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First metro line to the sea opens in Los Angeles
The Expo Line extension marks the return of commuter train service to the sea following a six-decade gap
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Armed man shot outside White House
The Secret Service reported an adult male subject, carrying a firearm, approached an outer perimeter checkpoint
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Trump says Cameron has invited him to visit UK
In December, the British PM had called the Republican "divisive, stupid and wrong"
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Indian power minister's speech hit by power cut
A video shows minister Piyush Goyal grinning sheepishly after the lights went out
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Obama to meet India's PM Modi
This visit will highlight the progress made on climate change and energy partnership, security and defense
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Grandson of Quaid’s physician conferred with top US honour
Mark Humayun receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation from US President Barack Obama
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Four dead in French police helicopter crash
Interior ministry says helicopter was participating in a training operation near the Spanish border
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Malaysian murder convict hanged in Singapore
Jabing Kho was sentenced to death in 2010 for the murder of a Chinese construction worker
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Apple boss to meet India's Modi and his gold iPhone
While smartphone usage is surging as the middle class swells, most Indians still can't afford Apple's iPhones
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Britain's Liverpool airport evacuated after technical problem
According to the airport there is no threat to passenger safety
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German doctors blast Lufthansa over Germanwings crash
Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed flight A320 in March 2015, killing himself and the 149 others on board
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India says will sign Iran port contract during Modi's trip
India is blocked from land access to Afghanistan to the central Asia countries because of opposition from Pakistan
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The very idea of a President Trump scares some, bolsters others in Asia
The real estate developer has with undiplomatic abandon challenged much of the status quo in US-Asia relations
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Obama's Hiroshima visit looks to future amid charges of selective amnesia
Officials in both countries have made clear they want to stress the present and future, not dig into the past
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Egyptian military finds parts of debris of missing EgyptAir plane
Investigators from France's air accident authority and Airbus have arrived in Egypt to help probe the mysterious...
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Air-sea search intensifies for crashed EgyptAir plane
According to Egypt's aviation minister, a terrorist attack was a more likely cause than technical failure
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Bangladesh village doctor hacked to death in suspected extremist attack
The homeopathic doctor was killed on the spot, and his companion suffered serious wounds
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Indian climber dies after scaling Himalayan peak
The 43-year-old mountaineer had also complained to teammates about feeling unwell during his descent
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Indian city hits 51 degrees, setting new heat record
The temperature tops a previous record of 50.6 Celsius set in 1956
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'Lance with love': Afghans revel in bountiful opium harvest
According to residents, many of the labourers in Naqil were Taliban fighters
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200,000 flee capital as Sri Lanka flood misery worsens
Heaviest rains in a quarter of a century have pounded the island since last weekend
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'Absolutely no indication' what caused EgyptAir crash: French minister
The French government will meet families of the victims on Saturday in order to provide information
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Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam to face French investigators
In his interrogations in Belgium, Abdeslam gave the impression he was merely a pawn of Abaaoud and his brother Brahim
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Israeli defense minister quits, citing poor faith in Netanyahu
Netanyahu proposed replacing him as part of a move to expand the coalition government
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China demands end to US surveillance after aircraft intercept
The intercept occurred days before President Barack Obama travels to parts of Asia from May 21-28
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Founding member of the Beastie Boys dies: report
Berry's father told the magazine that his son suffered from dementia, which had recently worsened
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Second 'Chibok girl' rescued, says Nigerian army
The girl was among 97 women and children held hostage by Boko Haram who were freed on Thursday morning
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San Francisco police chief resigns amid racial tensions
San Francisco is just the latest California community where law enforcement is under fire for race-related issues
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Republican Trump calls missing EgyptAir plane terrorist attack
Former US Defense Secretary says Trump's tweet came too soon before officials had a chance to discover what happened
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Bookies tip Hiddleston as next Bond, Craig is 'done'
Craig is contracted to do a fifth film but last year said he would rather "slash my wrists" than play 007 again
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Pope Francis to receive Sunni Muslim leader at Vatican
The hugely symbolic visit comes against the backdrop of a recent improvement in relations between the two faiths
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Burkina Faso bus crash kills 24 people
The collision on the main road between Ouagadougou and the western city of Bobo-Dioulasso, happened around midnight
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Spanish region bans bull killing in traditional festivals
The decree targets the northern region's controversial Toro de la Vega bull run
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Mega-tsunamis sculpted Mars surface: study
The findings, based on geological mapping, could provide new clues in the search for life
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US Navy sends surveillance plane in EgyptAir search
The airliner crashed with 66 people on board and authorities are trying to determine if it was an act of terror
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EgyptAir disappearance a likely 'terrorist attack': Donald Trump
"When will we get tough, smart and vigilant?" asks the US presidential contender
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Apple opens map development office in India's Hyderabad
The IT giant said the new centre will focus on developing maps for its products
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Canada PM Trudeau apologises for striking opposition lawmaker
The incident happened in the House of Commons during discussions for a physician-assisted suicide law
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Chefs in Naples make world's longest pizza
The amazing job took 11 hours to complete
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Dubai law firm offers Obama job to learn more about Islam
I know my offer is a little bit weird, but you have to live with Muslims to know them closely, says Bin Haidar
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Intruder arrested in grounds of Buckingham Palace
The 41-year-old man was in the palace grounds for seven minutes before he was arrested on suspicion of trespassing
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Five myths colour the crime of human trafficking
Human trafficking can be found in any country, and its victims can be nearly anyone, experts say
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Israel set to form 'most right-wing government in history'
Leaks to the Israeli media from both sides said a deal was close to being finalised
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Turkey names new PM as Erdogan tightens grip
Yildirim is poised to replace Ahmet Davutoglu, who stepped down after a power struggle with Erdogan
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Chinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
The incident took place as the US maritime patrol aircraft carried out 'a routine US patrol,' statement says
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Portugal ran entirely on renewable energy for 4 straight days
Using solar, wind and hydro power, the country had an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted four days
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Terror attack most likely scenario for EgyptAir disappearance: experts
Experts say the chances of a mechanical malfunction in the case of Thursday's EgyptAir disappearance are slim
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Seychelles parliament decriminalises gay sex
Move means the Indian Ocean archipelago has become one of the very few African Union members to allow homosexuality
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Turkish military says helicopter may have been downed by Kurdish militants
Armed forces initially said helicopter had crashed due to a technical fault during air operations against PKK fighters
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Are martial arts clubs adding punch to the militant cause?
Critics say mixed martial arts, judo, kick boxing and other clubs are ideal for fomenting radicalisation

















































