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HRW urges coalition to stop using cluster bombs in Yemen
The watchdog says dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in at least seven such apparent attacks
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Hijab-wearers reveal true feelings on anonymous app
Muslim women take to app to express negative comments from strangers
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US urges citizens to depart from ‘extremely unstable’ Afghanistan
US Embassy in Kabul warns citizens of a possible attack on an 'unknown US citizen' in Lashkar Gah
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Drone kills five al Qaeda suspects in Yemen stronghold
The United States is the only country known to operate armed drones over Yemen
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China media slams Western "hype" over economic slowdown
The central bank's latest moves yet to convince investors of Beijing's ability to jolt the economy out of its slowdown
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World's longest tunnel built 8,000 feet beneath French Alps
Costing about £6.5 billion, the tunnel will transport passengers from Zurich to Milan in 2 hours, 50 minutes
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India deploys army to stop caste-related violence in Gujarat
Six protesters and a police officer have lost their lives while 18 people have been injured in two days
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Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal could become world’s third-biggest: report
Report states Pakistan is far outpacing India in the development of nuclear warheads
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Ex-Chicago comptroller extradited from Pakistan to serve jail term in US
Ahmad was sentenced to 15 years in prison in December 2014 after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges
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YouTube Gaming launches as e-sports arena
YouTube Gaming marks debut of online venue where video game lovers can find commentary, live play, on-demand snippets
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Facebook testing M, a personal assistant to Messenger app
M can purchase items, get gifts delivered to loved ones, book restaurants and much more
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'Batman' theater shooter begins life sentences
Court ordered the killer to serve 12 consecutive sentences of life in prison for each of the dead
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Youngest victim wounded by Bangkok bomb flies home to Hong Kong
Ten days on, police have failed to track down a prime suspect captured on security cameras
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NASA sees unavoidable sea level rise ahead
US states such as Florida are at risk of disappearing, as are some of world's major cities such as Singapore, Tokyo
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Gunman's manifesto: TV shooting set off by Charleston massacre
Bryce Williams says the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina was what drove him to kill the two journalists
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Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices
Windows 10 is powering more than 90,000 different computer and tablet models, including some that date back to 2007
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Green-on-blue: Two US soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
Taliban insurgents overran the key northern district of Musa Qala after fierce fighting
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Two journalists killed during live television broadcast in US
The gunman was taken into police custody after he shot himself at the end of a pursuit
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Annual tomato battle paints streets of Spanish town red
Tomatina festival has become a major draw for foreigners
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Stephen Hawking proposes new black hole theory
The theory could mean that humans might not necessarily disappear into a black hole if they fall into one
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Samsung's new smart watch to compete with Apple
So far Samsung has only revealed glimpses but rumours suggest that Samsung will be launching a round faced smartwatch
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Aid groups appeal for end to Gaza blockade
They said Israel's blockade was the main obstacle to reconstruction of Gaza
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Dust-covered woman from iconic 9/11 photograph dies of cancer
Borders, 28 at the time of the attacks, was just one month into a job for Bank of America in one of the Twin Towers
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Saudi executes four after moratorium call
The executions bring to 127 the number this year in Saudi Arabia, compared with 87 in 2014
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Muslim organisation in US calls for women-friendly mosques
Organisation also recommends removal of physical barriers in halls to separate men and women
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Thai elephant kills keeper, runs off with 3 Chinese on its back
The elephant had not taken easily to his new keeper and turned on him suddenly, goring him to death
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Bomb takes toll on Thai tourism; government predicts swift rebound
Average daily arrivals to Thailand fell from 85,000 before the deadly August 17 attack to 70,000 at present
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Flooding in North Korea kills 40, strands thousands
More than 11,000 people were forced from their homes or otherwise affected by the floods
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Saudi Arabia holding main suspect in 1996 Khobar bombing: newspaper
Saudi authorities were not immediately available to comment
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Thailand destroys ivory stockpile amid junta crackdown
Junta leader says this is to show Thai government's strong determination to oppose ivory trafficking
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Yemen's al Qaeda denies having held Briton rescued by UAE
UAE government claimed that it freed a Briton kidnapped by al Qaeda
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India, Australia to hold naval drills with eye on China
Australian High Commission says exercises will include anti-submarine warfare & coordinated anti-submarine drills
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Illegal narcotics trade: Pakistan cancels DG ANF’s visit to India next month
Meeting of South Asian counties on illegal narcotics trade will be held in September under Colombo Plan in New Delhi
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Suspected Maoist rebels kill three troopers in east India
District police chief says after triggering landmine, rebels opened fire with assault rifles on BSF convoy in Orissa
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Iran film epic about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) postponed
The multimillion-dollar film "Muhammad" is about the childhood of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Pakistan, India border officials to meet next month in New Delhi
Pakistan Rangers official says biannual meeting is scheduled from September 9 to September 13
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Modi's home state under curfew after rioting
Gujarat govt has imposed curfew in some cities and called in paramilitary forces after Patidars went on rampage
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Global insecurity and refugee crisis linked to climate change: expert
Ongoing violence in Syria, for example, is connected with climate change, experts say
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Will take 220 years for India's Muslim population to equal Hindu numbers
Figures show the growth rate of Muslims in India is higher than that of Hindus during 2001-2011
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Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
Obama held a telephone conversation with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and said he was very sorry
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French train hero to earn US Army's top non-combat award
The actions of the passengers were hailed as heroic by officials in both France and the United States
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Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
The attack in the volatile province of Helmand is the first such incident since April
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Fear and despair in AJK as India-Pakistan talks falter
India insists it is simply returning fire that Pakistan has started, says defence source in Indian held Kashmir
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Smartphone growth creating etiquette challenges
88 per cent say a family dinner was not an appropriate place for phone use
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US sanctions Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother as ‘specially designated global terrorist’
All of Aziz's property subject to US jurisdiction is blocked, with US citizens prohibited from financial transactions
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Baby, policeman killed in French Roma camp shooting
Witnesses said a fight erupted in the camp and a man, who may have been drunk, started shooting when police turned up
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Pentagon revives probe into massacre of Afghan civilians by US troops
Under scrutiny is the role of US Army Green Berets in the deaths of 18 men in the Wardak province
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France train gunman being treated as suspected 'terrorist'
French authorities have until Tuesday evening to charge or release Khazzani
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South Sudan soldiers raped children, burned people alive: UN experts
The conflict has reopened ethnic fault lines that pit Kiir's Dinka people against Machar's ethnic Nuer people
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Indian Kashmir shuts down to protest police harassment of a girl
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir said India was using disgraceful tactics to break will for freedom of Kashmiris

















































