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Islamic State calls for murder of British-Pakistani cabinet member
Islamic State's magazine brands Sayeeda Warsi as an 'apostate'
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US considers supporting new UAE push against al Qaeda in Yemen
US-backed military push could allow the Obama administration to help strike a fresh blow against the group
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UK police arrest five in terrorism inquiry involving France, Belgium
Senior officer said there was no information to suggest an attack in Britain was being planned
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India's smog-choked capital imposes driving restrictions
Minister says 'We have full faith that Delhi's people will follow this odd-even rule from today'
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Belgian transport minister quits over airport security: media
She was accused of lying about an EU report that criticized security at Brussels Airport long before the bombing
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Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea
Carter emphasised the US would support Philippines and other allies as they faced 'coercion and intimidation'
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Battle lines drawn as Britain squares up for EU vote
The referendum is being nervously watched in Washington and Brussels
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France warns UK post-Brexit trade deal would mean paying to EU budget
Those advocating Brexit wrong in thinking they could clinch a trade deal with the remaining EU: Macron
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NASA takes on climate change deniers on Facebook
NASA’s comments come after Bill Nye posted a story about himself challenging a prominent climate change denier
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Saudis back embattled Malaysia PM on huge payment
Najib Razak has for months battled allegations that billions were looted from an investment company he founded
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Education gains not enough to bring women equal jobs, pay: research
Despite the increase in education levels, women's employment rate was only 70 percent that of men
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First case of Zika infection after sex between gay men: US
Sexual transmission through both vaginal and anal sex is an emerging mode of Zika virus infection
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11 most expensive holiday destinations
Dubai has been named the world's most expensive holiday destination while Budapest is the cheapest
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British royals hike to mountain monastery in Bhutan
The couple will return to India to visit the Taj Mahal
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Baby rescued after strong quakes hit Japan
Video footage shows tiny pink pyjama-clad baby gently carried away in a blanket by helmeted rescuers from the rubble
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Top Chinese officer visits disputed South China Sea reefs
One of China's top military officers has visited some islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea
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Iran's General Soleimani in Moscow for talks
Soleimani to discuss issues including the delivery of S300s and further military cooperation
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Erdogan wraps up Istanbul summit promoting Islamic unity
Erdogan 'Our biggest expectation is for Islamic countries of the world to give a message of unity to all Muslims'
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Iraqi PM Abadi warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State
The crisis escalated this week with the cancellation of two voting sessions over a planned cabinet reshuffle
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Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from al Qaeda
Several people killed and injured on both sides, 48 militants captured
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Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey
No one was immediately available for comment at the telecoms and internet regulatory agency
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G20 ministers face pressure on economic growth, tax evasion
Also confronted with an ambitious proposal from Europe's top five economies in reaction to the Panama Papers scandal
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Spanish minister resigns after alleged links to offshore deals
Soria denies all wrong-doing, says he is stepping down to limit any damage
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'Whale vomit' could sell for $70,000
The substance, which is often called floating gold, is produced only by a small percentage of sperm whales
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Lula: Brazil's embattled working-class hero
He has swooped back into active politics to help his embattled protege Dilma Rousseff
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Air traffic control officers charged over deadly Taiwan crash
The TransAsia plane crash that killed 49 people in 2014 was the country's worst air disaster for a decade
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Sesame Street's first Afghan Muppet empowers girls
Dressed in traditional garb Zari, whose name means "shimmering" in Dari and Pashto, is confident and inquisitive
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Teamwork or torture? Japan's bone-breaking gym class
Across the nation, more than 8,000 kids annually require medical treatment after taking part in the discipline
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Mysterious Italian novelist could become first-ever anonymous Booker winner
"The Story of the Lost Child", is up against rivals that include Turkish Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk
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New York becomes last US state to lift MMA ban
MMA has been outlawed in New York State since 1997 but in March, the state assembly passed a bill legalising it
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Trump aide meets with lawmakers, says on 'glide path' to nomination
The conservative estimates show the New York billionaire could win 1,265 delegates
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Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
There was no tsunami warning, but at least one person was killed after being crushed by a collapsing building
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US Defence Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea
Carter's trip to the warship is the latest move by the United States in the hotly contested waters
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NY Times adds $50 million for global digital expansion
Digital accounted for 24 percent of the newspaper's total ad revenue in the quarter
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Top European countries call to end shell company secrecy
Europe's five leading economies call for a crackdown on tax havens
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Kerry alarmed by Russian flights near US Navy ship: State Department
Kerry will raise the incident with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the State Department said on Thursday
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North Korea missile launch fails in embarrassing setback for leader Kim
The failed launch follows it's fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February
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Belgian court gives top militant recruiter harsher sentence on appeal
Belgium is Europe's biggest supplier of foreign militants, with some 500 leaving for Syria and Iraq
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India launches first e-trading portal for farmers
Modi says eNAM will usher in transparency and help government meet its target of doubling farmers' income
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Defiant Hollande to decide on 2017 bid at end of year
A poll shows that 87 percent of voters had an unfavourable opinion of Hollande's four years at the helm
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Obama heads to Riyadh for talks on Islamic State, defense
The United States and its Gulf partners have had differences over how best to address conflicts in the region
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Saudi minister says donation to Malaysia's Najib was genuine: state media
Al Jubeir says 'as far as we are concerned, the matter is closed'
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Clinton, Sanders spar in uproarious debate
Both show mounting pressure of their marathon White House race with a series of heated exchanges
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Idaho State University faces concerns over Islamaphobia
Gulf News reported that the Gulf nations were suspending scholarships earmarked for Idaho State
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Microsoft sues US over secret warrants to search email
Electronic Communications Privacy Act lets courts order Microsoft to remain silent about warrants
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Heavy machinery collapses in south China factory, killing 18
The machinery collapsed at the factory in Dongguan city on Wednesday due to bad weather
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18 dead in week of Saudi floods, rain: civil defence
Another 27 people in Al-Baha were injured over three days because of accidents during heavy rains
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Sexual warfare in Indian Kashmir
Victims in prison recount tales of horror
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Strong 6.4-magnitude quake hits southwestern Japan
There is no danger of a tsunami, local authorities say
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Putin admits Panama Papers 'accurate,' blames US
Russian president alleged that "staff of US official institutions" were working on the disclosures