Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Engine Data Suggests Jet Flew 5 Hours, Could Have Reached North Korea
US investigators who analysed engine data suspect missing jet travelled for at least four more hours after it lost contact
California Earthquake 2014: Magnitude 6.9 Tremor Hits 64km off North Coast at Shallow Depth
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs at a shallow depth of 4.3 miles (6.9km)
Malaysia Airlines Plane Missing Day 3: Did Terrorist Attack Bring Down Flight MH370?
Investigators focus on loss-making airline's recent maintenance record and ask whether financial challenges had affected safety.
BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 Plane with 239 On Board Disappears Over Vietnamese Air Space
Malaysia Airlines expected to hold press conference over suspected mishap to plane that left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing
Ukraine Crisis: Obama Urges Diplomatic Solution but Putin Remains Defiant
US president says Crimea's decision to hold referendum is violation of international law and Ukraine's constitution
US and Europe Divided on Sanctions as Russia's Grip on Crimea Tightens
Russia says ousted president Yanukovich requested Moscow to send troops to Ukraine
Ukraine Crisis: Russian Flags on Crimea's Government Buildings as Armed Men Seize Control
Tatar leader says key government buildings seized by men in uniform whose identity could not be established.
EU and US React Cautiously to Ukraine 'Truce' as Situation Remains Tense
US imposes visa bans on 20 Ukrainian officials while EU says measures including asset freezes and travel bans are on table
Pepper Spray and Knives out as Indian Parliament's Andhra Pradesh Bill Boils Over
Long-simmering Telangana issue comes to boil as government tries to table Andhra Pradesh re-organisation bill.
Sochi Olympics Terror Threat: US Warns of Toothpaste Bombs on Flights
Terrorists could assemble explosive devices in flight using material stuffed inside toothpaste tubes, US Department of Homeland Security warns.
Germany Supports Italy as Trial of Marines in Sea Killing Case in India Stalled
Marines' trial in limbo as Indian government unable to decide if charges invoking death penalty should be brought in.
Yemen: Briton Kidnapped as Explosions Rock Capital Sanaa
Kidnappers hit Briton with the butt of a gun and dragged him into waiting car.
Bangladesh Sentences 14 to Death for Smuggling China-Made Weapons for Indian Militant Outfit
Motiur Rahman Nizami, top leader of Islamist Jamaat party, among those convicted in 2004 arms smuggling case.
US to Impose Financial Sanctions if Ukraine Violence Worsens
Unidentified Congressional aides tell Reuters sanctions could be put in place if Kiev fails to quell violence and restore order quickly.
India 'Racial Profiling': Vigilante Minister Leads Stick-Wielding Group to Home of African Woman in Dead of Night
We were harassed, we were beaten, they were having long sticks, a Ugandan woman said.
Thai Red Shirts Leader Shot at as Emergency Declared in Bangkok
The leader of a pro-government faction shot at in what is termed as a political attack.
Spate of Gang-Rapes over Weekend Shames India
In one sex attack, the 12-year-old victim was killed and thrown in a farmland after rape.
Syria Civil War: Ban Ki-Moon's Iran Invitation Muddles Talks
US and Syrian opposition say invitation to Tehran must be withdrawn as they press plan for Bashar al-Assad's exit.
Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor: A Roller-coaster Life from Kashmir to Canada to Dubai and Delhi
Hailing from Kashmiri Pandit family, Pushkar was drawn to former UN under secretary-general.
US Missile Launch Officers Caught Cheating Exams and Decertified
Cheating ring uncovered during investigation into drug possession by officers at various US bases.
China's Dollar Trap: Foreign Exchange Reserves Hit $3.8tn
Analysts say rising interest rates and the appreciation in yuan might have created hot money inflows.
South Sudan: More than 200 Including Women and Children Drown in Nile, Fleeing Conflict
Boat carrying 300 people, including women and children, displaced by tribal conflict.
Thai Protesters Occupy Bangkok Streets as Fringe Group Threatens to Attack Bourse
Group threatens stock exchange, saying it represents a 'wicked capitalist system' that created billionaires such as Thaksin Shinawatra.
Devyani Khobragade Row: Court Throws out Indictment Extension Plea as India Cancels Energy Talk With US
The diplomat's defence says the issuance of indictment would be a "polarising event".
West Wary of Iran's Centrifuge Research as Talks on Nuclear Deal Set to Resume
Western diplomats say centrifuges are a sticking point in the talks with Tehran.
Fallujah: Maliki Vows to Regain Control as Al-Qaida Resurgence Worries US
Iraqi PM says there will be no withdrawal until 'terrorist groups' are driven out of Anbar.
South Sudan Rivals to Hold Direct Talks as Fighting Continues
Fighting continues, with rival forces claiming they are pushing into each other's territory.
West Bengal Gang Rape: Doctor Says Teenager Burnt Alive was Pregnant
Attackers poured kerosene over girl and set her on fire, victim says on deathbed.
China Condemns Japan PM's Visit to Yasukuni Shrine
Visit shows Shinzo Abe's intent to push country to militarism, says China, amid Japan's concern over Chinese moves in East China Sea.
Preet Bharara - The Bruce Springsteen of US Attorneys Draws Flak in Homeland for Devyani Khobragade Case
Bharara's reputation for busting Indian pride remains unquestioned.