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Two Iraqi journalists shot dead north of Baghdad
Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, especially those from the country
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Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts
A surge in such violence could undermine efforts by al-Abadi to dislodge militants from large swaths of north and west
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Video of Indian woman allegedly beating mother-in-law goes viral
Raj Rani Jain told reporters in hospital her daughter-in-law slapped her and hit her with stones
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Syrian bomber suspected as blast kills 10 in Istanbul tourist hub: Erdogan
Unfortunately we have 10 dead including foreigners and Turkish nationals, Turkish president said
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Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work on-going
Iranian officials expect to finish implementing the July 14 deal, also known as JCPOA, in the coming days
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Bangladesh seeks death penalty for religious leader convicted of war crimes
The party denies that its leaders committed any atrocities
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Mumbai police identify 'no selfie zones' after drowning
A girl and her two friends fell off rocks into the Arabian Sea while clicking selfies
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Jewish teacher felt teen wanted to 'decapitate' him in France attack
The teacher was wearing a skull cap and used his Torah as a shield to fend off the assailant
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Airbus beats Boeing in 2015 order race, lags on deliveries
Airbus Group grabbed 1,036 net plane orders after cancellations, down 29 per cent from 2014
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India's top court halts bull running festival
Indian government lifted a ban on the festival, angering animal rights activists who say it is cruel and abusive
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Hundreds need urgent evacuation from besieged Syria town
'Around 400 are in need of being evacuated for life-saving medical attention' UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien
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Kuwait sentences two to death for 'spying for Iran'
The Iranian was on trial along with 25 Kuwaiti Shias
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Two British-Indian girls score higher IQs than Einstein
Kashmea Wahi and Anushka Binoy achieved the top score of 162 of 162
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Nine Germans among 10 killed in Istanbul suicide attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack was carried out "by a suicide bomber of Syrian origin
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Indian boy undergoes sex change surgery for Pakistani lover
Meera from Lucknow undergoes three sex change surgeries for Rizwan, who she met on a social networking site
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Unilever to begin Cuba operations in 2017
Unilever will hold a 60 per cent stake in the new joint venture Cuban state-owned firm Intersuchel
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Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
'First one needs to give the Syrian people an opportunity to have their say' Putin
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Canadian pilot injured after falling into Antarctic crevasse
David Wood, 62, was winched out of the deep crack by specialist officers from a nearby scientific research station
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Jailed Indonesian firebrand cleric challenges conviction
Abu Bakar Bashir is regarded as the spiritual leader of militant Islam in Indonesia
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Obama gives last State of the Union address
The speech, will challenge Americans to address big unfinished business, from race to gun violence to drug abuse
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Chinese firm buys major stake in gay dating app Grindr
The gay dating app is reportedly used in 196 countries
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Muslim woman's silent Trump protest was far from spontaneous
Activists decided to stand quietly wearing yellow stars with messages such as Stop Islamophobia
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One in four children in conflict zones 'risk losing their future': UNICEF
An estimated 24 million children of school-going age are out of school in 22 countries affected by conflict
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Top T20 ranking at stake for New Zealand, Pakistan
With Pakistan ranked sixth and New Zealand seventh, they are equal on 114 points
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch to marry Jerry Hall
The couple got engaged over the weekend in Los Angeles, where they attended the 73rd Golden Globes awards gala
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Canadian freed five years after Taliban kidnapping: Ottawa
Announcement of Rutherford's release comes as Pakistan hosts talks to bring Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table
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Hyundai aims to 'set benchmark for luxury' with Genesis brand
New luxury brand aims to replicate success of Japanese rivals while redefining the customer experience
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6.1 quake hits off northern Japan
A 7.8 magnitude quake that struck off the coast in May last year injured a dozen people
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6.4 quake hits off Indonesia, Philippines: USGS
Says there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage from the tremor
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Saudi council urges more space at hajj stampede site
Says hajj ministry should study the flow of transportation between Mina and other holy sites including nearby Mecca
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Russia detains surgeon who punched patient, causing death
The surgeon was caught on security camera punching a male patient in the face on December 29
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12 killed as gunmen take hostages in Baghdad mall: police
An interior ministry source said an unspecified number of gunmen opened fire in the street after a car bomb exploded
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Pistorius moves to appeal murder conviction
Judges found the paralympic champion guilty of murder in December, overturning earlier conviction of culpable homicide
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Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
Muhammed Abd Al Rahman Awn Al-Shamrani has spent 14 years in Guantanamo
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'El Chapo' extradition could take a year: prosecutor
Drug lord's lawyer Juan Pablo Badillo has vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary
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Russia's Syria strikes 'not against civilians': foreign ministry
Rights monitors said fresh Russian strikes had killed at least 12 children and three adults, including a teacher
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75 Pakistani pilgrims denied visa by India
Group denied entry to visit Hafiz Abdullah Shah Shrine near Agra from January 11-18
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Tennis star Andy Murray helps Syrian refugees with every ace scored
Last month, actors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announced a $1 million donation to two charities working in Syria
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Saudi-led air strike targets Yemen hospital -Saba news agency
Nearly 6,000 people have been killed since the Saudi coalition entered the conflict
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One dead, up to five missing from migrant boat - Italy coastguard
The body of a woman in her 30s was recovered while search was underway for five others
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Masked men attack Saudi intelligence compound with firebombs
Most of the firebombs were seen exploding on the ground inside, setting a nearby tree on fire
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EU's Mogherini: no set date for dropping Iran sanctions, could be soon
The date is going to be related to full implementation of the steps needed to be taken, says EU foreign policy chief
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Western sanctions 'severely' harming Russia: Putin
Moscow has been hit by US and European sanctions over conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces
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Mortar attack on Afghan school kills three, wounds eight
A four-nation meeting kicked off in Islamabad on Monday restarting a peace process that broke down in July
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Iran sacks senior security official over Saudi embassy attack
Iranian interior ministry says a blind eye could not be turned to what happened at the embassy
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India sentences 35 crew of US anti-piracy ship
In addition to jail sentence of five years, judge fines each crew member 3000 rupees
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Students trickle back to Kenya university nine months after massacre
Only around 20 students resumed classes at Garissa University, which had some 800 students before the massacre
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Al Qaeda warns Saudi Arabia it will pay for executing militants
Last week, Islamic State threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding militants after the executions
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Delhi court rejects challenge to car restrictions
Restrictions are part of initiatives announced by Delhi govet to improve air quality in world's most polluted capital
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Turkey unsettled by 'anti-Islamic' messages in US presidential race: foreign minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu defends Turkey's deployment of force protection unit to Bashiqa in Iraq