Pregnant Muslim woman burned alive by family in India for marrying a Dalit man
The Dalit community is often pegged at the bottom of the Hindu caste system in India.
North Korea lashes out at China for collaborating with US on UN sanctions
Pyongyang heaps scorn on US and China's 'high-handed and arbitrary act' in imposing sanctions.
China furious after Taiwan offers to help Beijing transition to democracy
President Tsai Ing-wen said Beijing can learn from Taiwan about democracy on Tiananmen Square anniversary.
London Bridge terror attack as it happened: 7 dead and 48 injured
Seven killed and three suspects shot dead by police in London Bridge and Borough Market.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe, 93, kicks off 2018 presidential election campaign
The Zimbabwean president hopes to focus on issues concerning young people in his election rallies.
UN clamps fresh targeted sanctions on North Korea for ballistic missile tests
Four individuals and 14 North Korean entities blacklisted in the latest expansion of economic sanctions.
India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile
The surface-to-surface missile was fired from a test-site in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
US dispatches nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and 800 airmen for Nato exercises near Russia
Nato exercises are seen as show of strength against Russia's aggressive military posture.
Vladimir Putin: A man like Trump does not need advice
Russian president praises his American counterpart Donald Trump calling him a 'straightforward and frank' person.
Trump administration takes the divisive legal battle over Muslim travel ban to Supreme Court
US government approaches the nation's highest court after two lower courts overturned Trump's travel ban.
Two of the world's largest warships are near the Korean peninsula holding dual-carrier drills
USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan are in the Sea of Japan as a show of strength against North Korea.
Duterte hits back at Chelsea Clinton – what's your reaction when your father was 'f*****g Lewinsky'
The Philippines President had joked that his troops implementing martial law can each rape 3 women without impunity.
Russian warships fire Kalibr cruise missiles at Isis targets near Palmyra in Syria
Moscow's ministry of defence said Islamic State militant hideouts were targeted in the cruise missile strikes.
US missile defence system intercepts and destroys mock ICBM amid North Korea threats
Pentagon hails the $244m test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system as an 'incredible accomplishment'.
Beijing tells Japan to act 'cautiously' on South China Sea dispute
Tokyo urges China to play a more meaningful role in addressing the North Korea situation.
Kim Jong-un promises 'bigger gift package to Yankees' as US flies nuclear-capable bombers
North Korea says US' decision to fly B-1B bombers is a rehearsal to drop nuclear bomb on Pyongyang.
Emmanuel Macron vows to be 'demanding' while hosting Russia's Vladimir Putin
The newly elected French president said it is important to engage with Russia but also promised to be tough with Putin.
Israel chief rabbi tells troops to remove glasses and bury faces in books to avoid listening to women singers
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef also compared 'immodestly'-dressed women to 'animals' in his sermon.
US moving 3rd aircraft carrier-led strike group towards North Korea in unprecedented show of force
Supercarrier USS Nimitz leading a strike force is being deployed in the western Pacific region by the US Navy.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei calls Saudi rulers 'worthless, inept and villainous'
The leader says Saudi Arabia is 'a cow milked' by the US.
Kim Jong-un orders deployment of new anti-aircraft weapon system throughout North Korea
The North Korean leader supervised the successful test of the anti-aircraft guided weapon system.
Fresh clashes break out in Kashmir after key militant leader Sabzar Ahmad Bhat is shot dead
Bhat, the successor of Burhan Wani, was leading the militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.
'You can each rape 3 women, I'll protect you,' Duterte jokingly tells Philippines troops
Philippines president tells military personnel implementing martial law they have his full support.
North Korea vows 'merciless retaliatory response' after Seoul's spy drone violates airspace
Pyongyang claims South Korea's surveillance drone, Heron, penetrated its border at least four times.
Egyptian warplanes pound jihadist haven in Libya after deadly attack on Coptic Christians
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi pledges he will not hesitate to launch more attacks on Islamist targets.
Taiwan president oversees massive live-fire drill simulating Chinese invasion
Fighter jets, assault helicopters and tanks were all part of large-scale drills countering mock-up Chinese attack.
Indonesia fears more terror attacks could be imminent as Isis claims responsibility for twin blasts
The twin blasts at Jakarta bus station left at least 3 policemen dead and 12 others wounded on Wednesday, 24 May.
Pakistan in war mode? Air force makes all forward bases operational to counter India's 'threats'
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman has expressed confidence that Pakistani forces can tackle any kind of challenge.
Sectarian tensions flare up in northern Indian state as Dalit man killed
Sensitive Saharanpur district witnesses caste-based clashes as authorities scramble to contain violence.
North Korean flying object which triggered warning shots from South Korea turns out to be a balloon
Earlier, the airborne object was suspected to be a drone.
