US Senate votes for new Russia, Iran and North Korea sanctions despite White House concerns
The White House is concerned about a provision in the bill that blocks President Trump's powers to ease existing sanctions.
Police constable suspended for publicly masturbating after indecently touching 2 female colleagues
The incident took place in the residential quarters of a police training camp in Indian capital New Delhi.
Perth man jailed for life for killing own children to 'punish' estranged wife
"Say goodbye to your kids, this is the last time you will speak to them," Jason Headland told his wife on the night of the murders.
California teen who livestreamed sister's death pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Obdulia Sánchez was arrested for driving under the influence and crashing her car that caused her younger sister Jacqueline's death.
State-run Chinese daily accuses US of fuelling India-China border standoff, warns of 'a war'
China's Global Times also alleged that the US and Russia had an invisible hand in the 1962 border war with India.
London couple headed for dream Hawaii honeymoon sent back home as 'groom is Muslim'
Natasha Politakis and Ali Gul alleged that they were treated like criminals at Los Angeles airport and detained for 26 hours.
Cardinal George Pell accused of historical sex offences in Australia will plead not guilty
The cardinal appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on the first day of his trial in the case.
US navy patrol ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel in the Gulf
US officials alleged that the Iranian vessel came very close to their patrol ship, but Tehran accused the US navy of provocation.
Several dead in building collapse in India's financial capital Mumbai
Around 11 people have been pulled out of the rubble and four are confirmed dead.
Michigan judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals
Most of the Iraqi nationals are Chaldean Catholics, Sunni Muslims, or Iraqi Kurds and their lawyers say they could face persecution back home.
Sydney toddler recovering after near-drowning accident during Bali holiday
The three-year-old was pulled out of a pool unconscious and transported to Perth by an air ambulance.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe denies accusations of favouring old friend as his popularity slips
The scandal has led to a decline in Abe's popularity ratings, which has gone below 30% in some opinion polls.
China issues new warning to India as border standoff continues
The Chinese Defence Ministry maintained that withdrawal of troops was precondition for India to resolve the standoff.
Is India developing missiles to target all of China from southern bases? US experts have the answer
The experts said in an article that India's nuclear arsenal modernisation plans are focused mainly on China amid rising disputes.
Boko Haram executes 8 people in northeast Nigeria for opposing Sharia law
A video shows the victims blindfolded and lying face down as four masked men shoot them from close range.
Human rights groups condemn Indonesia's new 'draconian' law against hardline Islamist groups
The groups also criticised President Joko Widodo's government for banning the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia group.
Dismissed top Vatican cardinal accuses Pope Francis of ill-treatment
Cardinal Gerhard Muller was removed as the head of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope Francis.
Amarnath Yatra: A trek of faith that runs along dangers and terror threats
More than 50 pilgrims to Amarnath, in India's Jammu and Kashmir, have lost their lives in the past 18 years to terror attacks.
Passenger removed from Garuda Indonesia flight over 'bomb' joke
The incident took place on a flight from Timika Airport in Papua to Denpasar, Bali.
US successfully tests Thaad system in Alaska 'against developing missile threats in North Korea'
This was the first time the missile defence system in Alaska intercepted an IRBM.
Doctors operate on man with more than 150 sharp pins lodged inside body
Badrilal Meena, 56, has undergone three surgeries so far in which doctors have removed 91 pins from his neck, abdomen and limbs.
At least 7 Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in India's restive Kashmir state
The attack took place when the pilgrims were returning from the holy Amarnath shrine.
Indonesian police arrest suspected Isis supporter who threatened to turn Jakarta into Marawi
Ghilman Omar Harridhi, 19, allegedly sent a threatening letter and an Isis flag to the police headquarters in South Jakarta.
Italian police raid 'fascist beach club' dedicated to Benito Mussolini's dictatorship
The bathing huts at the Punta Canna beach club in Chioggia, Venice, have signboards praising the gas chambers.
Cardinal George Pell arrives in Sydney to face sex abuse charges
A spokeswoman for Pell said after his arrival in Australia that his return to the country should come as no surprise.
Nearly 40 Isis militants and 26 Egyptian soldiers killed in gunfight at army checkpost in Sinai
Isis said it launched the attack because they claimed the Egyptian army was preparing to target the Islamists' positions.
Aspiring flight attendant from Perth claims Emirates fired her for falling down stairs
Ciara Burke, 23, quit her previous job as a nurse after she received an invite to join the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai.
Elderly imam guilty of sexually abusing young girls during Quran lessons jailed for 13 years
Mohammed Haji Saddique, 81, would ask the girls to sit next to him and touch them under their traditional loose-fitting clothing.
Australia developing missile defence system amid North Korea threats
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, however, insisted that the solution was to denuclearise Pyongyang.
MH370 search: How close are scientists to solving aviation's biggest mystery?
Australian researchers claim they know the exact spot where the missing Malaysia Airlines plane can be found in the Indian Ocean.
