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15 injured as Oslo concert venue ceiling collapses
Police evacuated the building immediately and cordoned off the area while fire officials secured the site
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This brand offers clothes that can go weeks without washing
Unbound currently offers t-shirt, underwear and socks
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Singapore PM taken ill during live televised speech
The leader stopped speaking and was helped off the rostrum while delivering an annual National Day policy speech
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Sri Lanka airline suspends drunk pilot
The crew raised the alarm after noticing that the captain was visibly drunk
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2 Egypt police killed in checkpoint attack
Interior ministry says three gunmen in a car without license plates fired at checkpoint in Sadat City
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Arctic ice melting in 2016 heat: NASA
Over the past three decades, Arctic Sea ice has dramatically declined
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The Muslim US army imam bridging cultural gap between Islam and West
The prayer service at Pentagon is led by Dawud Agbere, one of five Muslim Army imams
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Indian soldiers kill three seperatists near Kashmir border
Tens of thousands, mostly civilians, have died in the fighting since 1989 when the armed rebellion began
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Bin Laden raid bestseller's author to pay $6.8 m to US govt
Obama administration had filed a claim against Bissonnette for publishing the book without Pentagon approval
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Zuckerberg sells $95 million in Facebook shares for charity
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative plans to give away $1 billion each year till 2018
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Ten dead, five missing in Indonesian boat accident
Navy spokesperson says twelve people have been found, but ten had already passed away
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Nespresso inventor says wife, Rome cafe inspired the 'pod'
Eric Favre says he joined Nestle's packaging dept in 1975 to learn workings of MNC before branching out on his own
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Former Afghan president 'appreciates' Modi for highlighting Balochistan issue
Baloch people living in Europe had also hailed Modi after his speech
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Foreign volunteers take aim at Islamic State while they still can
Volunteers are eager despite being strongly discouraged — and sometimes banned by their home countries — from doing so
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Brother of Syrian boy pictured in Aleppo dies of his wounds
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 10-year-old Ali Daqneesh was wounded in Wednesday's air strike
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One piece three ways: Shamsha Hashwani
In this feature we have three fashionistas showing us how to put together an item from a designers collection
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Solitary by nature, India's new central bank head steps into spotlight
Known to have a good rapport with govt officials, Patel may find his low public profile helps him develop better ties
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Turkey's Erdogan says IS 'likely perpetrator' of Gaziantep attack
Erdogan said that the aim of attacks like Gaziantep was to sow division between different groups in Turkey
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Tiny Spanish publisher clones world's most mysterious book
A centuries-old manuscript written in an unknown or coded language that no one has cracked
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New law cuts English language requirement for NYC cab drivers
The new law signed by Mayor Bill DeBlasio eliminates the English proficiency exam for taxi drivers
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'IS bomber' kills at least 50 at Turkey wedding
A suicide bomber attacked a wedding thronged with guests in Gaziantep city
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India names Urjit Patel to be next Central Bank chief
Patel, 52, is now one of four deputy governors of the Reserve Bank, running its monetary policy department
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Nigerians look to traditional gods for economic salve
Nigerians turn to traditional gods for hope in the face of a likely recession and ongoing economic woes
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Trump companies owe $650 million: NY Times
Paper employed a firm to search available data on more than 30 US properties connected to the Republican candidate
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US to send delegation to Turkey for Gulen probe
President Tayyip Erdogan has demanded the United States extradite Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania
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Pakistani man injured by Yemen rocket attack into Saudi border city
A Saudi civilian was also killed in the cross-border attack
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China opens longest glass bottom bridge in world
Some 430 metres long and suspended 300 metres above the earth, the bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs
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Suit worn by Narendra Modi enters Guinness World Records
The personalised suit has now entered the record books as the most expensive ever sold at auction
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Police massacre on ranch leaves deep scars in Mexican town
Police arbitrarily executed at least 22 of 42 suspected gang members killed on drug cartel ranch more than a year ago
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Japan hit by 6.0 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials say
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US is 'strategic partner, not our enemy': Turkish PM
Ankara criticises Washington for not extraditing Pennsylvania-based preacher Gulen, whom it blames for July 15 coup
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Pictures of the day: August 20, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford
Squeezed by economic and political turmoil since the 2011 uprising, Egyptians are preparing for a new era of austerity
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US astronauts prepare station for commercial space taxis
Two NASA astronauts completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install a parking spot
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Pakistani man on hunger strike after being served pork in Japan
The man is currently only consuming water and nutritional supplements
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Modi spoke India’s mind over CPEC
Not only has India warned China against developing CPEC in Pakistan but also threatened dire consequences
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Taliban make further gains in northern Kunduz province
Afghan officials in Kabul say lack of ammunition and few reinforcements are the main reasons for the district's fall
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Turkish parliament approves Israel deal
The two countries are expected to begin the process of exchanging ambassadors to fully restore diplomatic ties
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Snowden documents show NSA leak is real: report
The NSA has steadfastly declined to comment on whether it has been the victim of a security breach
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US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
Fewer than five US service people are now assigned full-time to the "Joint Combined Planning Cell"
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Trump seeks reboot for flagging White House bid
Trump shocked many on Thursday by expressing "regret" for past mistakes
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US, Ukraine urge end to soaring tensions with Russia
Biden and Poroshenko "reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic resolution of the conflict
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Texas halts execution of 'murderer' who killed no one
Wood's due process had been violated by false testimony and scientific evidence
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Syrian regime jets hit Kurdish positions, even after US warning
Thursday's government raids were the first time the regime had bombarded Kurdish positions from the air
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2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day
'They lack medicines, vaccinations and suffer from poor hospitalization services' UN representative
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Clinton need not give sworn testimony over emails: US judge
Clinton must instead respond in writing within 30 days to questions submitted by Judicial Watch
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City that never sleeps: London opens first night tube
The new service was inaugurated by London Mayor Sadiq Khan
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French beach burkini ban sparks disdain across the sea
One of the world's most secular countries, France strongly separates religion and public life
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Nice becomes latest French city to ban burkini
The city barred apparel that overtly manifests adherence to a religion
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Trump visits flood-ravaged Louisiana
The visit came after President Obama's criticism for not visiting the state reeling from the flooding aftermath