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Air pollution shuts schools in Iran's capital
Warnings are issued for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people suffering from respiratory diseases
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Saudi backpedals on video labelling feminism 'extremism'
Security agency said the video contained 'many mistakes'
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Sri Lanka ruling party runner woos women with free sanitary pads
Sajith Premadasa's pledge to distribute free sanitary napkins to women if elected draws mix reactions
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Scores of Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa amid tension
Settlers swarmed into the site via Al-Maghariba Gate
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WATCH: Venice underwater as exceptional tide sweeps through canal city
Only once since records began in 1923 has the water crept even higher, reaching 1.94 metres in 1966
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Morales begins Mexico exile as Bolivia moves to end vacuum
Security forces fired tear gas in street clashes in La Paz immediately after the Congress session
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Mainland China students flee Hong Kong over protest violence fears
Students were shuttled away by boat because they were unable to leave via obstructed roads
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Michigan boy, 17, gets double lung transplant after damage from vaping
CDC reported there have been 39 deaths associated with e-cigarettes or vaping products in the US
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Indian capital in 'day-to-day battle' with smog as cool weather sets in
Farmers burning stubble in their fields in areas around the city have been generating clouds of acrid smoke
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South Korea river turns red with blood after mass slaughter
Seoul's environment ministry says the blood from pig carcasses has been 'dealt with properly'
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High wire: Cirque du Soleil founder held for 'growing cannabis'
Claims it's for medical and strictly personal purposes
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Germany’s Protestant Church to probe sexual abuse
Commission to be set up to deal with sexual abuse claims which will also include victims
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UK: 25 Tory councillors posted Islamophobic content
Exclusive by British daily identifies councillors sending Islamophobic messages on social media
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Rogue 'Laden' elephant gets a job, renamed 'Krishna'
The elephant previously killed five villagers and was named after Osama bin Laden
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Harassment debate erupts after Lebanese reporter kissed on TV
Some users on social media say act was a form of harassment while others say it was funny
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One dead, six injured in suspected suicide bombing at Indonesia police station
Four officers, two civilians injured but that their injuries were not severe
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Helicopter crashes during Australia bushfire operation
A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene and the pilot was treated for minor injuries
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At least 7 killed in Kabul car bomb blast: interior ministry
Seven others also injured when the blast detonated
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Prisoner-swap deal clears way for intra-Afghan dialogue
Anas Haqqani, Rashid Omari, Milli Khan freed in exchange for US citizen Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks
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First Arab astronaut urges climate protection on Earth
Witnessing Earth and its beauty from space made me realise the importance of preserving it, says Hazzaa al-Mansoori
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Occupied Kashmir marks 100 days of autonomy loss, lockdown
Dozens of journalists held silent protests against internet ban while shops and businesses remain shut in the valley
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Setback for BJP as India's financial capital placed under direct rule
Maharashtra was ruled by the BJP and its right-wing regional ally Shiv Sena ahead of elections
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Europe agrees to develop more weapons independently of US
Work will begin on a new patrol vessel, an electronic jamming weapon for aircraft and technology to track missiles
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Sikhs celebrate founder's 550th birthday in smog-hit northern India
Across India, Sikh and Hindu communities prepared feasts known as langars to mark the anniversary
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Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza
Airstrike targets house in Gaza City, killing Bahaa Abu Al-Atta, says Israeli army
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Six workers die in heavy rains at Oman construction site
Workers were believed to be Indian nationals
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Turkish students, lecturer on trial for Pride march
Police used pepper spray, plastic bullets and tear gas to break up the march
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51 children injured in chemical attack at China kindergarten
Three teachers also admitted to hospital for treatment; suspect arrested less than an hour after attack
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In Brazil, dentists give battered women a new life
27 per cent, or 16 million women, say they suffered some kind of physical or mental abuse last year in Brazil
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Founder of Syrian 'White Helmets' found dead in Istanbul
Death of ex-British intel officer James Le Mesurier is being treated as a suspected suicide
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Morales leaves for Mexico as Bolivia military pledges to tackle violence
Three people have died in clashes since the disputed election
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France, UK, Germany, EU 'extremely concerned' by Iran's nuclear deal breach
IAEA said it has detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran
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Protesters hit Hong Kong commute as western powers urge restraint
Masked activists outside Hong Kong University blocked a main road by dropping objects from a footbridge
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Chinese state media praises Hong Kong police 'restraint'
The nationalistic Global Times newspaper told the police to "be tough" and said it "firmly supports" their actions
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Trump says Baghdadi successor in US crosshairs
He marked Veterans' Day by celebrating the killing of the militants' former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad
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Drunk driver helps build mosque instead of more prison time
Akkol says he quit drinking, performs prayers and chats about religious issues with the mosque's Imam
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Do-it-yourself temple waits to move into Indian holy site
It will have its own shed for cows, as well as a huge prayer hall
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New bushfires break out in Australia as millions brace for the worst
Firefighters have been given broad powers to control government resources, force evacuations, close roads
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Sikhs celebrate founder Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
Thousands of Sikhs are expected to mark the occasion at Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur
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Turkey gifts five colour ultrasound machines to JPMC
'Induction of the new machines would increase the facility's capacity from 600 patients to 750 patients per day'
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Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors
Asian stocks experience worst day since August as unrest stokes demand for safe-haven assets
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Turkey begins deporting 'foreign militants'
Minister says Turkey has nearly 1,200 foreign members of IS in custody, and captured 287 during recent Syria operation
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Sikhism founder Guru Nanak was a wanderer and mystic
Like many saints of his times, Guru Nanak traveled far and wide to find and spread divine message
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Cyclone death toll rises to 24 in Bangladesh, India
As the two nations assess the scale of devastation wreaked by the powerful storm
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Haze wraps India's capital again as air quality plummets
Dip in wind speed and temperature is making air denser, trapping pollutants and worsening air quality
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South Africa goes wild for KFC marriage proposal
Wedding is being dubbed as South Africa’s very own fast-food fairy tale
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Indian woman faces Pakistani ‘identity crisis’
Kajal changed her nationality and converted to Islam 19 years ago to marry Rasheed
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India's BJP suffers setback as richest state slips out of its control
First major political blow to Modi’s ruling party as it parts way with regional ally Shiv Sena due to internal strife
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US will do 'very best' to keep Turkey in NATO: Trump aide
Washington sanctioned Ankara for its assault last month on Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria
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Impeachment: the allegations against US President Donald Trump
He is threatened with removal from office over allegations that he abused his powers
















































