North Korea fires ballistic missile, but projectile explodes within seconds of lift-off
Pyongyang's failed missile launch comes a day after Pyongyang flexed its muscles in a massive military parade.
China warns war could break out any moment in the Korean peninsula
Foreign Minister Wang Yi cautions there will be no winners if the Korean peninsula plunges into conflict.
Dozens killed after US dropped 'mother of all bombs' in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
Afghan defence ministry says no civilians were affected in the GBU-43/B bombing.
North Korea could launch missiles carrying deadly chemical weapons, warns Japan PM
Shinzo Abe is concerned Japan could be a target if Pyongyang mounts sarin nerve agent on warheads.
North Korea defiant on nuclear test, warns against pre-emptive strike by US
Vice foreign minister warns Pyongyang would not 'keep its hands crossed' if US attacks.
Former Pakistani military official goes missing in Nepal amid Indian 'spy' death sentence
Nepali police clueless about Muhammad Habib Zahir after he vanished from Kathmandu airport.
South Korean army chief reportedly orders crackdown on homosexual soldiers
A civic group claims 40 to 50 soldiers have been put on a list of homosexual individuals.
China will not be labelled a currency manipulator says Trump
This was one of the key promises Trump made during the US presidential election.
Man kills 4 of his family members in bizarre occult ritual in India
Man in Kerala says he was experimenting with astral projection known as out-of-body experience.
Pakistan rules out immediate execution of Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav
Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif insists there will be no special concession for Jadhav.
UN Security Council to vote on West-drafted resolution on Syria chemical attack
Russia is widely expected to veto the resolution amid differences with the US.
US tells Japan that Washington will launch military strike on North Korea if needed – report
Tokyo officials reportedly told that there will be military intervention if China does not step up pressure on Pyongyang.
India warns Pakistan of 'consequences' over death sentence to 'spy'
India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav is 'farcical'.
Violence erupts in Venezuela during anti-Maduro protests
Dozens of protesters were reportedly injured in police crackdown during the demostrations in capital Caracas.
Niger forces kill dozens of Boko Haram Islamists in counteroffensive
Security forces were engaged in a shootout as heavily armed militants raided a village in the Diffa region.
Demolition of heritage school building in Pakistan's Karachi sparks outrage
The builder mafia blamed for razing the 100-year-old building.
Pakistan military court sentences Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Yadav to death
Jadhav, a former Indian naval officer, was arrested by Pakistani authorities in March 2016.
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei calls US missile strike on Syria a 'strategic mistake'
Iran's supreme leader warns that the Trump administration action will only strengthen Isis.
US deployment of navy strike group to peninsula reflects tough stance says South Korea
Seoul says aircraft carrier and warship presence does not mean preemptive strike on North Korea is imminent.
India and Israel ink defence deal worth $2bn
Israeli state-run firms to supply air defence system to Indian army and navy.
Vladimir Putin considers US strikes on Syria 'act of aggression' against sovereign state
Kremlin says Washington's abrupt escalation will worsen US-Russia ties.
Russia to demand emergency UN Security Council session over US strikes against Syria
One Moscow official called the attack an 'act of aggression against a UN member'.
UN Security Council adopts statement strongly condemning North Korea missile launch
Japan and South Korea have welcomed the UNSC's condemnation saying it sends the right message.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit to India: Immigration and terror to dominate talks
More than 35 bilateral deals are expected to be signed during Hasina's 4-day visit.
Israeli killed in West Bank in car-ramming attack
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrests a Palestinian man after the attack.
The Gambia set to vote in first free parliamentary election in 22 years
238 candidates are competing for 53 seats in the country's national assembly.
Donald Trump assures Shinzo Abe of military support against North Korea threats
Trump and Abe held a 35-minute telephone call over North Korea's missile launch.
Muslim man dies after being attacked by cow vigilantes in India
Four others are undergoing treatment in a hospital after mob attack on highway.
Russia says Syrian rebel chemical weapons responsible for Khan Sheikhoun deaths
More than 70 people died after an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government.
South Korea holds emergency security meeting over North Korea missile launch
Seoul says North Korea's provocative act would 'accelerate its path toward self-destruction'.
