'The Sky Will Fall Before We Abandon Nuclear Weapons' says North Korea
Pyongyang issues bullish statement ahead of China's discussions with South Korea over North's nuclear ambitions.
Iraqi Sunni Group Announces Ramadan Month Beginning on Sunday
Fierce fighting between Shiite and Sunni forces rages in Iraq on eve of Ramadan.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Armed US Aircraft Securing Baghdad Airspace
Manned and unmanned reconnaissance jets fly over Iraqi capital following deployment of US advisers.
Ukraine Extends Ceasefire by Three Days as EU Inks Landmark Trade Pact
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes peace will prevail in eastern region as Kiev extends truce by 72 hours.
Russian Comes up With 'Football Without Wives' Website For Fans to Enjoy World Cup
Football fans can leave their female partners with guardians and enjoy World Cup matches.
Kim Jong-un Guides Launch of North Korea's New Tactical Missiles
Pyongyang's mouthpiece KCNA criticised the US and South Korea for their 'reckless moves.'
India: Gas Pipeline Blast Kills At Least 15 in Andhra Pradesh
Explosion occurs near a connecting station of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
Obama Seeks Congress Approval For $500m to Arm Syrian Rebels
Washington believes aid will equip Syrian opposition to fight Bashar al-Assad and Isis Sunni insurgents.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Sunni Islamists Attack 'Camp Anaconda' Airbase
Isis insurgents attack al-Bakr airfield in Yathrib as Prime Minister Maliki rules out unity government.
Iraq Crisis: Unidentified Jets Bomb Isis Positions as US Advisers Arrive in Baghdad
US teams comprising intelligence analysts and commandos begin assessing Iraqi situation.
Lengthy Ban Looms Over Luis Suarez as Fifa Charges Uruguay Striker With Biting
The Liverpool forward could face a ban of up to two years or 24 matches.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Judge Who Sentenced Saddam Hussein to Death Executed by Rebels
Raouf Abdel Rahman captured and executed by Sunni insurgents.
Indian Shiite Group Plans to Send Thousands of Young Amateur Fighters to Iraq
Exclusive: Indian Islamic outfit seeks permission to send 4,000 volunteer fighters to Iraq to battle Isis insurgents.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Sunni Islamists Claim Control of Baiji Oil Refinery
Sunni insurgents take complete control of refinery in Salahuddin which supplies most of Iraq's domestic fuel consumption.
India: Several Embassies in New Delhi Hit by Coordinated Bomb Threat
At least 33 diplomatic posts in Indian capital receive terror threat as intelligence agencies press into action.
South Korean Soldier Who Gunned Down Five Colleagues Captured
Rogue sergeant, who tried to commit suicide, caught and admitted to hospital.
Jordan Bolsters Border Security as Isis Sunnis Blitz Iraq's Western Border
Jordan deploys troops near its border crossings amid rebels' advance in western Iraq.
Pakistan Continues Airstrikes on Militant Hideouts in North Waziristan
Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgent camps under intense attack as thousands flee mountainous region.
UN Expresses Concern over UK's Handling of Victims of Voodoo and Sexual Abuse
UN watchdog asks Britain to combat trafficking of African children for bizarre rituals.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Shiite Leaders Scramble to Replace Nouri al-Maliki as PM
Former vice-president Adel Abdul-Mahdi and former premier Ayad Allawi among those tipped to replace al-Maliki.
Iraq Isis Crisis: Baghdad Residents Stockpile Food and Water as Militants Close In
Sunni Islamist militants close in on Baghdad from north and west as Iraq's Shiite administration scrambles forces.
Dozens Feared Dead as Wooden Boat Carrying Illegal Immigrants Sinks off Malaysia Coast
About 97 Indonesian nationals believed to be on board stricken boat.
Indian Social Media Under Close Scrutiny Following Modi Takeover
Controversial Facebook posts and whatsapp messages are under more intense scrutiny.
Iraq Crisis: Baghdad Fears 'Thousand Osama bin Ladens' Sprouting
Iraqi official voices grave concern over crisis created by Isis as Barack Obama considers military action.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Sends Birthday Wishes to Queen
Senior official conveys birthday greetings to the Queen wishing 'British people well-being and prosperity'.
Iraq Isis Crisis: 'Army Randomly Opened Fire' on Civilians Forcing them to Flee Mosul
Witnesses say Iraqi troops shot down dozens of civilians in Mosul.
Pakistan Launches 'Strike from Mohammed's Sword' Operation as Taliban Warns Foreign Firms
Tehreek-i-Taliban warns foreign companies operating in Pakistan to leave 'immediately'.
Al-Shabaab Militants Blitz Kenyan Coastal Town of Mpeketoni, Killing 48
Somalia-based Islamist go on killing spree as people watched Fifa World Cup.
Iraq Isis Crisis: US Withdraws Diplomatic Staff from Baghdad Embassy as Rebels March On
US evacuates and relocates personnel from Baghdad diplomatic post as Isis Islamists capture key ethnic Turkish city of Tal Afar.
China Sentences Three to Death for Tiananmen Square Suicide Attack
Uighur Islamists get death penalties for last October's Tiananmen Square attack in which five died.
