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Afghan government must do better in 2016: UN official
The Security Council adopted a resolution that renews sanctions against the Taliban and its allies
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SpaceX Falcon rocket nails safe landing in pivotal space feat
It was the first flight for the California-based company since a rocket failure in June
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UK govt review: UKIM shocked over extremism links claims
Report claims charity group has deep ties with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
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War suspect Karadzic's daughter elected to top Bosnian Serb post
Sonja Karadzic Jovicevic has been elected as deputy speaker of the parliament of Republika Srpska (RS)
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Islamic State lost 14 per cent of its territory in 2015: report
The militant group's losses include the strategically important town of Tal Abyad on Syria's border
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People who reject Syrian refugees are allies of extremists: UN
Antonio Guterres tells Security Council they cannot be blamed for the terror they are risking their lives to escape
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10 killed as chartered Indian Army plane crashes near New Delhi
The twin-engine plane was carrying members of India's Border Security Force
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California shooters' ex-neighbour denied bail in terrorism case
The attack has raised anxiety about violence throughout the United States
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Fake medicine worth $7 million seized across Asia: Interpol
Interpol said in a statement they had arrested 87 individuals in the course of the crackdown
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EU extends sanctions against Russia
Russia said the decision showed the EU did not really want improved relations
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Passenger says Muslims protect Christians in Islamist attack on Kenyan bus
We even gave some non-Muslims our religious attire to wear in the bus so that they would not be identified easily
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US lifts lifetime ban on gay blood donations
The new rule overturns a ban that dates to 1983, when the AIDS epidemic was just emerging
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Pakistan-backed Afghan peace talks may restart within weeks
Army chief General Raheel Sharif is expected in Afghanistan this week to restart the peace process broken off in July
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Senator Lindsey Graham ends US presidential bid
"I am suspending my campaign, but never my commitment to achieving security through strength for the American people"
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Iranian hackers infiltrated computers of small dam in NY: WSJ
The breach came after American spies damaged an Iranian nuclear facility with the Stuxnet computer worm
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Tunisia dismantles cell recruiting women to marry militants
The authorities have stepped up arrests since a November 24 bomb attack on a bus in Tunis
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India court orders seven to hang for Nepali woman's rape, murder
The 28-year-old woman went missing on February 1 this year in Rohtak city in northern Haryana state
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‘Selfie with cow’ contest held in India
‘Go Seva Parivar’ organisation initiated the month-long campaign in November
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Saudi reformist writer 'jailed for 4 years'
Zuhair Kutbi was also banned from writing for 15 years and fined 100,000 riyals, says lawyer
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Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines should be co-winners: Donald Trump
Obviously, Trump has a response to the Miss Universe fiasco
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Israel adds 'David's Sling' to the artillery
It is designed to shoot down rockets held by Israeli antagonists with ranges of 100 to 200 km
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US astronauts begin spacewalk to fix stalled rail car
Mobile transporter rail car carries the robotic arm from one location to another on the outside of the orbiting lab
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Pope's prescription for Vatican's disease
Says fed up with recurring scandals
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Iran court annuls 'spiritual healers' death sentence
Revolutionary court declares local spiritual leader's death sentence invalid
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India finance minister sues Delhi chief over graft claims
The minister personally went to a Delhi court to sue Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking Rs 100 million in damages
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Iran sees Israeli lobby behind US visa waiver changes
Foreign ministry says US measure had been passed "under pressure from Zionist lobby and currents opposed to JCPOA"
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US school district closed due to threat of violence
Decision comes less than a week after Los Angeles city officials took a similar decision
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Indonesian police on highest alert after terror plot revealed
The threat comes after police arrested extremists linked to the Islamic State group
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Afghan Taliban bomber kills six NATO troops as violence rises
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack near Bagram during a joint patrol of NATO and Afghan forces
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Couple held in Paris over fake bomb on Air France flight: police source
Airlines are especially jittery after Islamic State claimed responsible for downing a Russian jet in Egypt in October
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Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on Islamic State
A national survey by the Pew Research Center found 37% of respondents approve of the way Obama is handling terrorism
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Bus crash: Malaysian family's holiday turns to tragedy
Bus crash in Thailand kills 13 Malaysian tourists and severely injured several others
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Spain faces uphill struggle to form government after polls
The results mean the parliament will put an end to the country's traditional bi-party system
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China to invite Syrian government, opposition
The UN Security Council unanimously approved resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syrian peace process
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Brussels police detain two in raids linked to Paris attacks - prosecutor
The two suspects arrested near central Brussels will go before a judge on Monday
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Arabic fastest-growing language in US: analysts
Number of students enrolled in Arabic college courses tripled to more than 32,000 from 2002 to 2013
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Israel's David Sling missile defence passes final test
David's Sling is designed to shoot down rockets with ranges of 100 to 200 km
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French defence minister in Moscow for anti-Islamic State cooperation talks
Le Drian to hold meeting with Russian counterpart to request an increase in strikes against IS in Syria
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Air France files legal complaint over fake bomb on flight
There were 459 passengers and 14 crew members on board, traveling from Mauritius to Paris
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Stretched thin, pummelled from the air, Islamic State goes on defensive
Some experts believe the extremist group's luck has changed
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Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen
These attacks came despite a seven-day ceasefire in conjunction with peace talks in Switzerland
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Emergency on Air France flight a 'false alarm,' CEO says
The suspicious object was made out of cardboard and paper and contained a timer
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Clashes as Taliban advance in embattled Afghan province
Officials say all but two of Helmand's 14 districts are effectively controlled or heavily contested by Taliban
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Miss Puerto Rico 2015 suspended for anti-Muslim comments on Twitter
Destiny Velez launched a tirade against Islam and filmmaker Michael Moore on Twitter
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Bangladesh court orders mass arrests over factory disaster
Collapse of a garment factory, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, killed more than 1,100 people
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China appoints first anti-terror czar: state media
According to China Daily, Liu Yuejin has been appointed as commissioner of counter-terrorism
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Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline takes off
In-flight meals served on board its flights are completely halal, with alcohol consumption strictly prohibited
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Landslide devastates Chinese industrial park, 91 missing
Premier Li Keqiang has ordered official investigation into Sunday's landslide in southern boomtown of Shenzhen
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Court rejects plea to reverse Delhi gang-rapist release
The Indian Supreme Court says there are no legal grounds for the rapist's continued detention
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Justice has failed us: India gang-rape victim's father
India's Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal against the release of the youngest convict in a fatal gang-rape

















































