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India mulls Israel-type fencing along Pakistan border
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly conveyed willingness to share its technology for border protection
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British explorer dies on record Antarctica solo trip
Former army officer Henry Worsley, 55, fell ill just 30 miles (50 km) short of completing his mission
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Moscow makes a move when US loosens the noose
The first ever Russian-Pakistani special war-games is one of seven international exercises planned by Kremlin for 2016
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Gandhi statue defaced with ‘ISIS zindabad’ chalking in India
Message threatens terror attacks to be carried out on January 26, the Indian Republic Day
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Muslim school in UK denies claims it suspended pupil for speaking to member of opposite sex
Report alleged Al-Khair School in Croydon had suspended a pupil for breaking its behaviour policy
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Bangladesh ex-PM Zia ordered in court on sedition charge
The opposition chief was summoned for questioning the official number of deaths during the 1971 war
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Young Muslim American fighting Islamophobia, one ignorant question at a time
Pakistani origin US national believes it is the basic knowledge about Islam which most Americans lack
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Vicars should grow beards to reach out to Muslim community: Bishop of London
Rt Rev Richard Chartres says move will help the Christian community build strong links with Muslims
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Saudi executions reach 53 in single month
Most executions in the conservative Muslim country are carried out by beheading with a sword
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Bahrain jails 57 Shias for prison mutiny: judicial source
Inmates were convicted of rioting and mutiny following the outbreak of unrest at the Jaw prison last March
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Belgian mayor seeks to ban male asylum seekers from pool
Bussche says he has decided to act after an Iraqi man had caught an 11-year-old girl as she came off a slide
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France, India sign Rafale agreement, no deal on price
Statement comes after French president holds talks with PM Modi on the second day of official visit to India
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Hollande says threats won't stop France fighting terror
Hollande's response was to new video released by Islamic State that threatens countries of the US-led coalition
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Afghan president vows to 'bury' Islamic State franchise
The group has launched a Pashto-language radio show called 'Voice of the Caliphate' in Afghanistan
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The Pakistani victim of Obama’s first-ever drone strike
Qureshi was celebrating the return of his uncle from UAE when a missile hit the house and changed his life forever
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I don't believe in extension and will retire on due date: army chief
Army chief says efforts to root out terrorism will continue with full vigor and resolve
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No injuries or production impact after fire at iPhone plant in China
The factory complex is run by Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn Technology Group
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Clinton urges Iowa voters to finish 'shopping', choose her
Clinton urges Iowa voters to choose her experience over the idealism of rival Bernie Sanders
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Mosques across England should be built without minarets, says Britain's first female Muslim minister
Baroness Warsi says mosques across England are ugly and should be built to look 'quintessentially English'
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Iran, Saudi should reduce tension: Iran deputy foreign minister
Tensions between Riyadh and Tehran have escalated since Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shia cleric on January 2
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Indonesian province bans Ahmadis from 'spreading faith'
Move is latest in series in which religious minorities have faced harassment and complained of lack of protection
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No reports of casualties, major damage after Spain earthquake
The tremors, aftershocks were felt throughout the region, including in Malaga, Cordoba, Seville and Granada
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US relies heavily on Saudi money to support Syrian rebels
The spy agency knew it would have a willing partner to help pay for the covert operation
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Iran's Rouhani kicks off first post-sanctions tour in Italy
Three-day trip comes week after Tehran's deal with world powers came into force
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MH370 hunt loses hi-tech sonar probe to undersea volcano
JACC says towfish collided with mud volcano resulting in vehicle's tow cable breaking
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Two teenagers charged in hate crime attack against Muslim man in the Bronx
The boys, 14 and 15, face charges over assault, harassment as a hate crime and acting in a manner injurious to a child
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Football: Rooney becomes a father again
The Rooneys already had two sons in six-year-old Kai and two-year-old Klay
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New York flights pick up after rash of cancellations amid blizzard
Airlines had canceled over 3,500 flights within, into, or out of the United States on Sunday
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Top Twitter executives to leave company, CEO Dorsey tweets
Dorsey praised the four executives and said he was sad to announce their departures
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Bomb attack in Laos kills two Chinese: state media
The victims were on board a vehicle when the incident happened on Sunday
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US hunts for three in California after brazen jailbreak
FBI, US Marshals Service offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the fugitive trio
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India to build satellite tracking station in Vietnam that offers eye on China
The move, which could irritate Beijing, deepens ties between India and Vietnam
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French, Indian leaders bid to shore up fighter deal
Modi says he invited Hollande for solidarity after November's attacks that evoked memories of 2008 Mumbai attacks
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Britain and Bill Gates announce £3 billion to fight malaria
There were 438,000 malaria deaths in 2015, most of them of children aged under five
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Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain
Video was uploaded to IS's official Telegram channel and showed some of the attackers wearing camouflage fatigues
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Protection of non-Muslims summit to be held in Morocco
Conference is expected to gather more than 300 Islamic leaders from Muslim countries, and others
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Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets
Al-Wefaq chief has been "referred to the public prosecution following violations posted on his Twitter account"
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Saudi envoy comments on Iraq's Shia militias draw hostile reactions
Enmity between Sunni and Shia regions in the Middle East is at its worst in years
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Hollande starts India visit, says jet deal will take time
A senior French official acknowledges negotiations are still snagged on the price
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Record three million people visited Qatar in 2015
Tourism contributed the equivalent of $3.7 billion to the economy in 2015
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Pakistan can and must do more to dismantle terrorist networks: Obama
US president praises recent crackdowns by security forces but says more should be done to eradicate violent groups
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Furniture from JFK's Florida home fetches $400,000 at auction
Auctioneers sell furniture and decorative arts from famed "Winter White House" with best-selling items
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Alaska hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake: USGS
The US Geological Survey said it was centered about 83 kilometers (51 miles) east of Old Iliamna
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US says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria
Biden and Davutoglu discussed how to further support Sunni Arab rebel forces fighting to oust Assad
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Afghan Taliban demand prisoner release to rejoin peace talks
Demands also include to have political office formally recognised, removal from UN blacklist
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Strikes on east Syrian town kill 63, including children: monitor
State TV says pro-government forces have recaptured rebel-held town of Rabiya in western coastal province of Latakia
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Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years
Weather officials issued a frost warning saying an "intense cold surge" was in place
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Iran to buy 114 Airbus planes this week: minister
Rouhani is to visit Italy and France on January 25-27 to boost Iran's economic ties with Europe
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As Trump, Cruz battle for Iowa, Republican civil war brews
Conservative television and radio host Glenn Beck has offered his official endorsement to Senator Ted Cruz
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Heading to India, Hollande warns jet deal will 'take time'
French president says agreeing on technicalities of arrangement obviously takes time, but we are on right track