Pope Francis insists female priesthood will never be an option in the Roman Catholic church
The pontiff says Pope John Paul II's ban on women priests in 1994 is likely to stay forever.
Pakistan expels Indian diplomatic staffer in retaliation as trade ties likely to take hit
Pakistan's top industry body hints at suspending trade ties with India if the situation fails to improve.
Indian forces kill 15 Pakistani troops near Kashmir in week-long cross-border firing
Indian forces accuse the Pakistani military of providing cover fire for infiltrating militants.
Michelle Obama joins Hillary Clinton in election battleground as campaign heats up
Clinton was basking in the popularity of the first lady in the pivotal swing state of North Carolina.
Tatas' spat with Cyrus Mistry gets uglier as expelled chief makes lengthy email public
Cyrus Mistry's email to Tata Sons' directors makes allegations against Ratan Tata and the board.
Beijing announces surprise naval drills in South China Sea after US patrol
China asks non-military vessels to stay away from the route when naval exercises are on.
US and South Korea hold surgical strikes drill codenamed Teak Knife against North Korea
Special forces of the two countries simulate precision strikes on key North Korean facilities in the exercises.
Tatas brace for legal battle following Cyrus Mistry's ouster
Tata group companies lost £2.08bn in two trading sessions after Cyrus Mistry's removal.
Spain faces diplomatic wrath for allowing Syria-bound Russian warships to refuel
Russian naval fleet to dock at Spanish port of Ceuta for fuel and supplies after spending 10 days at sea.
Pakistan reviews security in Balochistan after Quetta police academy carnage
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif holds top-level security meeting in Quetta, pledges to punish attackers.
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Mandera guest house in Kenya killing 12 people
The assailants managed to escape via the Kenya-Somalia border.
Quetta terror attack carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, suspect Pakistani authorities
Attackers were communicating with their handlers in Afghanistan as they were mounting the attack, officials said.
Indian forces kill 24 Maoist insurgents in major counter-terror operation
Among the dead are two top left-wing extremist leaders and seven women.
Calais 'Jungle' camp eviction begins as first set of buses arrives
Minor clashes broke out ahead of clearance as French riot police fired tear gas to quell protests.
Trump campaign admits 'we're behind'
Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to Trump, admits Clinton has 'tremendous advantages' in the presidential battle.
Twin explosions rock Utsunomiya in Japan kill one man, wound three people
A local festival taking place at the park in Utsunomiya, when the blasts occurred.
Iraq parliament bans sale, import and production of alcohol
Opponents of the ban say it is a blow against the rights of minorities.
Indian forces launch door-to-door search operation in Kashmir's Baramulla to flush out extremists
This is the second such major raid mounted by security forces in Baramulla within a week.
India frames charges against UK-based arms dealer in multi-million dollar defence deal
Vipin Khanna is accused of receiving $6m as kickbacks to facilitate deal between Embraer and the Indian government.
US, South Korea and Japan to hold high-level trilateral meeting over North Korea threats
Trilateral security talks triggered by North Korea's test-firing of two Musudan missiles in quick succession.
Indian banks hit as 3.2 million cards breached; unauthorised transactions traced to China
Top banks such as HDFC, ICICI, SBI, Yes Bank and Axis Bank were worst affected by the breach.
Tens of thousands of Rohingyas left without aid in Myanmar's violence-ravaged Rakhine state
Myanmar's military has imposed a lockdown on restive Rakhine state crippling food and medicine supplies.
North Korea's Musudan missile launch ends in failure again, says US
The US said it had detected signs that Pyongyang's missile is likely to have exploded soon after launch.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi hopes for closer ties with India
Myanmar's state counsellor to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost bilateral ties.
Bengaluru to host India's longest steel flyover despite concrete opposition from activists
Environmentalists warn that 800 trees will be felled and heritage sites destroyed to make way for the flyover.
Battle for Mosul rages on as Iraqi and Kurdish forces make early gains
Iraqi and Kurdish forces retake 200sq km area on first day of Mosul battle.
UN Security Council condemns North Korea's failed missile launch vowing 'significant' action
An emergency session was held after Washington and Seoul confirmed the attempt.
Will firebrand Duterte don a diplomatic hat to charm China?
The Philippines president will be accompanied by a 400-strong business delegation to China on his three-day visit.
Egyptian army pounds Islamist positions in North and central Sinai after militant attack
Egyptian air strikes target army positions, weapons storage facility and vehicles in counter-attack.
Narendra Modi labels Pakistan 'mothership of terror' at Brics summit
Brics nations hold two-day summit in India's coastal state of Goa to strengthen their alliance.
