Afghan Taliban condemns Isis's 'horrific' execution video
Taliban lashes out at Islamic State jihadists for brutally murdering Afghan prisoners.
Libya prime minister resigns on live TV but Abdullah al-Thinni office does U-turn
Government official later says resignation is not official.
Nepal issues first transgender passport to LGBT activist Monica Shahi
Shahi is first transgender person to receive passport under 'Others' category from Nepal's foreign ministry.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani blames Pakistan for Kabul Taliban attacks
Ghani says Pakistan has not done enough to curb Islamist insurgency.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Kuala Lumpur experts to inspect Maldives debris
Malaysian team to conduct preliminary inspection of objects found in Maldives archipelago.
South Korean military on high alert as Seoul demands apology from Pyongyang for DMZ blast
South Korean military says it will be in a position to retaliate immediately.
Turkey: Marxist Revolutionary People's Liberation Front claims responsibility for US embassy attack
Group says attack in Istanbul was against US 'imperialism'.
Bangladesh: Police kill 6 suspected tiger poachers in shootout
Conflicting reports suggest suspected poachers were initially arrested and shot dead by police.
South Korea and UN blame North Korea for DMZ mine blast
While Seoul calls it a provocation, UN says it violates Armistice Agreement.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Maldives joins wreckage hunt after debris washes up ashore
Islanders in Maldives spot several suspected wreckage objects.
Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi abolishes posts of vice-president and deputy PM
Abadi introduces major political reforms to battle corruption amid protests.
Rwandan soldier turns rogue killing 4 colleagues in CAR
Gunman with UN's peace-keeping mission later killed by security forces.
Nagasaki marks 70 years of atomic bombing
Minute's silence observed at 11:02 am to mark anniversary of atomic bombing in Japan's Nagasaki city.
Israel hints at resuming assassinations of Iran nuclear scientists
Moshe Ya'alon says Iran's nuclear weapons programme will be stopped at any cost.
Syria chemical weapons attacks: UN adopts resolution to set up probe panel
UN chief Ban Ki-moon and OPCW head will set up independent panel.
Mali: Many hostages freed in Sevare hotel siege
Foreigners among those freed in Byblos Hotel siege by Islamists.
Israel: Palestinian toddler's father dies of arson attack wounds
Sa'ad Dawabsheh, father of 18-month-old toddler recently killed in 'Jewish terror' attack, dies of wounds.
North Korea sets its clock back by 30 minutes with Pyongyang Standard Time
Pyongyang switches to pre-colonial time zone to pull back from time zone imposed by Japan.
Louisiana: Suspect in custody in police officer's killing
Grover Cannon was caught near the Queensborough neighbourhood after a 16-hour-long intense manhunt.
MH370: France to widen search for debris around Réunion Island
A wing part of a Boeing 777, suspected to be from missing Malaysian Airlines flight, was found on the island.
Egypt inaugurates $8bn Suez Canal expansion in Ismailia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi uses occasion to reaffirm drive against terrorism.
Kerala: Dog meat export proposal widens rift between government and animal rights groups
Local government bodies propose to export dog meat, further enraging animal rights activists.
Russia: Man suspected of dismembering 6 children and pregnant wife
Suspect accused of killing and storing bodies inside house in Kovrov in Vladimir region.
Locust swarms invade Russia devastating crops and farmlands
Crops in Kalmikya, Astrakhan, Volgagrad and Dagestan wiped out by locusts.
India: 31 people dead and dozens injured after two trains plunge into river
Kamayani Express and Mumbai-Jabalpur Janata Express simultaneously derail and plunge into Machak river in Madhya Pradesh.
India building collapse kills 12 in Mumbai putting housing crisis in spotlight
Scores injured when three-storey building comes down in Mumbai's Thane area.
Israel isolated as Arab nations rally behind John Kerry over Iran nuclear deal
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expresses unequivocal support for Iran nuclear deal.
Pakistan hangs murder convict Shafqat Hussain ignoring appeals
Hussain was only 14 when he killed a seven-year-old boy.
Turkey: Army dismisses allegations over civilian deaths in anti-PKK operations in northern Iraq
Army says only terrorists were targeted in airstrikes against Kurdish extremists.
Clinton mails reveal US impression of 'inexperienced' David Cameron and 'clown prince' Boris Johnson
Clinton's confidant Sidney Blumenthal described Cameron as 'unsure, inexperienced' on foreign policy.
