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Muslim doctor wins Australian Father of the Year award
Rifi has helped families whose children have been in danger of being radicalised
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Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan's nuclear sites: CIA document
Indian PM considered the option when the US was about to provide its F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, says CIA document
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Dating site eHarmony aims to mix work with pleasure
Neil Clark Warren US online dating market is worth more than $2 billion annually
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Egypt muezzin suspended over 'Facebook prayer call'
Muezzin replaced "Prayer is better than sleep" dawn call to the faithful with "Prayer is better than Facebook"
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India should 'move towards' ending death penalty: Law Commission
The Law Commission of India said the criminal justice system was in "deep crisis" due to a lack of resources
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra prompts fears for famed temple
Extremists have carried out sustained campaign of destruction against heritage sites in Syria and Iraq
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Soccer match in Berlin ends in brawl amid anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic insults
The dispute ended in a tussle involving more than 20 people
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Three Canadians, Pakistani, Nigerian among dead in Saudi fire
Five others who died in the blaze were yet to be identified
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Muslim man on hunger strike after immigration officers served him pork in Japan
Man who was detained for deportation procedures was served macaroni salad which contained bits of bacon
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Turkey to offer rewards for 'denouncing terrorists'
Decision comes after surge in violence in southeast between Turkish security forces & Kurdistan Workers' Party
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Indian scholar who criticised idol worship killed
Kalburgi, 77, regularly spoke out against superstitions and had questioned the worth of idol worship by Hindus
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Sword-wielding Patel crusader threatens Modi's 'model' in India
He has proven to be a talented organiser and rabble-rousing orator, creating a mass movement in a matter of weeks
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Dad of slain US journalist to do 'whatever it takes' to end gun violence
Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman were shot dead in a horrifying attack while doing a live interview on August 26
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Beijing deploys monkeys and falcons for war parade: report
The animals have been deployed at an air force base involved in the parade
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Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar's death
A Taliban statement admits for the first time that the leader died on April 23, 2013
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India's top court suspends ban on Jains fasting to death
Thousands of Jains protested across India last week after a court ruled that Santhara was a form of suicide
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India's tribal communities spin their way out of poverty
It normally takes between 250 and 700 cocoons to make one sari
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Cristiano Ronaldo spends reported £20,000 on second waxwork of himself
Ronaldo's second wax figure will be on display at a number of sites across Europe before it will end up at his home
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Bomb-making materials found in second Bangkok apartment: Thai police
Police believe the suspect was part of a crime group who helped illegal migrants obtain counterfeit documents
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Thousands urge help for Indian sisters 'ordered raped'
More than 122,000 people have joined Amnesty's online petition to protest the rape order by the "khap panchayat"
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Iran is 'true enemy' of Gulf Arabs: Kuwaiti MP
Kuwait parliament's Hamad al-Harashani said 'Iran is seeking to spread chaos and undermine the ruling regimes'
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Boeing uses its clout to control supplier consolidation
Boeing is slowing acquisitions by using power to approve transfer of its supply contracts from one owner to another
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Man becomes 12th to die from bull goring in Spanish fiesta season
The toll has raised questions about safety measures surrounding the summer 'fiestas' in thousands of Spanish villages
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Queen Elizabeth II to become UK's longest-serving monarch
Queen will not indulge in fanfare or celebrations, marking the occasion with just another public engagement
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Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Earlier this month, in another first, women started to register as voters at centres run by all-female staff
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US considered nuking Afghanistan after 9/11: report
Aide to former German chancellor says Bush administration had played through all possibilities
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Saudi Arabia executes Pakistani for drug trafficking
Mohammed Sharif was arrested while attempting to smuggle heroin into the country hidden in his stomach
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Protest leader vows India-wide movement over caste
Protest leader vowed Sunday to spread agitation over caste preferences nationwide
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Suzuki to buy back shares as Volkswagen row settled
The ruling came four years after the Japanese small car maker attempted to end an alliance with the German auto giant
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Indian village tribunal orders rape of two sisters to punish brother who eloped
Sisters fled their village after handing down of punishment
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Egypt summons UK ambassador over criticism of Al Jazeera trial
British Ambassador John Casson was shocked and concerned after court's decision to jail three Al Jazeera journalists
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Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians
The corpses of 36 workers were recovered after an air strike hit a bottling plant this morning, residents said
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Berlin, Paris, London seek urgent EU meeting on migrant crisis
The call came after Germany's Thomas de Maiziere, Britain's Theresa May and France's Bernard Cazeneuve spoke Saturday
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Donald Trump attacks Clinton’s Muslim aide over ‘leakage of classified information’
Republican front runner implies Huma Abedin shared sensitive information with her husband
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Protests against Malaysian PM persist, govt warns of retaliation
Two-day protest rally has been incident-free even though police declared it illegal and blocked organisers' website
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India's Modi accepts defeat on contentious land decree, will change law
Modi said on Sunday the government was ready to amend the proposed law and criticized the spreading of false rumor
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Pakistan will be world's sixth largest nation by 2050: report
Data lists down ten countries that will receive the greatest increase in population by 2050
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Fire at Saudi oil workers compound kills 11, injures more than 200
National oil company Saudi Aramco says the fire broke out in a basement of the Radium residential compound
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17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
Marine ministry says incident occurred off Symi when yacht carrying 70 migrants tried to illegally enter Greek waters
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Greste calls for Sisi pardon after Egypt jails Al-Jazeera journalists
Case becomes embarrassment for Egyptian president who said he wished reporters were deported rather than put on trial
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Europe ministers call for more train patrols, named tickets after France attack
The group of ministers meeting in Paris also called for increased checks on passengers and baggage at major stations
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Washington names first US envoy for hostage negotiation
James O'Brien will focus on using diplomacy to secure the safe return of Americans held hostage overseas
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Pakistan will continue to respond to India border attacks, says Asif
Nine died near the city of Sialkot in Punjab province, and more than 40 were wounded on Friday
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Turkish jets join US-led coalition strikes on Islamic State
The operation followed a technical agreement with the United States on Aug 24 about Turkey's role in the campaign
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Underage children tie the knot in Iran
Although they are under the legal marriageable age in Iran, couple’s families were granted permission by authorities
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Controlled explosions shake Kabul
Police are questioning the demining team because it had not warned authorities in advance of their activity
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Egypt court hands Al Jazeera reporters three years in jail
Accused were arrested in December 2013, months after the military overthrew president Muhammad Morsi
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UN observers visit Sialkot Working Boundary
Team will assess damages and losses incurred from unprovoked firing by Indian forces
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US Republican says Iran deal makes world 'less safe'
Congress is due to vote next month on whether to endorse the deal reached in July between Iran and six world powers
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In first, headscarf-wearing woman named minister in Turkey
Over the past two years, the Turkish government has lifted bans on women and girls wearing headscarves

















































