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Indian teenager dies after being raped, set on fire

A 16-year-old Indian girl who was raped and then set on fire on the roof of her home has died, police said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of horrific sexual crimes in India. The teenager,...

1 killed in stabbing spree as Biden visits Tel Aviv

A Palestinian went on a stabbing spree along the Tel Aviv waterfront on Tuesday as US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the city, leaving an American tourist dead and 12 people wounded, police...

Tunisia forces kill 5 ‘terrorists’ after deadly Isis raid

Tunisian forces killed five "terrorists" in an operation near the Libyan border on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, a day after a deadly raid the government has described as an unprecedented...

‘Ridiculous’ to compare pledge to Nazi salute, says Trump

Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed aside as "ridiculous" recent concerns that his call for supporters to raise their hands at rallies and swear allegiance to him evoked images of Nazi Germany. At...

North Korea says it has tested a hydrogen bomb

North Korea says it has conducted its first 'successful' test of a hydrogen bomb. The test was that of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. The announcement on North Korean state TV...

US in talks to base military aircraft in Australia

The United States is in talks to base long-range bombers in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday, a move that could inflame tensions with China. Talks...

Death, drugs and detention in Japan’s immigration system

In the 13 months before Niculas Fernando died in a Japanese immigration detention center in 2014, three other men suffered the same fate. Anwar Hussin, 57, a Rohingya from Myanmar, died on...

With the Balkans closed, new migrant routes may open up

As helicopters buzzed overhead, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was in defiant form at weekend exercises on the border with Greece – meant as a show of force to any would-be migrant...

‘Work-shy’ Prince William criticised over skiing shots

Official photographs of Prince William and his family skiing fuelled growing criticism in the British press on Tuesday of the "work-shy" royal, driven by frustration at his perceived reluctance...

3 shot dead in southern Thailand despite 60% drop in violence

Violence in Thailand's volatile southern region where government forces battle different militant groups has dropped by about 60%, according to the National Security Council (NSC). NSC...

For Palestinian women, abortion can mean lies, jail or worse

"Fatma", a mother of twins with a demanding workload, was distraught to discover she was pregnant again. Her doctor agreed to perform an abortion, she says, only after she promised to pretend the...

Zika link to paralysing myelitis, say researchers

The Zika virus, suspected of causing brain damage in babies and a neurological ailment in adults, has now also been linked to the paralysing disorder myelitis, French researchers said on...

Two-thirds of British women sexually harassed in public places, says survey

Two-thirds of British women have been sexually harassed in public places and more than one-third have experienced unwanted sexual touching, according to an online survey released on Tuesday,...

Trump a tainted name in Indonesia after call to ban Muslims

Few villagers living near a half-built golf course in Indonesia's West Java province know the name Donald Trump, and fewer still are aware that one of his firms will be managing a six-star hotel...

Tiger on the loose in Doha traffic jam

A tiger was spotted wandering through a traffic jam on one of Doha's busiest roads on Tuesday, and government officials said they would investigate the incident after footage appeared...

Aussie behind Singapore hate site convicted of sedition

An Australian woman who admitted fabricating anti-foreigner articles on a Singapore website to boost advertising revenues was convicted on Tuesday of sedition. Ai Takagi, 23, pleaded guilty to...

Bangladesh ‘to sue US reserve bank’ over missing US$100 million

Bangladesh's government said Tuesday it was planning to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after hackers allegedly stole nearly US$100 million (RM411 million) from a reserve...

With will and strong backs, quake-hit Nepal village rebuilds

When an earthquake last year flattened this mountain village in central Nepal, killing 114 people, destroying homes and ripping apart a crucial irrigation system, many residents thought their...

‘Dentist of horror’ on trial for mutilating French patients

A Dutch man dubbed by French media the "dentist of horror" was set to go on trial Tuesday after allegedly causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France. Jacobus...

As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants to Europe, a touchstone issue...