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Assad says civil war has cost Syria $200 billion
President says economic issues can be settled immediately, when the situation stabilises in Syria
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Canadian priest gambles away funds meant for Mideast refugees
Father Amer Saka called the church bishop to confess his wrongdoings and admitted that funds have been lost last month
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Fashion mogul accuses designers of 'enslaving women' with Islamic styles
The French businessman, took aim at the wave of big fashion chains catering specifically to the Muslim market
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Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Zia's arrest
Dhaka court accused Zia, 27 other leaders of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party instigating a petrol bomb attack
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Lionel Messi boots donation causes row in Egypt
A member of Egyptian parliament and the federation president says the gift was insulting
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Saudi executes two citizens for murder
The executions so far this year include 47 for "terrorism" carried out in a single day on January 2
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Court dismisses Malaysia Airlines' bid to strike out MH370 suit
Over 50 suits have been filed in the Malaysian courts over the plane's disappearance
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Senior Taliban dissident declares allegiance to Mullah Mansoor
Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir was dismissed as military commission chief in 2014 over differences with Mansoor
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EgyptAir hostage on taking 'best selfie ever' with hijacker
Innes sent the photo to his friends in the UK from the plane
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New Rotterdam terror raid, no arrests
The raid came after a 32-year-old Frenchman was arrested late Sunday in the Rotterdam-West district
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Pentagon leaders ready proposal for US presence in Afghanistan
The American and NATO combat mission in Afghanistan officially ended in December 2014
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India's Modi meets EU leaders, seeking investment
Foreign ministry officialsaid the discussions would focus on trade and investment as well as security cooperation
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Man accused of EgyptAir hijacking appears in Cyprus court
Cyprus authorities have described Mostafa as "psychologically unstable"
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Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action: Ban
'We are here to address the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time' Ban
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US F-16 crashes at Bagram in Afghanistan
The Taliban said their fighters shot down the jet, claiming that all on board had been killed
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Women seek World T20 boost in equality battle
Pakistani female players reportedly raised sexual harassment allegations about selectors from city club two years ago
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India's Tata Steel puts British business up for sale
Tata Steel bought Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007 and has since struggled to turn the giant around
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US award for French mother courage battling hate
Latifa Ibn Ziaten formed a group to prevent radicalization and promote dialogue
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Air New Zealand mulls Virgin Australia exit
Air New Zealand considering selling its stake in Virgin Australia, saying it wanted to look at other uses for capital
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Brussels airport delays reopening as Belgium lowers attacks toll to 32
Hundreds of employees returned to the airport Tuesday for a large-scale test run.
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Washington nuclear summit: What's at stake
The meetings focus on preventing criminals from accessing stockpiles of radioactive materials
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Trump campaign manager charged with misdemeanor battery against reporter
Republican front-runner Trump repeatedly defended Lewandowski throughout a day of campaigning in Wisconsin
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Brazil president cancels Washington trip: state news agency
Her government is in crisis after the main coalition partner went into opposition.
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Spy chiefs tell US lawmakers plan to share raw data protects privacy
National Security Agency (NSA) to share more raw eavesdropping reports with other agencies.
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Toronto sign lit up green and white to pay tribute to Lahore blast victims
A solemn vigil was also held in Toronto to remember the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Lahore
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'Dash' the 'terrorist' dog prompts security alert at US bank
The bank also flagged the payment to the US Treasury Department
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Pakistan's Christians call for protection, unity after Easter bomb
We will not be deterred by such episodes; this is our country just as much as anyone else's, Father Jamal Albert says
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Former Canadian Cabinet minister killed in plane crash
Lapierre, 59, had been traveling to the Iles de la Madeleine for the funeral of his 83-year-old father
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Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar president in historic power shift
Myanmar’s lawmakers elected him to become the country’s first civilian president in decades
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Tajikistan to install metal detectors, cameras in mosques
The equipment will be installed at the expense of the mosques and their congregations
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Bangladeshi woman sentenced to death after cutting lover's heart out
Accused acted out of revenge after the man refused to marry her and secretly kept recordings of the couple having sex
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Israeli soldier who shot Palestinian in head appears in court
The 19-year-old soldier's identity has been kept secret under a gag order
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UK's William and Kate set to visit Taj Mahal, evoking Diana's famous photo
The image of Diana sitting on a bench during a sight-seeing trip to the Taj Mahal made front page news worldwide
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Calling husband 'fat elephant' could be grounds for divorce, Indian court rules
Delhi high court upholds a 2012 lower court order saying that taunting a spouse amounted to 'mental cruelty'
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Muslim man boarded off flight over alleged 'ISIS messages'
A passenger alerted crew members of her suspicions prior to take off on an Easyjet flight from Vienna to London
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Taiwan beheading suspect beaten by angry mob
The killer grabbed the child from behind as she cycled to a metro station in Taipei with her mother
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Turkey summons German envoy over 'anti-Erdogan' TV song
German regional television NDR on March 17 broadcast the sardonic song -- 'Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan'
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Brussels airport aims for limited reopening this week
A temporary structure has been put up to bypass the departure area that was heavily damaged
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Modi to visit Saudi Arabia on King Salman's invitation
Indian premier says he plans to work with Saudi leadership to expand and deepen bilateral relations
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Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment
A major issue for Samsung is the recent downturn in the popularity of its smartphones in China
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Protests erupt in India as Pakistan-based JIT visits Pathankot airbase
Congress activists stage protest demonstration outside Pathankot airbase against JIT’s visit
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10 Indonesian sailors kidnapped in Philippines
Indonesian FM says crew were travelling on two boats that were transporting coal from Borneo island to Philippines
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Biosimilar drugs could save up to $110 bln by 2020, says IMS
Lower-cost copies of complex biotech drugs could save the US and Europe's markets as much as 98 bln euros
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric is ‘embarrassment’ to US: Kerry
US secretary of state says world leaders are shocked about what is happening in America
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Hijacker of EgyptAir flight arrested as Cyprus airport drama ends
The hijacker has just been arrested," Cypriot government spokesperson Nicos Christodoulides said on Twitter
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Cameroon doubts bomb girl's claim to be Chibok abducte
Nigeria is planning to send a delegation, including Chibok parents, to Cameroon to meet the girl
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Clinton warns of possible Trump Supreme Court nominations
Trump has won 738 of the 1,237 delegates needed to take the Republican nomination
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Unable to sell cattle, Indian farmers have a beef with Modi's BJP
Slaughter of cows has historically been banned in most states but was rarely enforced in India
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Seattle's famously stubborn #ManInTree charged with mischief, assault
Miller is due to be arraigned on April 11, prosecutors say
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Sky News says Islamic State plans attack on Jewish children in Turkey
In a travel advisory on Monday, Israel urged its citizens visiting Turkey to leave "as soon as possible"