Banks and cash vans become militants' new targets in restive Kashmir valley
Police blame pro-Pakistan extremist groups Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for increasing bank heists.
Video emerges of Indian army obliterating a Pakistani bunker as border violence escalates
Video shows a missile fired from an Indian tank to destroy Pakistani positions.
Erdogan calls on Muslims to flood Jerusalem's iconic mosque and protect its Islamic identity
The Turkish president compared Israel's policies to South Africa's Apartheid system.
North Korea tells South Koreans not to elect 'puppet group of conservatives'
Voting began in South Korean presidential election with liberal candidate Moon Jae-in widely tipped to win.
Iran defence minister threatens to annihilate Saudi Arabia except for Mecca and Medina
Top Iranian authority responds to Saudi prince's threat that Riyadh would bring the 'battle' to Iran.
Guards deliberately overcrowded Indonesian jail for extortion resulting in mass breakout
Close to 180 of 440 escapees are still at large as authorities continue manhunt.
Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in Pakistani retaliatory fire near border
Islamabad authorities claim they were forced to retaliate after Afghan security forces launched attacks on civilians.
Japan mulling acquisition of Tomahawk cruise missiles to counter North Korea threat
Japan keen on boosting its defence capabilities in the face of increasing threats from Pyongyang.
France goes to polls with EU's fate hanging in the balance
Voters will choose between centrist Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen in the presidential polls.
Delhi gang rape convicts will be executed after losing appeal against death sentence
"It's a victory for my family," the Delhi gang rape victim's father said.
Boy dies as angry Pakistani lynch mob hunt down Hindu blasphemer
Violent protests break out in Balochistan after Hindu man is accused of sharing anti-Islamic content on WhatsApp.
Kim Jong-un orders North Korean troops to be ready to break the enemy's backbone
North Korean leader visited two front-line islets located close to South Korea.
Indian army launches massive anti-terror crackdown in Kashmir
Over 3,000 security personnel conduct door-to-door raids in southern Kashmir to flush out militants.
Buckingham Palace denies Prince Philip death rumour ahead of Royal Household meeting
An official royal announcement is expected at 10am on 4 May.
India summons Pakistani envoy over soldiers' beheadings
New Delhi claims it has 'actionable evidence' on the Pakistani army's alleged role in the killings.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi rebuffs UN probe into Rohingya abuse
EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini clashes with Myanmar's de facto leader on fact-finding mission.
US cautions North Korea's nuclear strike threat against Seoul and Tokyo is 'real'
Washington urges world diplomats to put more pressure on Pyongyang at the NPT summit in Vienna.
Indian university confers honorary doctorate on Turkey's Erdogan
The New Delhi-based Jamia Millia Islamia University's decision has come in for criticism.
Putin to speak with Trump and meet Merkel
Syrian conflict and Ukrainian crisis are set to dominate the Putin-Merkel talks.
Venezuelan President Maduro calls for a rewrite of the constitution
The government's opponents and critics say Maduro's move towards a constitutional shake-up is a 'coup'.
Turkey's Erdogan sacks 3,900 officials in another mass purge
This is the second crackdown since Erdogan won a landmark referendum.
'We're sick of him': Dozens of protesters arrested in Russia at anti-Putin rallies
Demonstrations against the Russian president took place in central Moscow and St Petersburg.
North Korea now threatens to sink US Navy's nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan
The Ohio-class submarine is stationed in the South Korean port of Busan.
North Korea threatens Israel with 'merciless, thousand-fold punishment'
Pyongyang responds with fury after the Israeli defence minister calls Kim Jong-un a 'madman'.
Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania
The US president skipped White House Correspondents' Dinner to address his supporters on 100th day.
Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal in 'secret' talks with Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif
The talks spark speculation of backchannel diplomacy between India and Pakistan.
Donald Trump warming up to Xi Jinping in softening Sino-US ties
The US president significantly softens his stance against Xi Jinping in vital geopolitical matters.
Afghan Taliban announces start of spring offensive labelled Operation Mansouri
The Islamist group vows to launch suicide and guerrilla attacks.
India to get its first free condom store
The country has about 2.1 million people living with HIV.
Japan environment ministry drafts emergency declaration over rising deaths of coral
Tokyo is concerned corals in Japanese waters could be extinct by 2070 given current rate of coral bleaching.
