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India stampede kills 18 in Mumbai
Indian officials say a stampede in a crowd gathered to mourn the death of a religious leader has killed 18 people.Taliban attack on restaurant in Afghan capital kills at least 21
An attack on a restaurant in Kabul apparently carried out by the Afghan Taliban has killed at least 21 people, including four ...Thai anti-government protesters wounded in explosion
Thai police say at least 28 people have been wounded by an explosion that went off in Bangkok during a march of ...US urges Syria rebels to attend peace talks, slams government
US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Syria\'s opposition to join next week\'s peace talks.Egypt prosecutors question Al-Jazeera journalists
Egyptian prosecutors are accusing three detained Al-Jazeera journalists of belonging to a terrorist group and broadcasting false news to undermine national security.French actress linked to Hollande sues magazine over affair report
French actress Julie Gayet has initiated a privacy suit against Closer magazine over its report that she was having an affair with ...Obama announces changes to NSA data-gathering programme
President Barack Obama has ordered curbs on the use of bulk data collected by US intelligence agencies, saying civil liberties must be ...Syrian regime submits plan for truce, prisoner swap
Syria\'s foreign minister has said he has handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with ...Hariri assassination trial opens at The Hague
A U.N.-backed tribunal has opened the trial against four men accused in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.Egyptians overwhelmingly approve new constitution, says official
Egyptian officials are counting the ballots after two days of voting for a referendum on a new constitution.




