body was discovered in resort state of Goa eight years ago
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Iran wishes to be part of CPEC: Rouhani
We consider Pakistan's economic development as our development, says Iranian president
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India’s limited war option
India will much likely continue funding its proxies in Pakistan while intensifying its diplomatic assault on Pakistan
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UN resumes Syria aid convoys
Convoys are often blocked for security reasons, refusals by govt to grant authorisation and strict conditions
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Bahrain court upholds dissolution of main Shia opposition group
A lower court had ordered the dissolution of the Al-Wefaq association over accusations of "harbouring terrorism"
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Afghan boy's hope of new life in Europe ends in suicide
During nine months of stay, the authorities had not managed to carry out a single interview for his asylum application
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2,000-year-old human skeleton found in ancient Roman shipwreck
A human skull, including jaw and teeth, as well as the bones of arms, legs and ribs, have been excavated
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Skittles teaches Trump Jr fitting lesson in public relations
Read on to find out how
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Indian police rearrest Kashmir rights activist
Khurram Parvez was formally charged on Wednesday night under the Public Safety Act
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Amazon crafts new section for 'Handmade' goods in Europe
It features a number of different sections such as jewelry, handbags and artwork
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German populists in new storm as member calls refugees 'disgusting worms'
Kay Nerstheimer said asylum seekers were 'parasites which are feeding off the German people'
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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Afghan ex-PM and 'butcher of Kabul'
As a mujahideen leader Hekmetyar enjoyed considerable support from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
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US military jet crashes off Okinawa, pilot safe
Officials would not confirm if anyone else was on the plane or if any injuries were reported