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The brothers Farook: one a decorated veteran, the other a killer
Both brothers grew up in the same house, went to the same school, but as they grew older their paths diverged
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Oil prices linger near seven-year lows
The decision by the OPEC oil producers weighs heavy on market
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Doctors set for first penis transplant in US
The 12-hour operation would involve stitching together of nerves and blood vessels and could restore urinary function
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Iran tested missile, breaching UN Security Council resolutions: US officials
The test was held on November 21 near Chabahar, a port city near Iran's border with Pakistan
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'Bank deposit of $28,500 made to Syed Farook two weeks before California shooting'
Fox News claims a deposit was made to Syed Farook's account two weeks before the shooting
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US opens federal probe into Chicago police after black teen shot dead
Investigation comes following the release of a video of Oct 20, 2014 incident showing McDonald,17, being shot 16 times
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US Supreme Court gives nod to assault weapons ban
In a 7-2 vote, the high court's justices refused to take up a challenge to a Chicago suburb's ban
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New US space mining law to spark interplanetary gold rush
President Obama signed legislation that allows extraction of minerals and other materials, from asteroids and the moon
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'Reckless' arms transfers to Iraq fuelled Islamic State crimes: report
Amnesty International report says internationally manufactured weapons were seized by Islamic State when it took Mosul
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Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
Under the deal, Iran must scale back its nuclear program, including its stockpile of low-enriched uranium
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Muslim Americans beg Trump to stop accusations
Activists denounced Trump's statement that they see as encouraging violence
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Israel's Netanyahu names security aide as new Mossad spy agency chief
A former fighter pilot, Cohen, 54, will replace Tamir Pardo whose mandate expires in January
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Hometown of California shooters reels after attack
There are millions of Muslims, and for a few bad apples everybody starts thinking they are all like this, Paredes said
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Militant veterans pose generational threat even if Islamic State defeated: experts
After the fall of the Taliban regime, many fighters dispersed around the world with their radical ideology
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ICC targets World Twenty20 on US soil: report
There's already an ODI-accredited venue in Florida within the next 12-18 months, ICC's head of global development...
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California woman arrested on charges of burying baby alive
The deputies pulled the baby out of the ground and paramedics took her to a hospital
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California shooters 'radicalised for quite some time': FBI
The couple went for target practice in ranges around LA, including in the days before the tragedy, FBI official said
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New terror threat frays American unity
Gone is the grief-fueled solidarity that flowed seamlessly in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks
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No evidence to prove Taliban chief dead, says Afghan leader
An insurgent gathering near Quetta last Tuesday is said to have left Mullah Akhtar Mansoor critically wounded
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Al-Jazeera cameraman killed in Syria
Zakaria Ibrahim, who worked for Al-Jazeera Arabic, died after being wounded several days ago during shelling in Homs
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Donald Trump calls for barring Muslims from entering US
Trump has been increasingly virulent in his remarks targeting Muslim Americans since the deadly Paris attacks
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London Tube stabbing suspect appears in court
The victim, referred to in court as Male A, was in surgery for five hours after the attack, the prosecution said
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Iran swine flu outbreak kills 33 in three weeks: state media
Nearly 600 people have been hospitalised in Kerman province over the outbreak
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Saudi executes man convicted of killing wife
Number of executions in Saudi Arabia this year is has reached 192
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Ghani in hot water over 'Dishwasher' remark
The comment brought down a torrent of abuse and ridicule from Afghanistan's extremely active social media users
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Serbia's defence minister to fall over sexist insult to journalist
The minister made the remark using the feminine form of the Serbian word for the crouching female reporter
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London Tube stabbing suspect 'had Islamic State images on phone': court
Muhaydin Mire, 29, appeared at court in London charged with attempted murder of a 56-year-old man
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Man remanded over weekend knife attack at London underground station
Muhaydin Mire of east London spoke only to confirm his name, age and address at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Former Auschwitz guard, 93, faces trial in Germany: court
The defendant is accused of complicity in the killings at the camp in occupied Poland between 1943 and 1944
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Tashfeen Malik was a ‘Saudi girl’ who stood out at a Pakistani university
California shooter studied at Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan
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India's top opposition leader Gandhi ordered to appear in court
Sonia Gandhi and her son face accusations they used $13.5 million of party funds to pay debts
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UN watchdog warns terrorists may seek nuclear material
All countries advised to secure material which extremists could use to make such a device
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Muslim leaders condemn California shooting, call it 'against Islam'
Imam of San Bernardino mosque says the 'very fundamental principle of Islam is value of the life of a human being'
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NATO says won't send ground troops to fight Islamic State - report
Stoltenberg stressed this is not a war between the West and the Islamic world, but against 'extremism and terrorism'
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Despite low oil prices, Gates looks to Gulf in anti-poverty campaign
Microsoft co-founder is seeking donations for his foundation's planned $2.5 billion fund aiming to reduce poverty
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From playboy to pauper, India's 'last prince' dies in a mud hut
Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra's fortune declined after he signed over his princely state in 1947
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Beijing declares first ever red alert for pollution
From Tuesday morning, half of Beijing's private cars will be ordered off the road
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Fire destroys 1,000 slum homes in India's Mumbai
Dramatic video footage and pictures posted on Twitter show thick black smoke billowing above Kandivali slum
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'Dialogue' necessary with Islamic State, says Dalai Lama
Says Islam is a religion of peace, those who are intolerant harm their own faith and their own brothers
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Israeli court jails Palestinian MP for 15 months: army
Khalida Jarrar was sentenced on charges of inciting terrorism and violating travel ban
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Sri Lanka pleads for maid sentenced to death by stoning
The 45-year-old married mother of two was convicted in August
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Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days, ahead of peace talks-official
Within days, steps to free prisoners and lifting the siege on the cities would begin, says official
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Man in Japan arrested for allegedly shining laser ray at US chopper
Hiraoka posts anti-US messages on his blog
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A peek into the glamorous life of the Crown Prince of Dubai
Thought your life was exciting?
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Uganda presidential candidate wants Idi Amin's remains back
Amin died in exile in Saudi Arabia in 2003 where he is buried and had lived since being overthrown in 1979
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Iran arrests 53 people for running pro-Islamic State websites: news agency
Iran has also sent officers to help in the fight against IS militants in Syria
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New Zealand and Australia lead Japan whaling protest
A Japanese whaling fleet set sail for the Antarctic despite environmentalists slamming move as "crime against nature"
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Turkish foreign minister says Iran's sectarian policies dangerous
Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Tehran to refrain from 'allegations and slander'
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Syria condemns US-led strikes that killed troops
Foreign ministry says Syria strongly condemns this flagrant aggression by US-led coalition forces
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What happens when you read people the Bible and tell them it's the Holy Quran?
Two men read out passages from the Bible telling people it is the Quran and the results are extraordinary

















































