Hong Kong: Fresh Clashes Erupt at Pro-Democracy Protests
Student protesters call off talks with Hong Kong government after 1,000 anti-Occupy thugs storm sit-in.
Novice Iraqi Army Pilots Drop Arms and Food Supplies to Isis Fighters by Mistake
Iraqi pilots drops food and water in Isis-controlled areas originally meant to supply starving security forces.
Sophisticated iOS Malware Targets Hong Kong Protesters
iOS spyware steals personal details from Apple devices released by Chinese-speaking attackers.
Hong Kong Braces For National Day Flashpoint as Democracy Protests Gather Pace
Work hard to make the 'Chinese dream come true,' Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying says in National Day address.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'Undergoes Ankle Surgery'
North Korean leader reportedly undergoes surgery for fractured ankles.
Turkey Deploying Tanks near Syria Border to Fight Isis
Ankara deploys tanks near Turkey-Syria border and considers sending troops to Syria.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Call For Resignation of Chief Executive
Occupy Central protesters set to intensify campaign and tensions expected to rise further on Chinese National Day.
Afghanistan: New President Ashraf Ghani Calls Taliban for Talks
Ghani asks Afghan Taliban and Hezb-e-Islami to give up arms and engage in talks.
Ashraf Ghani Sworn In As Afghan President in Kabul
Rival Abdullah Abdullah takes over as chief executive, a post equivalent to PM post.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Rubbishes Speculation over Chinese Army Intervention
Leung Chun-ying dismisses speculation over People's Liberation Army soldiers being deployed to quell Occupy Central protests.
Kabul Rocked by Blast Day Before New Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Sworn In
Bomb destroys military vehicle in Afghan capital, the day before new president sworn in.
Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protesters and Police Clash
Campaign for democracy in former British colony gathers momentum as students and Occupy Central join forces
Syrian Al-Qaeda Offshoot Al-Nusra Vows Retaliation Against US Airstrikes
Claiming that US and Arab airstrikes are 'war against Islam', al-Nusra warns of jihadist retaliation.
Somali al-Shabaab Buries Woman Up To Neck and Stones Her to Death for Having Four Husbands
Woman stoned to death by masked al-Shabaab fighters and local men for alleged adultery.
BREAKING: Japan's Mt Ontake Volcano Erupts Injuring Several Hikers
Volcano in Nagno and Gifu erupts sending ash and smoke into sky.
Iraq Crisis: RAF Tornados Set to Take Off to Pound Isis Targets
Six RAF Tornado GR4 fighter bombers are ready to launch airstrikes in Iraq from Britain's Cyprus base.
Qatar's Women's Basketball Team Withdraws from Asian Games over Hijab Ban
Qatari team pulls out in South Korea's Incheon after being told to remove hijab
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Suffering From 'Gout Due to Hereditary Obesity'
Kim missing from public eye for more than three weeks and was last seen walking with limp.
China Says Xinjiang Violence Killed 50 People Raising Death Toll from Two
Chinese official media says 40 rioters, six civilians and four policemen were killed.
MPs Expected to Approve Cameron Proposal to Launch Airstrikes Against Isis
Prime Minister has backing of Tories, Labour and Lib Dems for joining offensive launched by US and Arabs.
US Unleashes Pentagon's Most Advanced Fighter Jet F-22 Raptor in Isis Airstrikes
After a near decade-long wait, Pentagon employs its most advanced warplane to strike Isis targets in Syria.
China Heralds India's Mars Mission Mangalyaan as 'Pride of Asia'
India's Asian rival in the space race congratulates Isro on successful Mars mission.
Hamid Karzai Takes Final Swipe at US and Pakistan in Farewell Address
American ambassador to Afghanistan calls Karzai's remarks 'ungracious and ungrateful'.
Iraq Isis Crisis: UK Inching Closer to Joining US-led Airstrikes against Militant Targets
Cameron set to hold talks with Iraqi PM Haider Abadi as Baghdad likely to request for more military action.
North Korea Calls US Offensive Against Isis in Iraq and Syria 'State-Sponsored Terrorism'
North Korean regime mouthpiece scorns US airstrikes against Islamist militants.
India Gang Rapes: Lawyer Poisons Herself in Front of Horrified Supreme Court Judges
Lawyer attempts suicide in front of Chief Justice over alleged gang-rape and police inaction.
David Cameron to Hold Bilateral Talks with Iran's Hassan Rohani over Isis
Downing Street says talks part of campaign to defeat Isis in Syria and Iraq.
US and Arab Allies Launch Air Strikes against Isis Targets in Syria
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and UAE involved in operation whose targets include Islamist militants' stronghold in Raqqa.
John Kerry Holds Talks with Iran's Javad Zarif on Nuclear Programme and Isis
US Secretary of State and Iranian foreign minister hold high-level talks in New York.
Isis Execute Dozens of Kurdish Members for Non-Cooperation
Sunni insurgent group slaughters at least 40 Kurdish men in Tal Hamis.
