North Korea foreign minister talks of 'nuke for nukes' in New York
Ri Su-yong says the country had no option as dialogue had failed.
Venezuela announces nationwide power cuts due to drought
Power cuts follow plunging water level in the country's main reservoir.
Hong Kong press freedom under fire as top news editor sacked after Panama Papers report
Editor at Ming Pao newspaper sacked after running front-page report on Panama Papers.
Pakistan to make learning Quran mandatory in public schools
Lawmakers are talking to all political parties to make Quranic education compulsory in schools.
Dilma Rousseff leaves for New York taking impeachment battle to global stage
While she is away, powers will rest with Vice President Michel Temer, the man she accused of being 'traitor'.
India does U-turn on Kohinoor diamond, vows to bring gem back from UK
Modi administration promises to make 'all possible efforts' to get back the legendary stone from Britain.
India: Government admits 25% of entire population affected by drought
More than 330 million people across several provinces hit by drought in India.
Iran deploys 7,000 undercover moral police in Tehran to patrol streets
Violations include 'bad' hijab, reckless driving and playing loud music inside cars.
Spain arrests suspected Isis recruiter in Mallorca
The 26-year-old suspect was labelled a 'national security threat' by the interior ministry.
BBC Pop Up poser on India's snake charmers sparks Twitter fury
BBC Pop Up clarifies no offence was meant.
Vijay Mallya gets arrest warrant from Indian court
Special court in Mumbai issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya.
Russian fighter jets bomb 40km ice-jam to prevent flooding in Vologda
Sukhoi Su-34 jets drop guided bombs on frozen parts of river Sukhona in Vologda to avert flooding.
Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff vows to fight impeachment proceedings
The embattled leader called the impeachment process against her 'illegitimate' and vowed to fight on.
Mark Zuckerberg buys maxchanzuckerberg.org domain from Indian student for $700
Facebook purchased the web domain named after Zuckerberg's daughter, Maxime Chan Zuckerberg.
Aung San Suu Kyi pledges to amend junta-written constitution and reaches out to ethnic groups
Myanmar's powerful state counsellor makes her first maor address to mark Buddhist new year.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong on first-ever visit to Israel
Lee's four-day official trip marks first-ever visit made by Singaporean head of state to Israel.
Colombia Farc rebels seek Pope Francis intervention to resolve conflict
Farc's commander-in-chief calls for the pope's help to ease Latin America's longest guerrilla conflict.
South Sudan assailants massacre 140 civilians including women and children in Ethiopia
Ethiopia claims dozens of others have been abducted by the attackers, most of whom belong to Murle tribe.
Dilma Rousseff in last-ditch effort to avert impeachment
Brazil's lower house will vote on whether or not to impeach Dilma Rousseff.
Ecuador: 28 killed as magnitude-7.8 quake flattens houses
Shallow earthquake knocks out power supply in capital Quito as widespread damage reported.
New Delhi's second trial of odd-even rule kicks in
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government is determined to curb pollution levels in the Indian capital.
Brazil Supreme Court rules against Dilma Rousseff over impeachment
Brazil's Supreme Court holds an extraordinary session to deal a blow to Rousseff's last-ditch attempts.
North Korea launches ballistic missile to mark Kim II-Sung's birth anniversary
The attempted missile test appears to have failed, South Korea said.
India holds first-ever maritime summit as Narendra Modi pledges massive boost
The Indian Prime Minister has pledged to generate 10 million jobs by boosting India's maritime sector.
Saudi Arabia clips religious police's powers and orders them to be 'gentle and humane'
Riyadh cabinet curbs arresting powers of Mutawas, the Islamic police of the ultra-conservative Sunni kingdom.
Park Geun-hye suffers setback as South Korea's ruling party loses parliamentary majority
South Korea's ruling Saenuri party held a majority in the National Assembly for 16 years.
US edges closer towards using military bases in India
New Delhi and Washington agree 'in principle' to share military logistics.
Indian business city Gurgaon renamed as Gurugram
Haryana renames corporate hub Gurgaon to honour Guru Dronacharya, a character in Hindu epic Mahabharata.
North Korea claims defectors were abducted by South Korea
Pyongyang warns of 'unimaginable consequences' if Seoul fails to return the defectors.
World's longest snake 'committed suicide' after laying an egg
Eight-metre-long reticulated python dies within days after it was discovered on Malaysia's Penang island.
