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US man tied to white supremacists charged with bomb-making
Suspect discusses making explosives and targeting the synagogue
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Clampdown on grief in occupied Kashmir's shackled main city
Lockdown and communications blackout is being enforced by tens of thousands of Indian troops
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10 Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast freed
Nigeria reports 14 pirate attacks in the first quarter of 2019
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Thousands protest in IOK over new status despite clampdown
Women, children among at least 30 injured as Indian troops fire tear gas, pellets; more than 500 people detained
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Iraqi teacher transforms Kalashnikov into musical instrument
'I ask myself, why war? Why the violence? I'll transform all that into music'
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Bangladesh must investigate rife torture: UN
First time ever, experts examined the record of Bangladesh, which ratified an international ban on torture in 1999
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Greek sculptor Takis, whose works used magnetism, sound and light, dies aged 93
Panagiotis Vassilakis used technology, magnetism and light to create his pioneering art
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WATCH:Romania's 'Roma palaces',a status symbol for poor minority
These Roma palaces reveal a quest for status within a marginalised and mostly poor minority
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Amnesty issues travel warning for US visitors ‘over rampant gun violence’
Warning comes after 31 people killed in mass shootings in Ohio and Texas last week
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Rare giant panda twins born at Belgian zoo
Birth gives 'new hope’ for extincting pandas, fewer than 2,000 now live in the wild
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Farting lawmaker leads to suspension of Kenya assembly session
Kenyan assembly speaker had to ask to bring in air fresheners to make the atmosphere pleasant
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‘Pakistan has stolen my heart’, says outgoing Chinese envoy
Lijian Zhao completes tenure in Pakistan, departs for China
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Afghans prepare for Eid, hope for peace
Eid greeting from Taliban's top leader makes no mention of truce
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India's archery body suspended over governance violations
The Delhi high court is expected to decide on the status of the two competing bodies
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Key airport closed as Indian state faces repeat flood crisis
More than 23,000 people moved into 315 emergency camps set up across the state
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Brexit turmoil drives UK economy towards recession
GDP fell 0.2 per cent in the April-June period
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Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam
Over two million believers from across the planet converge for several days of rituals to Mecca
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200 hit by New Zealand massacre take part in Hajj pilgrimage
Survivors and relatives of victims were given a heroes' welcome as they arrived
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US slaps Hezbollah financier with prison, $50 million fine
Kassim Tajideen pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder money as part of a scheme to evade US sanctions
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Murder of trans woman sparks fears of rising anti-LGBT+ violence in Ecuador
It’s no longer that people want to threaten us - now they’re killing us: Diane Rodriguez
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Chechnya sends ex-IS women into schools, not jails
The woman fell for propaganda from the IS group & found that it had nothing to do with Islam
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Man armed with loaded rifle, body armor arrested at Missouri Walmart
No shots were fired in Thursday’s incident, motives unclear
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China issues 'red alert' as super typhoon approaches mainland
More than 300 flights to and from Taiwan cancelled
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Immigration raids leave migrant children begging for parents' return
The raid targeted seven food processing plants in six cities, believed to be largest in a single state in US history
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Born in Israel, hundreds of Filipino children risk expulsion
Filipino families in Israel are caught up in a legal battle that has put them at risk of deportation
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Trump names new acting intelligence director as Gordon quits
A retired US Navy vice-admiral Joseph Maguire to replace Gordon
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Clashes leave 12 dead in Yemen's Aden
As fighting flares between loyalist forces and the Security Belt force backed by the UAE
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PM Imran 'incredibly crucial' to Afghan peace process: US
US is heavily engaged in South Asia and routinely talks to Pakistan and India, says State Department
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US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
Recent studies show that VR can help people deal with depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health issues
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Heatwave caused nearly 400 more deaths in Netherlands: statistics agency
Climate specialists warn bursts of heat may become more common
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More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than 1.8 million visas were delivered online without the need for middlemen
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Trump administration re-authorises 'cyanide bombs' to kill wildlife
Govt halted the use of these devices last year after one of them was responsible for injuring a boy
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Hong Kong protesters kick off three-day airport rally
The unauthorised gatherings at the airport caused no flight disruptions
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17 'terrorists' killed in Egypt operation linked to car blast: ministry
Since 2016 the Hasm group has claimed responsibility for several attacks against police, officials and judges in Cairo
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Trump slammed as pressure mounts for gun controls
Mother of El Paso shooter says she had called police weeks before the attack, was concerned he had a military weapon
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Three killed in US as small plane crashes into backyard
Pieces of debris spread out over four backyards
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122 Mexicans among 680 detained in US migration raids
Those deported will have the govts support to access employment, education and health care in Mexico
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China tells US diplomats in Hong Kong to stop interfering
State Department spokesperson rejects China's claims, accuses it of leaking personal details of their diplomat
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Lebanon newspaper goes black to raise alarm over political crisis
On 10 blank pages inside, it listed a string of woes including government deadlock, pollution and illegal weapons
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WATCH: Hollywood’s ‘tough-guy’ pulls young boy from overturned car
Danny Trejo came to the rescue following a crash in Sylmar, California when he was on his way to an auto mechanic
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Occupied Kashmir communications blackout angers ‘some in the Indian media’
Unprecedented clampdown is prompting criticism from an increasing number of Indian media organisations, senior editors
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UN chief cautions against altering status of Kashmir
Antonio Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint' in IOK
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Health ministry takes notice of Pakistani medics sacking in Saudi Arabia
Recently, the kingdom and some other Arab countries rejected postgraduate degree programme of Pakistan — MS and MD
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Beijing censures US ban on Chinese firms as 'abuse of state power'
Huawei was the world's number two smartphone producer last year
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Kashmir autonomy fed 'terrorism': Modi
Indian prime minister accuses Pakistan of 'fostering terrorism, seperatism in IOK'
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Child labour cartoon? Brazil turns to TV to shed light on slavery
The initiative is taken to shed light on modern slavery and change attitudes through entertainment
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Children of Occupied Kashmir have grown up amidst violence: Malala
Pakistani Nobel laureate calls for peaceful resolution to longstanding issue between nuclear-armed neighbours
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Trump says China is 'killing us' with unfair trade deals
US set to impose 10% tariffs on remaining $300 billion Chinese imports
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Scientists produce radioactivity-free Chernobyl vodka
Scientists had been researching the contamination from Chernobyl for nearly 30 years
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Mecca vendors cash in on hajj pilgrimage
Besides religious souvenirs, visitors to Mecca buy highly-coveted Saudi gold, watches, clothes and more