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Money-laundering case: Altaf Hussain's bail extended till October 5
Bails of MQM leaders Tari Mir and Mohammad also extended
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Putin tells India's Modi will try yoga
Indian prime minister thanked Putin for sponsoring the International Yoga Day in Russia
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New York Stock Exchange suspends trade in all stocks
It was the second major US exchange outage sin nearly two years
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Torrential rains increasing in a warming world: Study
Overall, there were 12 per cent more downpours which broke local records from 1981 to 2010 than would be expected
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Islamic State supporters hack website of Syria rights watchdog
The Britain-based Observatory took down its website after the online attack
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Greek PM vows 'credible' reforms as deadline looms
EU President warned that a special summit of EU leaders on Sunday was the final chance for a deal to avoid a "Grexit"
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Swedish politician slammed for suggesting Halal food 'turns people into Muslims'
Members of Swedish party claim Halal slaughtering practices violate animal cruelty laws of the country
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Afghan lawmakers reject female Supreme Court nominee
Afghan female Supreme Court nominee needed 97 votes out of 193 to win, but managed only 88 votes
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Indian court revokes ban on Uber in New Delhi
Uber was banned in New Delhi last December after one of its drivers was accused of rape
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Indian schoolgirl beats up alleged stalker as police looks on
Sanjana says man was allegedly stalking her and swearing at her
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US Muslims raise funds to help rebuild black churches
Muslim coalition says all places of worship should feel 'safe' this Ramazan
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Record-breaking number visit Makkah during first 16 days of Ramazan
Central Hajj Committee says some 14 million worshippers have visited the city so far
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Israel, Palestinians mark one year since Gaza war
The circumstances surrounding Gaza have led to fears that another war could eventually break out
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Islam most popular religion among the under 30 in China: report
Islam has the largest number of young followers; nearly 22.4 per cent
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US to cut 40,000 soldiers from Army: official
Decision comes day after Obama said US-led coalition fighting Islamic State would step up its campaign in Syria
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With the promise to meet again, Taliban, Afghan officials conclude first round of peace talks
Afghanistan welcomes talks, hoped it would begin a process of 'dignified peace.' Taliban remain vague on talks...
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Arrest spree: 50 Kashmir youths arrested in raids
Around 100 youth were still wanted for participating in anti-India and pro-freedom protests
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Un rights council: Rohingyas hail Pak-Saudi resolution
The joint move again proved the positive role of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in solving humanitarian crisis peacefully
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US drone strikes target Islamic State fighters along Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Between 25 and 49 insurgents were killed during the strikes
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More charges slapped on Charleston church massacre accused
A grand jury has indicted Roof on all the murder and attempted murder charges
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The Greek ‘no’
Greece is a case study on the risks the Pakistani financial system is built upon
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US welcomes Afghan-Taliban talks: White House
White House spokesperson says this is an important step toward advancing prospects for a credible peace
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Norwegian firm to set up three solar power plants in Pakistan
Power plants to generate 150MW. Pakistan also sought Norway’s cooperation on hydro-electric projects
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Three wounded as suicide bomber targets NATO forces in Kabul
Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack
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War against terrorism: Ours is collective national victory of a nation, says army chief
Gen Raheel says the army has dismantled terrorist networks, and dislodged them from their established sanctuaries
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Russian police launch 'safe selfie' guide after spate of deaths
Warning comes after a 21-year-old woman in Moscow accidentally shot herself in the head in May while taking a selfie
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Sri Lanka arrests top judge over sex assault
Judge was taken before a magistrate who ordered his release on personal bail of $3,800
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Cut '8 days of military spending' for universal education: Malala
Malala says unfortunately, $39 billion is spent on military in only eight days
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World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
Sakari Momoi died of kidney failure in a care home in Tokyo
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Cosby admits supplying drugs to woman in pursuit of sex
Cosby admitted that in 1976 he had supplied Quaaludes -- a strong depressant widely used in the 1960s and 70s
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Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Delhi after 'bomb threat'
Indian security forces say they are scouring the plane for signs of explosives
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Indian woman 'set on fire' by police for refusing to pay bribe
Indian woman accuses police of setting her on fire after she refused to pay a 100,000 rupees bribe
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20 killed in Zaria, Nigeria bomb attack: state governor
Boko Haram extremists will be the main suspects, as they have carried out a wave of similar attacks in the past
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Scientists point to narrowing gap for averting climate disaster
Michel Jarraud spoke about rising sea levels, acidic oceans and ever more frequent extreme weather in a warmer world
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UK remembers 2005 bombings under shadow of Tunisia
Britain commemorates 10th anniversary of the London suicide bombings that claimed 52 lives
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Bangladeshi Buddhist monks feed fasting Muslims over Ramazan
Dharmarajika in Dhaka has become a focus of attention since it started distributing daily food packs for Muslims
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Chinese 'Walter White' nabbed for selling ecstasy substitute: Xinhua
Chinese professor Zhang started a chemical company in 2005 but had staff manufacture methylone, an ecstasy substitute
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K2 climbers try to master the art of cooking the perfect 'chapati'
Mike Horn and his group of explorers take a break from tackling the K2 to take part in a 'chapati' competition
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Taliban, Afghan government talk 'peace' in Islamabad
Afghan Taliban spokesperson denies having any knowledge of the talks in Islamabad
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Two wounded in Afghan militants' car bomb attack on foreign forces
Taliban militants have stepped up attacks after most coalition troops left Afghanistan at the end of 2014
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Head of Britain’s largest Muslim student society dies in tragic swimming accident
Bashir Osman, 26, was visiting colleagues at a youth organisation for European Muslims
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Inside the Saudi prison that's home to new wave of terrorists
As of March, nearly 2,300 Saudis had traveled to Syria to join terrorist groups like Islamic State and Nusra Front
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Suspected Shebab militants kill 14 in northern Kenya attack
Mandera County Commissioner Alex Ole Nkoyo says those attacked mainly worked in a nearby quarry
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China kicks off war commemorations with graphic exhibition
The expo is located near the site of a skirmish in Beijing 78 years ago that sparked an all-out Sino-Japanese war
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Cleric who inspired Tunisia gunman lives in £1 million West London home
Al-Sibai, 54, reportedly receives £50,000 a year in disability living allowance
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Coca-Cola campaign aims to ‘remove labels this Ramazan’
Ramazan-themed ad campaign is aimed at drawing attention to worldwide prejudice
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Brothers arrested over links to Islamic State bombing in Kuwait
Saudi media says the three were parties to the crime of the terrorist bombing that targeted Imam al-Sadeq mosque
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HSBC fires six employees for staging mock Islamic State execution video
The employees filmed the video on an HSBC team-building day in Birmingham and published it on Instagram
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Enemy of enemy: Hekmatyar support for IS stuns observers
Hizb-e-Islami chief asks supporters to help Da’ish in fight against Taliban
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Obama says US 'intensifying' anti-IS efforts in Syria
US air strikes to continue targeting oil and gas facilities which are funding IS operations