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Bahrain to free US citizens accused of illegal gathering
US journalist and three members of her camera crew were detained in Bahrain on Sunday
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Indian photographer brings Quidditch match to life
Anshu Agarwal just made many Harry Potter fans' dreams come true
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Top dogs vie for the prize at New York show final
Sporting, working and terrier champions will be selected today before the final event
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Turkey favours Syria ground operation with its allies
Turkish artillery struck Kurdish militia targets in Syria, putting Ankara at odds with the US supporting Syrian Kurds
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Seven dead as gas blast in Russia collapses building
Three injured people rushed to hospital while authorities evacuated 131 residents and put them in temporary housing
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Activist underwhelmed by Chinese pledge to leave no child behind
More than 60 million such children in China, largely in poor rural areas, face odd circumstances
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Meet the gay teacher hoping to transform a Muslim-majority school in UK
Muslim parents at Parkfield did not have any complaints when Moffat revealed his own sexuality last month
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BJP wins assembly by-election in riot-torn Muzaffarnagar
Communal tension remains high in Muzaffarnagar, three years after 65 people were killed in clashes
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Trump is a ------: White House hopeful plays fill-in-the-blanks with voters
Donald Trump speaks volumes in what he doesn't say
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Iraqi army helicopter crash kills nine
Two pilots and seven army officers were killed in the incident, says official
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Indian opposition raises concerns with Modi over student protests
The government is set to present its annual budget and try to enact key economic reforms
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Uighurs deny Bangkok bombing, lawyer says confession forced
Mystery still surrounds the motive for the attack, in which the majority of the dead were ethnic Chinese tourists
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China warns US of 'serious consequences' over Washington plaza name
US Senate backed a plan to name the plaza after Liu Xiaobo, jailed for 11 years in 2009 on subversion charges
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Indian teachers strike to protest student's arrest
Student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday for allegedly shouting anti-India slogans
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India plans longest road tunnel along LoC in disputed Kashmir
Gurez tunnel, if constructed, will be of 'huge help' not only to Indian defence forces but also locals in the area
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High-flying tourists getting ready for space vacations
Space tourism companies are employing designs, including winged vehicles and rockets, to make space tourism a reality
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French ex-president Sarkozy questioned by judges on funding
He has repeatedly denied knowledge of dual accounting and some 18 million euros in false invoices
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Michelin profits truck on despite tyre price war
Michelin's core business, passenger car tyre sales, saw healthy sales growth at 14.6 percent
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Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze at Jan level: Qatari minister
Oil prices have tumbled about 70 percent since June 2014, hit by oversupply and sluggish demand
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Belgium detains 10 in Islamic State recruitment investigation
Belgium has one of the highest per capita rates of participation in militant groups such as Islamic State
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Airbus revises up 2015 orders after last-minute order
Airbus's book for 2015 now stands at 1,080 aircraft orders, worth $141.6 billion at list prices
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Bangladesh arrests publisher for 'offensive' book on Islam
Police have charged Malik under the country's tough Internet law with publishing material that hurts religious beliefs
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7 'countries' to visit that don't even exist
We highlight hidden treasures in the world that make great destinations for travelers
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South Korea's Park says time to play hardball with North
Park said it was clear Pyongyang had no intention of discussing denuclearisation
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EDF says extending life of 4 UK nuclear power stations
Together, the four power plants supply electricity to about one quarter of homes in Britain
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China's space telescope to displace humans in search for aliens
Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, nestled in Guizhou province, will start operation this year
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Severed feet keep washing up on Pacific Northwest shores
One foot was also discovered earlier this week in Vancouver Island
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Philippines' Pacquiao apologises for comparing gays to animals
Gay marriage is outlawed in the Philippines due to strong opposition from the Catholic Church
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Organic milk, meat richer in omega-3: study
Nutrition experts disagree on the extent to which organic foods confer health advantages
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Kentucky bill requires spouse consent to husband's Viagra use
Representative Mary Lou Marzian, a Democrat from Louisville who has been a lawmaker for 22 years
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145-year-old letter, delivered by balloon, turns up in Australia
In the letter, which is full of fervour, the man assures his mother he is in good health
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Obama starts work to pick Supreme Court justice amid political 'bluster'
Republicans, say Obama should put off naming a replacement for conservative Justice Antonin Scalia
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Major drugs bust: Australia police seize meth-filled bras
Officers found more than Aus$1 billion (US$712 million) of the lethally-addictive drug
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Turkey vows "harsh reaction" as missiles hit Syria town
Almost 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit five medical facilities, two schools in rebel-held areas of Syria
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Saudi Arabia, Russia to meet as mood on oil deal shifts: sources
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak will meet in Doha
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Mystery 'hobbits' not humans like us: study
Fossils of Homo floresiensis -- dubbed "the hobbits" -- were discovered on the island of Flores in 2003
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Trump vows to sue Cruz over birthplace if 'false ads' stay up
Trump has long said that Cruz may not be constitutionally qualified as president because he was born in Canada
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Leopard that injured 5 escapes from zoo
The 45 kilogram feline squeezed out of the narrow bars of an iron cage at the Bannerghatta zoo in Bangalore city
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Pakistan's Fiza Farhan appointed member of UN’s first-ever panel on women empowerment
Fiza Farhan is CEO of Buksh Foundation and director of Buksh Energy
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Dozens of militants killed in Afghanistan operation
Sources said Gul hailed from Malik Din Khel clan and he was associated with Da’ish
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Bahrain arrests four Americans, including journalists
They were arrested in the Shia town of Sitra on Sunday during clashes between security forces and protesters
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Turkey PM accuses Russia of acting as 'terrorist organisation'
Ahmet Davutoglu they will deliver an extremely decisive response if Russia continues behaving like a terrorist outfit
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Britain to ban boycotts on Israeli goods
Cabinet Office says locally imposed boycotts can roll back integration as well as hinder Britain's export trade
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Islamic State claims killing of retired Saudi officer
Police did not identify the victim or give further details of his former security duties
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Israel ex-PM Olmert begins prison term for corruption
Olmert's prison term closes a chapter in a long legal odyssey since he left office in 2009
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US missile system in S Korea would hurt China's interests: Beijing
China argues that THAAD deployment will trigger an arms race in the region
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First 'Silk Road' train arrives in Tehran from China
The 9,500-km journey through Kazakstan and Turkmenistan took 14 days to complete
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EU's elder statesmen to Britain: 'Don't leave us now'
Despite its long-standing semi-detached approach to Europe, keeping Britain was well worth the trouble, says d'Estaing
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Air strikes hit MSF-backed hospital in Syria, 9 dead
The raids also left dozens wounded, Observatory says
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Tense Indian-held Kashmir shuts down after civilian deaths
A university student was killed on Sunday as troops cordoned off Kakpora village, suspecting presence of militants