North Korea nuclear test: South Korean military on high alert after 'grave provocation'
Japan has reportedly dispatched an aircraft to check for radiation following Pyongyang's nuclear detonation.
North Korea H-Bomb test: UN Security Council to hold emergency session
White House condemns North Korea for violations of UN regulations.
North Korea claims nuclear test was hydrogen bomb detonation
Pyongyang confirms its fourth nuclear test and insists it has 'legal right' to conduct them.
Isro: Indian space agency plugs aerial satellite gap above Asia boosting aviation sector
Chief of Indian space agency speaks to IBTimes UK on Isro's satellite-based navigation system Gagan.
Indian scientists envision flying cars, virtual courts and e-sensing
PM Narendra Modi unveils 'Technology Vision 2035' for India at science gathering in Mysuru.
Isis: Riyadh asks Saudi nationals among Daesh to surrender at Baghdad embassy
New Saudi envoy to Baghdad promises leniency for Islamic State militants who surrender.
Saudi Arabia cuts trade and air links with Iran
A Tehran lawmaker said Riyadh's action could affect Iranians' annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Hong Kong: Anonymous 'threatens' to attack Chinese websites over missing booksellers
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has warned Beijing not to interfere in city's affairs.
UK Foreign Office cracks down on Tony Blair and ex-ministers using embassy resources
UK ambassadors asked not to help ex-ministers on their private business work by arranging meetings.
Gulf Council and Arab League rally behind Saudi Arabia over Iran spat
Regional powers said they are rallying behind the fight against 'terrorism'.
China hits back at Vietnam over Spratly islands claim
Vietnam and China in fierce diplomatic row after Beijing's flight lands on disputed region.
Saudi Arabia executions threaten Middle East as diplomatic row ensues between Riyadh and Tehran
Saudi Arabia and Iran summon each others' envoys as global powers fear this could escalate further.
David Cameron welcomes 'game-changer' 2016 in New Year message
UK prime minister promises Britain is in middle of 'one of the greatest reforming decades' in its history.
Happy New Year 2016: Kim Jong-un talks up peace and unification with South Korea
North Korean dictator struck rare conciliatory note urging open-minded talks with Seoul.
Russia sees threats from Nato and colour revolutions
Security document issued by President Vladimir Putin also lists threat from bio weapons.
Iranian banks to start operations in India even as US ponders fresh sanctions
Obama administration reportedly drafting fresh sanctions against Iranian firms over its missile programme.
Charlie Hebdo: Magazine to publish special edition to mark anniversary of massacre
The magazine is set to publish one million copies of the special edition, paying tribute to slain staff.
Turkey introduces mandatory IQ tests for driver's licence applicants
Turkey will not to allow anyone with IQ level 79 or below to drive on roads in order to avoid accidents.
Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei calls on world Muslims to 'unleash new spirit'
Iran's supreme leader accuses US and 'arrogant' western powers of creating internal war on Islamic world.
Iranian rocket comes within 1,500 yards of US warship
The rocket fell as close as 1,500 yards to aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, angering American forces.
Pakistan: Powerful suicide blast wrecks government building killing 18 people
BREAKING: Deadly blast targets Nadra office in Madran city in Pakistan's Kyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Isis: Pakistan busts Daesh cell and arrests 8 suspected operatives
Large cache of weapons and explosives seized in Sialkot area in Punjab province during anti-terror raid.
Smelliest corpse flower blooms in Adelaide's Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Rainforest flower, native to Sumatra, draws thousands of people in southern Australia.
North Korea derides Japan-South Korea agreement over 'comfort women'
Pyongyang calls Tokyo-Seoul deal over Korean wartime sex slaves "humiliating agreement".
North Korea's indigenous computer operating system reflects Kim Jong-un's authority
Pyongyang regime comes up with customised and highly-encrypted operating system, RedStar.
Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for deadly Kabul airport blast
At least one person was killed and 13 others injured in a suspected suicide car bomb explosion.
Israel: Missile defence chief sacked after classified information found on his personal computer
Yair Ramati was a key man behind development of successful anti-missile projects Iron Dome and David's Sling.
Briton John Beeden becomes first man to row across Pacific non-stop in record 209-day journey
John Beeden concludes his epic solo voyage from San Francisco to Cairns, Australia, across the Pacific.
China formally abolishes decades-old one-child policy
Lawmakers amended family planning law allowing couples to have two children.
Nato dispatches Awacs planes and troops to protect Turkish airspace over Russia spat
Awacs surveillance aircraft moved from German base to Konya in Turkey as part of Nato move.
