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UN report cites Israel crimes against children, no consensus on listing
More than 2,100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed in the conflict
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Pope to urge reconciliation in Bosnia 20 years after war
One-day trip marks third by a pope since 1992-95 war By Philip Pullella and Daria Sito-Sucic
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Dozens injured in ferry explosion off Indonesia's Lombok
Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands is heavily dependent on ferry services
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Saudi Arabia says shoots down Scud missile fired by Yemeni forces
Iran and the Houthis deny military or economic links,say seizure of Sanaa is part of a revolution against corrupt govt
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India's first transgender college principal overcomes taunts and abuse
Manabi Bandyopadhyay hit headlines last month when she was appointed principal at Krishnagar Women's College
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India, Bangladesh seal border pact as Modi visits
During his two-day visit, Modi is also expected to sign a raft of trade deals and meet opposition leader Khaleda Zia
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11 dead, 8 missing on Malaysian peak after quake: official
Eight still remain missing on Southeast Asia's highest peak
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JF-17 programme a symbol of Pak-China friendship: China Aviation Industry
Satisfaction expressed over the programme by Chief of Air Staff Marshal Sohail Aman
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More than 390 confirmed dead in China ship sinking
Only 14 people have been confirmed alive out of the 456, with no new survivors expected to be found
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US Defense Secretary working on plan to close Guantanamo prison
The Senate is currently debating an annual defense policy bill that would permit closure of the prison
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Canada orders deportation of Pakistani accused of US consulate bomb plot
Canadian authorities further alleged that Malik tried to recruit an undercover agent into the conspiracy
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Bamiyan declared SAARC Cultural Capital 2015
The declaration would provide Bamiyan an opportunity to generate considerable cultural, social and economic benefits
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‘Secret letter’ reveals Afghan pressure on Pakistan
Officials at the Presidential Palace in Kabul recently leaked documents; Pakistan insist they are unaware of it
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Godzilla gets residency in Tokyo
Shinjuku ward also appointed Godzilla as a special envoy for tourism
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Pope appoints first auditor-general in latest transparency move
A statement said the pope has made cleaning up finances a major plank of his papacy
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Kuwait takes three TV channels off air for speaking against government
Al-Watan was also suspended for two weeks last year for reporting alleged plot to overthrow the Gulf state's rulers
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Dawood Ibrahim shifted to Pak-Afghan border region: Indian official
India home ministry official says Dawood Ibrahim was in Karachi about 15 days ago
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'Taliban' pamphlets threatening dreadful consequences surface in Indian Kashmir
Posters warned petrol pump owners of consequences if they allow military vehicles to refuel at their establishments
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Syrian warplanes bomb Islamic State near Hasaka
The attack follows heavy defeats last month for Islamic State in northeast by Kurdish YPG militia
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'Pakistani spy' pigeon finds love in a hopeless place
Pigeon has reportedly been handed over to a bird lover in Pathankot
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US doctors perform groundbreaking skull-scalp transplant
Boysen, a resident of Austin, was diagnosed with a rare cancer that attacks smooth muscle on his scalp in 2006
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Eight of 10 Malala attackers were allowed to walk free
Source says trial was a tactic to get media pressure away from the Malala case
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Brazilian man plays guitar while undergoing brain surgery
Playing the guitar allowed doctors to avoid hitting areas of his brain that control senses, movement and speechs
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Taliban admit holding informal Afghan talks in Norway
Norway said it was hosting a new round of talks between Taliban representatives and members of Afghan society
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Myanmar frees dozens more child soldiers from army
According to the UN, a total of 646 children have been released by the army since 2012
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68 people found in shipping container at UK port
Seven people, including the women, were taken to hospital but none are in a serious condition
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China defends CPEC, hits out at India's oil exploration bid: report
China says economic corridor is not a 'political project' but investments for the livelihood of people
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Malaysian PM slammed for failing to face critics on scandal
Najib's office blames his no-show on security warning from his national police chief.
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Quake strands more than 200 climbers on Malaysian peak
There were reports of climbers trapped and injured
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Indian army launches hunt for militants after 20 soldiers killed
About 2,000 people have been killed in the violence in Manipur over the last decade
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Beijing calls reports China involved in US hack 'irresponsible'
It was not immediately clear whether the hack affected President Barack Obama or other senior government officials
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Nestle India withdraws Maggi noodles after safety concerns
Food inspectors in the state of Uttar Pradesh said last month that they had found high lead levels in two dozen Maggi
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'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official
Cranes on Friday slowly raise the sunken vessel with exhausted relatives preparing themselves for further agony
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NASA 'flying saucer' launch set for Friday
The first flight of the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, will be broadcast live on NASA's website on Friday
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Karachi bus attack points to growing IS influence
IS claims responsibility for the attack,it is the first time the militants said they were behind an attack in Pakistan
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Pakistan denies Saudi nuclear sale
Chaudhry describes the suggestions Pakistan could sell a weapon as "unfounded, baseless and untrue"
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Don't brag: Ill-timed selfie by ISIS militant helps US trace, bomb hideout
The command centre had been destroyed by air strikes less than a day after officers found the original post
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Ready in two minutes: Following controversy, Nestle takes Maggi noodles off Indian shelves
Nestle maintains that Maggie is safe, vows product will return once 'current situation is clarified'
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Leaked documents show US widened Internet spying
The classified documents came from Snowden, the former NSA contractor
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US says hackers may have accessed data on 4 million government staff
Authorities will be sending notifications to the 4 million current and past employees regarding the security breach
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At least 90 killed in Ghana petrol station fire
Ghana to observe three days of national mourning from Monday, with flags flying at half-mast
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Texas-born al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty to terror charges in New York
Muhamad Mahmoud al Farekh is accused of traveling to Pakistan to seek terror training
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Change-ing cars: Chinese man pays for new wheels with 660,000 coins
Gan brought the money, weighing four tonnes, in neatly wrapped packages.
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Iran's Chabahar free zone awaits end of sanctions
Activity in the port area has struggled to take off and there is still only one crane to unload containers
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Human Rights Watch asks UN to put Israel on child rights violators list
Rights group calls for resisting pressure from Israel and the US after more than 500 children were killed last year
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14 dead in regime barrel bombs on northern Syria: monitor
Syrian regime helicopters dropped the bombs on Aleppo province despite an international outcry over civilian deaths
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Mipsterz: A space for Muslim hipsters
Mipsterz combat Islamophobia by "just being themselves"
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Morocco arrests two men who kissed in public
The interior ministry said the pair were arrested for "an obscene act"
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Rebels kill at least 17 troops in northeast India
"It is one of the biggest attacks on security forces in recent years"
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Sarkozy party's 'Islam meeting' sparks criticism
The question is not to know what the Republic can do for Islam, but what Islam can do to become the Islam of France

















































