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Anti-Islam protester has change of heart after observing prayer service at Arizona mosque
While at Friday's vigil, Leger spoke with a group of people who pray at the mosque after they invited him inside
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Myanmar jails writer for 2 years for 'insulting religion': lawyer
Today's verdict is yet another blow to freedom of expression in Myanmar
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Turkey's Erdogan sues opposition chief over 'gold toilet seat' claim
The president's lawyer is seeking 100,000 Turkish Liras ($37,300) in compensation for slander from Kemal Kilicdaroglu
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Republic Airways says there is no 'open-can rule' after Muslim denied soda
Muslim passenger aboard United Airlines flight broke down into tears after facing ‘unjust discrimination’
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Russian missile maker says BUK rocket downed MH17
State-controlled missile producer Almaz-Antey said they could not pinpoint which side shot down the plane
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Four dead in helicopter crash in quake-hit Nepal
Aircraft from Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital
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Saudi beheads wife killer, Syrian drug trafficker
The Saudi national was accused of stabbing his wife to death; number of executions this year stand at 92
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Indian beheaded in suspected ritual seeking better harvest
The decapitated body of Thepa Kharia, an unemployed man, was found inside his house on Sunday
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Canada court orders tobacco firms to pay smokers Can$15.5b
The smokers claimed they were never warned about the health risks associated with smoking
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82-year-old Sikh man beaten up for looking like a Muslim still awaits justice
Singh was attacked outside a gurdwara in California where he was preparing free meals to give to the homeless
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Egypt postpones final ruling on Morsi death sentence
On May 16 Morsi and more than 100 others were sentenced to death after being convicted of plotting jailbreaks
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Obama defends Iran nuclear talks on Israeli TV
Israel has been a fierce critic of a looming deal between Iran and world powers comprising the United States
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War in Pakistan, Afghanistan has killed over 149,000 since 2001: report
Study looks at war-related deaths, injuries and displacement in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Prayers on chairs ban sparks outrage in Bangladesh
Critics saying it will exclude the elderly and infirm from prayers
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Pakistan dismisses India's concerns over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Responding to Sushma Swaraj's statement, FO says the $46 billion project will benefit the entire region
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Indian woman accuses Uber driver of sexual harassment
Uber was banned in New Delhi in December after a woman passenger accused one of its drivers of rape
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Rohingya migrants raped at Thai-Malaysia border camps: report
Women sometimes were taken away by guards for several days to be used as sex slaves, says Khaidha
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At Iran anti-IS cartoon contest, pens also jab the West
Among those most lampooned in the cartoons are leaders from the United States, Arab nations, and Israel
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Militant attack kills nine Afghan employees of Czech NGO: officials
The victims were employees of People in Need (PIN), a Czech organisation
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Obama says Myanmar needs to end discrimination of Rohingya to succeed
US is focused on making sure Rohingya who have been subject to human trafficking or are adrift at sea are relocated
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Jenner sets Twitter speed record for one million followers
Jenner hit 1 million Twitter followers in just 4 hours and 3 minutes
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Ship carrying over 450 people sinks in China's Yangtze River: state media
The cause of the sinking was not immediately clear
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Breaking hearts, breaking chains: Paris removes 'love locks'
Close to one million locks weighing 45 tonnes are due to be cut off over the next few days
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India wants ICJ to prosecute Pakistan for war crimes in Saurabh Kalia case, if SC allows
The move is in contravention to India's long held position of not invoking ICJ on disputes relating to armed...
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Canada to deport ASWJ man who had amassed large cache of weapons
Officials did not immediately confirm when Muhammad Aqeeq Ansari will be deported to Pakistan
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American held in Yemen freed, flown to Oman: US
There was no confirmation of the man's identity, where he had been held or by whom
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Lion mauls American tourist to death during South African safari: official
The lion came through the open window of the car and bit the lady. A second tourist was also injured
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Seals help scientists probe remote seas for global warming, climate change
The sensor-equipped animals are helping scientists in research on global warming, weather forecasting and other areas
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Oil prices crisis: Saudi Arabia's reserves lost $49 bn in four months, says report
Saudi reserves dropped from $732 billion at the end of 2014 to $683 billion at the end of April
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US Supreme Court rules for Muslim woman denied job due to hijab at Abercrombie & Fitch
Samantha Elauf was denied a sales job in 2008 at an Abercrombie Kids store in Tulsa when she was 17
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Microsoft to launch Windows 10 on July 29
The new Windows 10 software will come as a free upgrade to people who already use Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
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Suicide attack on Iraq police base kills at least 37: officers
Attack was against a federal police base between Samarra and the Tharthar lake, officers added
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Mauritius gets its first ever female president
Her inauguration is expected to take place on Friday
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Tit for tat? Indian Yogis denied visas to Pakistan
June 21 was set aside as the International Day of Yoga at the request of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Iran military adviser killed near Iraq's IS-held Ramadi
Political and military leaders joined family members for a memorial service in Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Sunday
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Instagram 'deletes account' of Iran revolutionary leader
Account showing rare or unseen photos of the founder had 100,000 followers before it was removed
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Mumbai residents donate Rs450,000 for Pakistani girl's treatment
Following a news report, various people came forward to help out 15-year-old Saba who suffers from Wilson's Disease
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New space technology prayer mat unveiled
The prayer mat is priced at a hefty $300
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Bangladesh charges Rana Plaza owner and 40 others with murder
Building's collapse in 2013 killed more than 1,100 people
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A tranquil Muslim hamlet in the Catskills - until the attack plot
Islamberg sits about 150 miles northwest of New York City
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Afghanistan harnesses anti-Taliban militias as insurgency spreads
Kabul is increasingly relying on former mujahideen strongmen with chequered pasts as a bulwark against the insurgents
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India factory output climbs to four-month high in May
PMI data signalled a further robust expansion of the Indian manufacturing economy in May
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US in talks with Qatar over five Taliban: CIA chief
A year-long travel ban on the five is due to expire, raising questions about what happens next
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Indian army kills four 'suspected militants' after sixteen-hour gun battle
Police say the army is searching for two militants who may have escaped
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 'unacceptable', Modi tells China
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says Modi raised concerns regarding project during recent visit to Beijing
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UN aid ship targeted by shelling near Aden, says officials
The Huthis fired shells at a ship chartered by the UN that was carrying 7,000 tonnes of food
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Kerry to fly home Monday after breaking leg in French Alps bike crash
The Secretary had planned on flying back to the US this evening
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Geelani says people will continue waving Pakistani flags at rallies
Pakistani flags have appeared at several rallies in Indian Kashmir since April 15 this year
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'Several' Americans held in Yemen: State Dept
None of those held were US government employees
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Netanyahu says committed to Palestinian state
He sparked international concern when he ruled out establishment of a Palestinian state during election campaign

















































