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Two Turkish policemen, four Islamic State militants killed in southeast Turkey
Turkish authorities have extended operations into suspected IS cells after a double suicide bombing in Ankara
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Bodies of 43 would-be migrants wash up on Libyan beaches
The Red Crescent expects to recover several more bodies, the news agency cited Misrati as saying
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At least 100 injured in Hong Kong ferry accident
The ship hit an "unidentified object" in the water on Sunday with 163 passengers on board
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Progress on Syria but no future role for Assad: Saudi FM
Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir makes the comments after meeting his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo
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Experts in new bid to unravel 'secrets' of pyramids
Architects and scientists from four countries will use modern infra-red technology and detectors to map pyramids
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Four Shiv Sena members arrested for disrupting Pakistani play
Activists of the Hindu hardliner group had disrupted a stage drama by Pakistani actors in Gurgaon on Saturday
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Erdogan party hits the hustings ahead of Turkey vote
Turkish President's party is working overtime trying to reclaim its parliamentary majority
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Here's a stunning reminder of what earth looks like from space
This interesting time-lapse video gives a view of different parts of the world lit with lights
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Kabul urges Pakistan to target Afghan Taliban
Deputy presidential spokesperson says Pakistan should adopt policies against Taliban similar to Afghanistan’s stance
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Indonesian karaoke bar blaze kills 12, injures dozens
The fire was sparked by an electrical short-circuit on the second floor of the three-storey club in Manado, Indonesia
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Female Palestinian shot trying to stab Israeli border police
Isareli police say none of their forces were wounded in the incident
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Three dead, including two teens, in France drugland shoot-out
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says nothing will stop the determination of the state to fight organised crime
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Woman, two children drown as migrant boat hits rocks off Greek island
Seven people were still missing but the rest managed to reach land safely, a coastguard spokeswoman said
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'Eradicating terror' will produce political deal: Syria's Assad
Assad's comments come during talks with Russian delegation visiting Damascus just days after Assad went to Moscow
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VW may offer discounts to owners turning in cars with illicit software
Company says it would recall around 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe that contained such software
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Philippines cancels flights, alerts hospitals over haze
Smog from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming has choked vast expanses of Southeast Asia for weeks
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Bangladesh police arrest opposition activists after Imambargah bombing
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rare attack on the Shia community
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Saudi Arabia may run out of financial assets in 5 years, warns IMF
IMF says Bahrain and Oman are also at risk of exhausting their financial assets by 2020
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Blair concedes link between Iraq invasion and rise of Islamic State
Former British PM insists he still does not regret removal of Saddam Hussein as Iraq's leader
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Death toll rises to 30 from US strike on Afghan hospital
NATO says its initial probe determined that the reports of civilian casualties were credible
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Indian PM to make first UK trip on November 12
A source says Modi will be in London from November 12 to 14 before heading to Turkey for a G20 summit
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Mobile phones reason behind toddler rapes, says Indian minister
UP minister Azam Khan says films playing inside mobile phones have objectionable material
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Israel says citizen, likely Arab, used paraglider to enter Syria
Investigators says he sought to join Islamic State or other insurgents trying to bring down Syrian president
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Four dead after car smashes into US parade crowd
Police say probe into what happened would be treated as homicide investigation
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Drones to circle Australia beaches to monitor sharks
New South Wales unveils plan to address issue, including next-generation sonar systems and boosted aerial surveillance
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Texas deluged by rain in Patricia's wake, Houston braces for floods
National Weather Service predicts 6 to 12 inches of rain for coastal areas including southwest Louisiana by Monday
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South Korea fires warning shots at North patrol boat near border
South Korean defence official says North did not return fire or take other action
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US, Saudi urge international push on Syria
Kerry thanked the king 'for Saudi Arabia's support to multilateral efforts to pursue a political transition in...
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Israel to take steps to calm holy site unrest: Kerry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to announce details of the measures
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Silencing doubts, Geeta prepares to go home
Geeta is set to fly to Delhi on Monday where she hopes to be reunited with her loved ones
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NATO report into Kunduz hospital air strike delayed
The hospital operated by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was hit by a US air strike
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Operations with Russia achieving 'big results': Syria
Russia began an aerial campaign in Syria on September 30, in response to a request from Damascus
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'Never witnessed such intolerance' in India, says poet Gulzar
Over 50 Indian writers have returned their awards to protest growing climate of intolerance under PM Narendra Modi
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Maldives arrests vice president over plot to kill president
Ahmed Adeeb, 33, was arrested at around noon local time (0700 GMT) Saturday as he returned home from Singapore
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Use snail mail to thwart spies, Assange tells journalists
WikiLeaks would soon post information about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
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Obama likens Republicans to Grumpy Cat
The president made his comments at the Democratic Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington
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Two more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault
More than 50 women have already publicly claimed abuse at the hands of the pioneering African-American comedian
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Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual
Gathered under the golden dome of Imam Hussein's mausoleum, devotees clutching tissues wailed and wiped their tears
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Wikipedia awarded top Spanish prize for international cooperation
Wikipedia, which has 35 million articles in 288 languages, is written by volunteers around the world
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India approves induction of female fighter pilots in air force
India's 120,000 strong air force comprises just 1,500 women, of whom 108 are transport and helicopter pilots
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Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico's Pacific coast, damage unclear
One of the strongest ever hurricanes lashed western Mexico with rain and winds of up to 165 mph, causing chaos
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Indonesia's Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code
Aceh is the only province in the Muslim-dominated country to adhere to sharia
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Mexico braces for monster hurricane with anxiety
The centre said on its website that Patricia was “the strongest hurricane on record
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Blasts in Bangladesh target Shias, kill at least one, wound dozens
Police cordoned off the area for investigation, said blasts were caused by improvised explosive devices
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Indian top literary body condemns killings of writers
Sahitya Akademi had been criticised by India's literati for its silence over the murders of writers
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Zuckerbergs to start healthcare school
Zuckerberg's wife works as a pediatrician and has also been a teacher
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Swedish sword killer was Hitler fan, targeted immigrants
Anti-racist magazine Expo said his profile was similar to that of other racist attackers
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Tata Steel, Britain offer more aid to steel town
Britain's biggest steelmaker may cut about 1,200 jobs as part of plans to restructure there
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Russian 'spies' accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry
The cyberattacks have been blamed on a shadowy group that has targeted the White House and NATO in the past
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Former bodyguard of Iran's ex-president killed in Syria – Fars
Abdollah Bagheri Niaraki was killed while defending a religious site near Aleppo

















































