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Six sentenced to death for brutal Bangladesh child murders
The court found 10 people guilty of lynching Samiul Alam Rajon
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Russia returned 11,000 Russians from Egypt in last 24 hours -RIA
80,000 Russians were stranded in Egypt after the Kremlin had grounded all flights to the country
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Saudi King books entire luxury hotel in Turkey for G20 summit
Reports indicate that King Salman will be staying at Mardan Palace for a whopping $18 million
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Suu Kyi's day of destiny arrives as Myanmar votes
Her NLD party believes fair vote will power it into government after decades-long struggle against army dictatorship
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Egypt says no theory yet in Russian plane crash probe
The IS claims to have downed the plane in retaliation for Russian air strikes in Syria, but has not said how.
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Coloured diamonds set to break records at Geneva auctions
Huge blue and pink diamonds, are expected to fetch tens of millions of dollars
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California missile test sparks frenzy as residents suspect 'UFO' sighting
US Navy clarified it was a scheduled Trident II (D5) missile test flight at sea from USS Kentucky
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'Nice guy' Trump hosts 'Saturday Night Live'
Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, the bombastic Trump stepped on stage and insisted 'I am a nice guy'
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Netanyahu, Obama look to move past Iran deal row
The two have not met since October 2014, and deep disagreement over the July accord provoked bitter exchanges
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For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom
Kabul's traffic department estimates show up to 1,000 women each year apply to join driving schools in Afghan capital
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Indian PM concedes defeat in key state election
Modi's defeat is a setback to his plans to push economic reforms through national parliament where BJP lacks majority
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Infighting: Clashes break out between Afghan Taliban, dissidents
No immediate report of casualties as the area is remote and details of the fighting are yet to emerge
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China weighs in
The Chinese play the long game, are far seeing and have their eyes on the prize — business
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Protestor killed in Indian-held Kashmir after Modi visit
The PM announced $12 billion in financial assistance to the restive Himalayan region
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WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone
The former British colony recorded around half of the cases in an epidemic infecting 28,600 and claiming 11,300 lives
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Death toll from Romania fire reaches 38, former mayor arrested
The fire broke out last Friday night at a rock concert in the Colectiv nightclub in the capital Bucharest
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Controversial Russian media mogul found dead in Washington
Russia Today says Mikhail Lesin has died of a heart attack
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Russia faces evacuating 80,000 nationals from Egypt
Numerous Russians stranded in Egypt after Kremlin grounded all flights to country following an airliner crash in Sinai
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Israeli troops in Hebron crackdown after shootings
Around 4,000 Jewish worshippers were visiting Hebron on Friday and Saturday as part of a religious pilgrimage
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Nepal to import fuel from Bangladesh to keep planes flying
Protesters have blocked a key checkpoint bordering India for more than six weeks, cutting off vital supplies
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Scaling mountains: If I can do it so can you, says Samina Baig
'I want to tell the women in Pakistan that if I can climb mountains, they can climb their own mountains'
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We will send Ramzan back if Pakistan is ready to accept him: Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj says that her country's high commissioner met Ramzan's mother and offered her visa to visit her stranded son
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Planned refugee centre burned down in Sweden
The planned shelter, on the outskirts of the town of Floda in southwest Sweden, had yet to welcome its first residents
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British airliners on standby for stranded tourists in Egypt
Some flights resumed on Friday to bring home tourists stuck in the resort, where about 20,000 Britons were on holiday
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Alcohol, drugs, dancing: 35 arrested for holding 'loud party' near Makkah
The 'Religious Police' seized large quantities of alcohol and drugs at the party and arrested 35
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Egypt says foreign powers ignored calls to fight terrorism
Russia, Turkey and several European countries have suspended flights to Sharm al-Sheikh
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IS frees 37 kidnapped Syrian Christians: NGO
Most of the released hostages were women who were abducted more than eight months ago
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Hitler was shrewd, not so hypnotic, new German biography says
While all Hitler's policies and the results were catastrophic, he acted smartly in specific situations
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Boeing expects Kuwait jet sale soon, oil price hitting some deals
Kuwait was expected to announce an order for 28 of the fighter jets worth over $3 billion
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German secret service 'systematically spied' on allies
BND has already been accused of eavesdropping at French presidency and European Commission on behalf of the NSA of US
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Indian-held Kashmir on high alert for Modi's visit
Nearly 300 activists have been arrested to prevent them from mobilising, a police officer said
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Modi pledges $12 billion to 'fulfil dreams' of Indian-held Kashmir
Modi steered clear of politics in his speech in the disputed region
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Xi stresses China sea claims, but won't 'bully' neighbours
China will continue to seek resolution of the disputes through negotiation and consultation, he said
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Russian plane black boxes point to 'attack'
Mounting evidence that the Airbus A321 was attacked has prompted a growing list of governments to warn against travel
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Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS
The earthquake hit early Saturday morning but there was no tsunami alert
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Greenpeace says India operating licence cancelled
The NGO is at loggerheads with the Modi-led government over claims of environmental damage
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Leaders of China, Taiwan meet for first time in six decades
The first such meeting since China's civil war ended in 1949 is being held at a luxury hotel
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Sexting scandal shocks US high school
Over 100 students trading nude pictures and posting them on social media with some kids being as young as 12
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Two US officers arrested over death of six-year-old boy
The death will add to growing criticism in some quarters about perceived brutality in US police forces
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Decorated Sikh soldier takes command of Canada's military
He will be responsible for winding down Canada's combat mission against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria
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Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report
Lesin is credited with creating Russia Today, an English-language news network backed by the Russian government
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Though not on ballot, Narendra Modi is at center of vote in India
A victory for Modi would almost certainly strengthen his hand in the coming winter session of Parliament
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Egypt crash shows mass surveillance can be crucial: analysts
Initial report of 224 people killed probably came from an agent on ground; security services won't admit, Joshi said
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UN watchdog confirms Syria mustard gas use, chlorine attack
3 reports have been sent by OPCW to the body's 192 members after separate missions to investigate incidents in Syria
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Violence as anti-capitalist march hits London
Demonstrators threw fireworks and bottles at police while several bleeding protesters were treated for injuries
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Black box confirms 'violent, sudden' demise of Russian plane: source
Russian plane with 224 people on board had crashed in a mountainous part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on October 31
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Man stabs 15-year-old girl to death at Bulgarian school
Investigators says the attacker had been in a relationship with the girl
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Alibaba to take over China's YouTube
An estimated deal of $4.8 billion to take over video streaming service Youku Tudou
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Chhota Rajan names police officials in touch with Dawood Ibrahim: reports
The notorious gangster was extradited to new Delhi on Thursday in a special Indian Air Force aircraft
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Russia suspends flights to Egypt on security advice
The move follows decisions by Britain and Ireland to suspend flights to and from Sharm al-Sheikh