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Thousands march against 'barbarity' in French city Toulouse
The march is the second this week in the southwest while thousands have taken to the streets in other parts of France
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'Not in my name': Muslims hold peace rallies in Italy
The rally began with a minute's silence for the victims of the attacks in Paris last week which left 130 people dead
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Drone crashes in Iran near Iraqi border: agencies
There were differing accounts on whether it was a foreign or a domestic aircraft
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Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day: reports
Canadian media reports come amid fears that IS militants could slip into the country posing as refugees
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Afghan inquiry says poor leadership let Taliban seize Kunduz
Taliban's seizure prompted Washington to prolong the 14-year-old US military engagement in Afghanistan
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Top Egypt cleric urges disassociating Islam from attacks
Al-Azhar, which operates a university, has regularly denounced violence by the Islamic State group
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World powers to help Iran redesign reactor as part of nuclear deal
The fate of the Arak reactor in central Iran was one of the toughest sticking points in the long nuclear negotiations
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Putin says wants global anti-terrorism fight after 19 killed in Mali attack
Assault on Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako came a week after militants unleashed a spate of gun and bomb attacks in Paris
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China offers funds in search for missing MH370 plane
Australia is leading the search for the plane which mysteriously disappeared on March 8 2014 with 239 people on board
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Zimbabwe's Mr Ugly pageant turns ugly
Maison, who was missing several teeth and dressed in torn overalls, beat off 5 other contestants for Mr Ugly prize
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Ethiopian Airlines makes history with all-female flight crew
Airline says it wants to promote women’s empowerment
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Vietnamese man posts passport on Facebook to prove his 'weird' name is real
Bich posted a screenshot of his passport on Facebook after his account was blocked thrice
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Vatican charges five over leaks scandal: report
Under a law introduced in 2013 on the pope's bidding, the accused risk up to eight years in jail
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Bangladesh opposition leaders on death row seek pardon
Ali Mujahid and Salahuddin Chowdhury are facing execution for their roles in 1971 independence war
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US marine burns Trump with response to Muslim ID card comment
Muslim marine trended worldwide after Rashid tweeted to Trump with a photo of his US Marine Corps ID card
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Russia gives France puppy to replace police dog killed by extremists
Dobrynya to replace Diesel, a Belgian Shepherd killed in a huge raid north of Paris last Wednesday
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London judge grants Pakistani mother permission to take daughter to Peshawar
Woman's ex-husband had express concerns regarding Pakistan's security situation
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Turkish police arrest suspected Islamic State scout in Paris attacks
Separately, Turkey deported a group of Moroccans detained at Istanbul's main airport this week
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Rome to install metal detectors at Colosseum after Paris attacks
Security staff at the Colosseum already had hand-held metal detectors but the upgrade will ensure greater protection
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Gunmen seize at least 14 from bus in Afghanistan
Gunmen stopped three night buses in Zabul province, on the main road between Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar
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Obama struggles to keep focus on Asia
Obama has been frustrated to see a trip to Malaysia and the Philippines overshadowed once again
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Brussels metro shut as Belgian capital put on maximum alert
Belgium, and its capital in particular, have been at the centre of investigations into the Paris attacks
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Afghanistan's Dostum unites friends, foes in anti-Taliban fight
The ex-warlord draws supporters across the country's ethnic divides, promises to bring the Taliban to their knees
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Coal mine fire in northeast China kills 21
A total of 38 miners were underground when the fire broke out and 16 managed to escape
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Two men temporarily kept off US flight after speaking Arabic
The two friends were reportedly of Palestinian origin and in their late 20s
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Belgium places capital Brussels on maximum alert
Brussels was placed on the top level "four" in the government's threat scale
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Seven dead as New Zealand helicopter crashes into glacier
Atrocious weather hampers rescue efforts in the area
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Fatalities feared in New Zealand helicopter crash
The downed helicopter was reported to belong to Alpine Adventures
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Nestle India sells 33 million packs of Maggi in 10 days
The company says it is selling the product at 120,000 outlets through 724 distributors across the country
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Growing intolerance in India extremely worrying: Shabana Azmi
Intolerance will continue, but the question remains how the state will deal with it, says veteran actor
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At least 22 dead as gunmen seize more than 100 at Mali hotel
About 9 hours after attack began in a hail of automatic gunfire,security minister says there were no more hostages
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Clinton blasts Trump's remarks about registering Muslims
'This is shocking rhetoric. It should be denounced by all seeking to lead this country,' Clinton wrote on Twitter
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Ticket sales for Paris concerts 'plunge 80%' since attacks
Most of the 130 people killed in the extremist attacks last Friday died at a concert in eastern Paris
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138 world leaders to attend Paris climate summit
The summit will open in the French capital just two weeks after last Friday's extremist massacre of 130 people
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Republican Trump calls for database to track US Muslims
His comments come amid renewed security concerns following the Islamic State attacks in Paris last week
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PHOTO: National Geographic captures Mumbai's daring leopards
More often than not, these leopards come in conflict with humans residing the area with fatal repercussions
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Putin to meet Ayatollah Khamenei during Iran visit: Kremlin
Talks will focus on bilateral relations, including atomic energy, oil and gas and military-technical cooperation
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NATO lifts 16-year airspace restrictions in 'new start' with Serbia
The Serbia-Kosovo war ended after Serbia pulled its forces from the territory following 11-week NATO bombing campaign
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Ex-Star India CEO accused in murder case gripping India
Peter Mukerjea was remanded in custody after being arrested by CBI in connection with a murder case
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Branded a traitor, Russian sports whistleblower hides abroad
Yulia Stepanova secretly recorded Russian coaches and athletes over almost two years
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Under pressure as never before, Merkel marks 10 years in office
Calling the end of the Merkel era, as some in the German and international media have done, looks premature
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Greenpeace India's shutdown halted temporarily, says group
Madras High Court halts process to invalidate environmental group's registration
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Norway tightens asylum rules as anti-migrant sentiment strengthens
The Nordic country of 5.2 million people, expects to receive up to 35,000 asylum applications this year
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Rich, famous to get special terminal at Los Angeles airport
US media says celebrities and business executives can expect to pay $1,500 to $1,800 to access space
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New Delhi says 20 Indians held hostage in Mali hotel siege
Seven Chinese tourists are also among hostages at Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako
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Raoul Wallenberg's family seek to have him declared dead
In 2000, head of a Russian commission of investigation conceded that the diplomat had been killed in Lubyanka in 1947
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Third body found at site of Paris police raid: prosecutors
After the raid, the body of the man suspected of orchestrating the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was found
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CNN suspends reporter for tweeting in favour of Syrian, Iraqi refugees
CNN global affairs correspondent Elise Labott later apologised for “editorialising” her tweet
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40 years after Franco's death, Spanish families look for 'stolen babies'
Even after four decades scandal over "stolen babies" of the regime looks set to go unpunished
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Bombings near Iraq Shia mosque kill six: officials
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

















































