Pentagon delivers report on speeding up anti-Isis fight in Iraq and Syria
President Donald Trump had sought for the plan through a 28 January presidential memorandum.
Trump pledges to improve ties with China in brief White House meeting with senior Beijing official
Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi is in Washington to discuss trade, security and bilateral ties with the US.
Kim Jong-nam murder suspect Siti Aisyah partied and celebrated birthday night before the killing
The Indonesian suspect said that she was paid some £72 to take part in the act she thought was a TV prank.
Several police officers injured in suicide bomb attack in Algeria's Constantine
A suicide bomber detonated himself outside a police station in Constantine, but was shot dead by an alert officer.
Chile floods leave 4 million people in Santiago without water
Torrential rain and mudslides have killed at least four people and left thousands marooned.
Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi in Washington to discuss bilateral issues
The Chinese foreign ministry said Yang is visiting the country at the invitation of the new US government.
Malaysia warns of issuing arrest warrant for North Korean diplomat in Kim Jong-nam assassination
Malaysian police said recently that Kim Jong-nam was killed using the highly toxic VX nerve agent.
Multiple blasts hit security facilities in Syria's Homs province, at least 42 reported dead
It was not immediately clear if the Isis was behind the attacks.
Trump travel ban reasons disputed in Homeland Security report
The report found insufficient evidence to show people from the 7 banned Muslim-majority nations posed a risk to US.
Soccer legend Pele's son, Edinho, in jail to serve drug trafficking sentence
The former professional goalkeeper was sentenced to 33 years in jail in 2014.
Guatemalan immigration office expels Women on Waves abortion ship
The Dutch boat offers free abortion services in countries where terminating pregnancies is banned.
Duterte calms China irked by foreign minister's South China Sea comments
Perfecto Yasay Jr had said Asean members were unsettled about China's military build-up in the disputed South China Sea.
Iraqi forces in western Mosul offer deal to local Isis fighters to kill foreign jihadists
Iraq government forces retook Mosul airport from Islamic State within a week of launching the West Mosul operation.
Russia an existential threat and Isis a trans-regional risk, US top military officer Dunford says
Gen. Joseph Dunford says the US faces threats from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and violent extremism.
Syria peace talks begin amid lack of trust and continued fighting in Aleppo, Deraa and Hama provinces
UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said the biggest challenge in brokering peace between the two sides is lack of trust.
3 Indian soldiers and woman killed as Hizbul Mujahideen militants ambush army convoy in Kashmir
The 44 Rashtriya Rifles convoy was on its way back after conducting anti-terror raids when it was attacked.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: Malaysia requests Interpol to help nab 4 suspects who fled to Pyongyang
Malaysian police also officially requested the North Korean embassy to allow them to interview Hyon Kwang Song.
'Conditions have been set' for Isis defeat in West Mosul, US-led coalition group says
Col. John Dorrian said air strikes by coalition forces have set the conditions for Iraqi forces to retake the Mosul airport.
Trump's revised travel ban order delayed until next week, White House says
A White House official said the revised travel ban order is expected by the middle of next week.
Syria peace talks set to begin in Geneva, but UN envoy expects no 'immediate breakthrough'
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura warned some unspecified 'spoilers' could try to disrupt efforts to bring peace to Syria.
Taiwan: Man gets 30 years in jail for detonating bomb in Taipei in botched suicide attempt
Around 24 people and the bomber were injured in the blast on a busy train in the Taiwanese capital.
Missouri man charged with plotting Isis-style attack on Kansas City on President's Day
Robert Lorenzo Hester Jr, 25, was caught by FBI agents, posing as Islamic State militants.
Security tightened after break-in attempts to remove Kim Jong-nam's body from mortuary
Malaysian police assured protection to Kim Han-sol if he comes to the country to claim his father's body.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: Senior North Korean embassy official emerges as new suspect
Malaysian police said they will seek to extend remand for the two arrested female suspects.
South China Sea: Asean unsettled by China's militarisation of disputed islands
Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay called on China and the US to engage in dialogue to prevent escalating row.
Sunni Arab women raped, tortured and forced to marry Isis fighters, Human Rights Watch says
HRW said this is the first time Isis crimes against Sunni Arab women have come to light.
Colombia: Farc rebels to begin surrendering weapons to UN
President Juan Manuel Santos said mobilisation of all rebels from their jungle camps to UN zones completed.
Isis cannot be defeated unless corruption in governments ends, Transparency International UK warns
NGO accuses western governments of ignoring corruption and allowing Islamic State to thrive across the world.
Sailor killed and 7 abducted from Vietnamese ship near Abu Sayyaf stronghold in Philippines
Of the 25 crewmen on board the MV Giang Hai, 17 were rescued by the Filipinio Coast Guard and soldiers.
Trump administration preparing to invite North Korean delegation to US for talks - Report
The State Department has reportedly not approved the visas yet, but is expected to do so in the next few weeks.