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Stewart's satire on news 'The Daily Show' took genre to new level
Around 12 per cent of Americans got at least some of their news from the show
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Chapel Hill shooter to be probed for hate crime
Police say initial investigations indicate a dispute between Hicks, his victims over parking spaces catalysed dispute
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Godfathers: Afghan Taliban smuggle drugs and gems, just like a mafia, says UN
As well as charging farmers who grow opium poppies, the Taliban profits from heroin production and export
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Trucks rumble once again as Pakistan, India resume Kashmir trade
One truck and its driver, in which drug was found, has been detained by India. Bus service to resume as well
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No end to Bangladesh crisis without polls: opposition head
"The more quickly it can be arranged, the better it is for everyone," says Zia
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Pakistani al Qaeda suspect goes on trial in US for bomb plot charges
Jury selection for the case begins in federal court in Brooklyn
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Chapel Hill shooting: #MuslimLivesMatter, if at least on Twitter
People on Twitter question response of mainstream US over the killing, vow to raise their voice for the three victims
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Temple devoted to Modi set to open in India
The temple, to be officially opened on Sunday in Kotharia village in Gujarat, includes an idol of the premier
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Two killed as Indian army chopper crashes in Kashmir
The advanced light helicopter, which was said to be on a night training sortie near Safapora Heights when it crashed
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Over 300 would-be migrants feared to have drowned in new Mediterranean boat tragedy
nine migrants part of the group, were rescued by the coastguard and taken to the Italian island of Lampedusa
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Obama asks US Congress for war powers against Islamic State
The authority would allow Obama to prosecute the fight against the extremist group on a firmer legal basis
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Samsung denies its new Smart TVs 'spy' on customers
Samsung's smart televisions included a warning that its system intercepts speech and transmits it to third parties
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Nawaz exhorts countries participating in TAPI to expedite pipeline construction
Warns that cost of the project will only increase with passage of time
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US lets women drive because they don't care if they are raped: Saudi historian
Defends Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, says only solution is to being in female foreign drivers
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Ten TransAsia pilots suspended after failing skills test
Of TransAsia's 68 pilots trained to fly ATR planes, 19 have not yet taken the test
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Chapel Hill: Three Muslim students killed in US shooting
Local news identifies victims as Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, Razan Abu-Salha; mainstream media silent over incident
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PM Nawaz calls for immediate implementation of TAPI pipeline
Premier says the gas pipeline will help Pakistan overcome gas shortage
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At least 19 Ukraine troops killed in 24 hours, says official
Five killed in a rocket attack on regional capital Kramatorsk
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NBC anchor suspended for 'exaggerating tales from Iraq War'
There is a widespread belief Brian Williams may never actually return to the anchor chair he has held since 2004
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Obama to bring back most US troops fighting Ebola in Africa
White House says we are concerned about recent increase in cases in Guinea
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By God's will we will be together soon, American IS hostage wrote before death
Kayla Jean Mueller was taken prisoner by the Islamic State in August 2013
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Jolie launches academic centre to combat violence against women in warzone
Actor says there is no stable future for a world in which crimes committed against women go unpunished
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Men charged as Australia foils 'imminent' terror attack
The men, Omaral-Kutobi, 24, and Mohammad Kiad, 25, were arrested in a raid on a property in the city's western suburbs
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Pakistani Hazara refugee unlawfully denied visa: Australian High Court
Court rules the law required the govt to grant visa within 90 days of refugee's arrival
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US, UK close embassies in Yemen, evacuate staff
Shia militia warned against any attempts to "destabilize" Yemen as the UN brokered a second day of talks
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Afghanistan could become haven for IS: ex-CIA officer
Robert Grenier says Afghan Taliban would not rebuff its allies in Pakistani Taliban or Islamic State
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FO distances itself from madrassa funding row
Comes day after Saudi Arabia claimed it was providing financial assistance to madrassas only after approval from FO
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Consultation under way: Islamabad to revise its blacklist of banned outfits
Will reconcile its current list with that of UN
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Jon Stewart to leave The Daily Show 'later this year'
Stewart had been at the helm of the show for nearly 16 years
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Widening cyberwar: Chinese spy team hacked Forbes.com, say security firms
The cyber espionage campaign focused on Forbes.com appeared to last only a few days
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Hackers target social media accounts of news magazine, airline
Twitter account of the microblogging site's chief financial officer also fired off spam
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It's America vs Iran in nuclear talk showdown: US Senator
"It's really more of a bilateral negotiation between the United States and Iran."
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Palestine opens its first embassy in western Europe
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on other countries to follow Sweden's lead
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The war in Ukraine
Though US has backed off from sending arms to Ukraine;but it seems that a war between Russia & West is now conceivable
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Rights group says workers still abused at Abu Dhabi Louvre project
TDIC denied all the allegations, says it has been transparent in its efforts
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Sky, BT win Premier League TV rights for $7.8bn
Sky won five of the seven packages to maintain a majority share of live broadcast rights with BT retaining other two
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HSBC 'tax dodge' revelations are just tip of iceberg, says leaker
Falciani says several million transactions (between banks) are also in the documents I transmitted
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We are terrible at dealing with trolls and abuse, admits Twitter CEO
Dick Costolo says the microblogging website has lost core users for its failure to clamp down on trolling
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US to close Embassy in Yemen: Official confirms
US ambassador would leave by Wednesday; Turkish or Algerian embassies in Sanaa may look after US interests in Yemen
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Dubai police makes a 'Lexus' expansion to its fleet of super car cruisers
Will not be used for normal patrols, however
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Mandela 'went missing' for a cup of tea the day he left prison
He was found sipping tea with shoes off after his driver made a detour to avoid 'crushing crowd' outside city hall
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Russia to help build Egypt's first nuclear plant: Sisi
Says the nuclear power plant will be built in Dabaa in northwest Egypt
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US to bring to justice those responsible for aid worker's death: Obama
IS claimed on Friday that Mueller was killed when Jordanian fighter jets bombed a building where she was being held
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VIDEO: Atletico Madrid gives this Indian fan an experience of a lifetime
Dhananjay was flown in to Madrid from Banglore where go the chance to meet his favourite player Torres
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Expanding its role in Afghanistan, China to help build dam, roads
Assistance will include an unspecified amount of financing, says Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Sirajul Haq Siraj
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Bangladesh bans night buses after deadly bomb attacks
More than 1,000 buses, trucks and vans have been firebombed in attacks blamed on opposition activists
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Syria 'informed' about US-led strikes on IS: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ruled out joining the coalition against IS
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PM Modi concedes defeat to Aam Admi Party in Delhi state elections
Arvind Kejriwal outshines former policewoman Kiran Bedi who was BJP's pick for chief minister
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Countering terror: Islamabad, Beijing and Kabul agree to deepen security cooperation
Three sides resolve to make concerted efforts in maintaining peace in Afghanistan
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US blacklists German rapper featured in grisly IS videos
Cuspert had joined IS in 2012 and has appeared in numerous videos from the group