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Man stabs himself in head at London airport: police
A man repeatedly stabbed himself in the head on Wednesday at London's Heathrow airport Terminal 5
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'Good times' a distant memory as India's Kingfisher tycoon turns 60
Mallya is deep in a financial fight following the travails of his Kingfisher Airlines, which is in a $1 billion debt
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New York man sentenced to 8 years in prison in 'death ray' plot
Plan intended to harm Muslim targets and President Barack Obama, federal authorities say
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Yazidi woman begs UN Security Council to wipe out Islamic State
Of around 5,000 Yazidi men and women captured by militants in the summer of 2014, some 2,000 have managed to escape
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Australia spy chief says 'tone down Islam criticism': report
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she supported Lewis' reported actions
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US professor suspended for saying Muslims, Christians worship 'same God'
Professor put on a head scarf in solidarity with Muslims and said they worship the 'same God' as Christians
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Man pleads not guilty to arson, hate crime at California mosque
The district attorney's office says the man remains held in the Indio Jail on bail of $150,000
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Soft power should not be mistaken for weakness, says Canada's Trudeau
During campaigning, opponents accused Trudeau of being weak on terrorism and said he would be pushed around
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French, British and US fighter jets train together
Western allies say the trilateral training mission is not for their fight against the militants
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San Bernardino shooters buried in quiet funeral following Islamic rituals
The couple buried in a cemetery far from San Bernardino after closer facilities refuse to take the bodies
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No evidence California shooters were part of terrorist cell: FBI
No evidence attackers Rizwan Farook, Tashfeen Malik were part of terrorist cell, says bureau director
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Iran's Rouhani expects sanctions to end by next month
Under the deal, Iran pledged to slash the number of centrifuges from around 19,000 to 6,104
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No shame in naming daughter: gang-rape victim's mother
The 23-year-old student died after being brutally assaulted on a bus in New Delhi in 2012
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Two men linked to Paris attackers arrested in Austria - report
The two Frenchmen, of Algerian and Pakistani origin, are being questioned by French and Austrian authorities
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Police searching for two women who punched Muslim woman, kicked her off London bus
An eye-witness says the attackers kicked the woman in her stomach off the bus backwards and she landed on the road
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Trump's anti-Muslim remarks 'divisive, stupid and wrong': British PM
'He would unite us all against him' David Cameron
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Saudi blogger's wife accepts EU Sakharov prize for jailed husband
Ensaf Haidar tells European parliament that her husband believed freedom of expression is like air we breathe
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Trump is 'three times a loser' says ex Scottish leader Salmond
'Scots American are likely to join the ever growing list of people alienated by Trump' Alex Salmond
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Two dead in US medical helicopter crash
Aircraft's owner says condition of third crew member is unclear following Tuesday's crash
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Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’
Move intensifies Turkey-Qatar partnership at time of rising instability and perceived waning of US interest in region
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Islamic State a 'state-like entity': German domestic spy chief
Hans-Georg Maassen says to call IS a terrorist organisation trivialises problem
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India lacks political will to end rape crisis: victim's father
The government did not spend funds promised to upgrade safety for women in the capital following 2012 gang-rape case
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Britain's top court rejects Trump's bid to stop wind farm near Scottish golf course
The decision, by five senior judges, was unanimous
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India's top court bans new diesel cars in capital
Courts are pushing authorities to act over the filthy air, ranked as the worst in the world in a WHO survey
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Every country should govern its own Internet: China's Xi
China censors online content it deems to be politically sensitive
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California shooter was not fully investigated before US visa was issued
Since Malik's background checks did not raise suspicions, no investigation was requested before she was granted a...
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Clinton outlines five-point plan to take on Islamic State
Clinton says the United States should expect more terrorist attacks
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A year on, Pakistan massacre survivors say waiting for aid, justice
Only two children have so far received government assistance for treatment abroad so far, Akbar Khan said
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Iran says hurrying to implement its side of nuclear deal
The measures Iran must put in place include slashing its number of centrifuges
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On attack in debate, Jeb Bush calls Trump a 'chaos candidate'
Aside from Bush, candidates sidestepped opportunities to take on Trump
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Facebook gets friendlier to adopted names
In the past, people could get an account suspended by simply tagging a name as fake at the social network
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Los Angeles schools to reopen, email threat 'not credible'
California congressman says emails had come from a person claiming to be a "extremist Muslim"
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Obama defends immigration as America's 'oldest tradition'
US president told 31 newly naturalized Americans that immigration is "who we are"
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Facebook debuts Yelp-like feature to find local businesses
Facebook has a section on such pages that enables users to post and read reviews
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Turkey arrests 'Islamic State member' planning US consulate attack
A Syrian national named Mohammed Raghil al-Hardani was detained in the southern city of Kahramanmaras
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Iran missile launch violated UN resolution: UN experts' report
United States among four others had asked a UN Security Council sanctions committee to investigate the launch
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Syria army resumes use of key air base after ending siege: state TV
The base would now become "the launching point to strike Daesh bases in eastern parts of Aleppo province"
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Los Angeles orders public schools closed over unspecified threat
Chief of Los Angeles school police department says that they have received electronic threats mentioning school safety
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Germany says internet giants to crack down on hate speech
Pressure has grown on US companies in Germany to take action after the number of xenophobic and racist comments online
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French far-right leader Le Pen acquitted of inciting hatred
In December 2010 she complained about places in France where Muslims worshipped in streets outside mosques
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Kerry to meet Putin to push Syria peace plan
Kerry has already held talks with his usual sparring partner Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
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Thai man faces up to 37 years in prison for insulting King's dog
Thanakorn Siripaiboon, 27, has been charged by police with lese majeste for a "satirical" Facebook post
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Taliban rival factions initiate unity talks
Anyone involved in infighting will be considered a murderer, 15-page 'fatwa' posted on the group's website reads
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UN decries Palestinian attacks, 'excessive' force in Israeli response
Young Palestinians have grown frustrated with Israel's occupation and the complete lack of progress in peace efforts
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Saudi put to death in kingdom's 151st execution of year
Rights experts have raised concerns about the fairness of trials in the Kingdom
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Muslim judge in NYC criticised for taking oath on Holy Quran
Several Americans took to social media to criticise Carolyn Walker's decision to take oath on the Quran over the Bible
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German extremist held on charge of backing Syrian militants
Lau is accused of supporting and recruiting fighters for the Syria-based Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA)
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Islamic State issues decree to kill children with Down’s Syndrome
Reports suggest the ‘fatwa’ was issued by one of the ‘Sharia’ judges Abu Said Aljazrawi
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Billionaire women on the rise, especially in Asia – UBS
There are nearly seven times more women billionaires than 20 years ago on
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WHO plans to distribute medical supplies in Yemen under ceasefire
Nineteen trucks pre-loaded with medical supplies in Aden and Sanaa are due to begin distribution later in the day