What Trump gained from his Jerusalem move – global wrath and a train station named after him
Israeli authorities are mulling to name a station in Jerusalem after the US president as a mark of courtesy for recognising the ancient city as capital.
Al-Qaeda threatens to wage war on Delhi and Bengaluru, says it's the only way to win Kashmir
Al-Qaeda's local commander said, "If it is attacked in Kolkata, Bangalore and New Delhi, it will come to its senses and release its grip on Kashmir."
Egypt carries out mass execution of Islamists for terrorist attacks
The Egyptian government hangs 15 extremists linked to the Islamic State in two prisons located in northern Egypt.
Kim Jong-sik and Ri Pyong-chol: Who are the North Korea missile men sanctioned by US?
The US treasury department places travel restrictions on two key North Korean technocrats.
How Duterte responded when his son quit as vice mayor of Davao city amid drug trade allegations
Paolo Duterte stepped down as Davao city's vice mayor on Christmas day after months of accusations that he was involved in illegal drug trade.
Bangladeshi capital witnesses series of mysterious disappearances of activists
The government has promised to find all the missing people amid concerns that the victims could be subjected to enforced detentions.
3-foot-tall top militant commander Noor Mohammad Tantray killed by Indian security forces in Kashmir
Tantray of the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group is said to have masterminded several attacks in the past six months in Kashmir.
Royal Navy's frigate shadows Russian vessel near UK waters after 'upsurge' in Moscow's activity
The HMS St Albans monitored the Russian vessel Admiral Gorshkov's "activity in areas of national interest".
North Korea in 2017: The year of hydrogen bomb, ICBMs, Kim Jong-nam and 'dotard'
It has been an action-packed year for North Korea and its adversaries, with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump locking horns.
What will be President Emmerson Mnangagwa's topmost priority as he vows to build a 'new Zimbabwe'?
The newly inaugurated Zimbabwean president says a drive against corruption will dominate the first few months of his office.
Passenger ferry carrying more than 250 people capsizes off Philippines
Casualties feared as the Philippines coast guard is leading the rescue operations in the waters, located 70kms from Manila.
Special court acquits all accused in a case once billed as India's biggest corruption scandal
Among those acquitted in the so-called "2G scam" are leading political figures A Raja and M Kanimozhi.
Donald Trump threatens to cut aid to nations that go against US in crucial Jerusalem vote
Both Trump and the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, have said that those nations who back the non-binding resolution at the UN will face the consequences.
Duterte shocks again with insensitive comment on rape victims
The Philippines president said rape victims in "his time" used to be beautiful and "worth dying for".
Saudi Arabia unveils the kingdom's largest budget in history promising to spend $293bn in 2018
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the annual budget is chiefly aimed at improving the living standards of Saudi citizens.
Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile targeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh
Saudi forces intercepted a Houthi missile which was aimed at a royal palace in the residential area of the kingdom's capital.
Nuclear war between India and Pakistan? Top official says such a scenario cannot be ruled out
Pakistan's National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua says a nuclear conflict is only a "mistake away".
Philippines' Duterte was not sure if he wanted to be a boy or a girl in his adolescence
The Philippines president says he supports gay marriages and he is even ready to rewrite laws to legalise same-sex unions.
What is Aegis Ashore? Japan plans to erect the new missile defence system to counter North Korea
Tokyo's cabinet approves installation of two land-based missile interceptors, which would cover the entire Japanese territory.
North Korea threatening Americans' lives with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has pledged the threats from the reclusive Kim Jong-un regime will be "taken care of".
Russia offers to become 'honest mediator' in Israel-Palestine conflict after US' veto at UNSC
Washington stood isolated at the UN Security Council after it vetoed a resolution, which was supported by 14 states of the 15-member body.
Indonesian Muslim clerics leading tens of thousands of anti-Trump protesters over Jerusalem
Indonesian capital Jakarta witnesses massive demonstrations, during which calls for boycott of American and Israeli goods were made.
At least 8 killed as explosion and gunfire rock church during Christmas events in Pakistan's Quetta
The church, hosting about 400 people at the time of attack, was holding 'Sunday School Christmas Programme' when suicide bombers entered.
World's first drive-through funeral service unveiled in Japan
Mourners can now pay their final respects to the deceased loved ones from sitting inside their cars using the drive-through service.
Kim Jong-un's 'loyal agent' charged with brokering missile sales arrested in Australia
Chan Han Choi, born in South Korea and now a naturalised Australian citizen, was suspected of helping North Korea to earn more money beating sanctions.
Has Duterte just threatened to impose martial law throughout Philippines?
When asked whether he would impose a nationwide martial law to combat terror, the Phillipines president said "all options are on table".
Israel threatens to return Lebanon 'to the Stone Age'
A top Israeli minister also warned that his country would not hesitate to take military action against Iranian facilities in Lebanon.
Pakistani family ran private jail for 'slave labourers' and 'sexually assaulted' inmates for 5 years
Thirteen inmates, including women and children, were freed after police raided a village in Sindh province.
Duterte gets Congress approval for martial law extension to pound Islamist and communist terrorists
The Philippines president argued martial law powers are necessary to root out the extremists who have been regrouping after the military campaign.
Turkey rallying Islamic nations against Trump's Jerusalem bombshell
Heads of state and top representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gather in Istanbul over Jerusalem.
