Pakistan foils Independence Day bomb plot: military
Pakistani security forces said they had foiled a plot to bomb Independence Day celebrations in Karachi after arresting a Taliban gang in the city.
Union announces further London Underground walkouts
London's Underground staff are to hold two further 24-hour strikes later this month, threatening more chaos for commuters already hit by strikers protesting plans for night services.
Nepal appeals for calm after deadly clashes over constitution
Nepali politicians including Prime Minister Sushil Koirala appealed for calm as hundreds protested against a new constitution for a second day.
State of emergency in Ferguson as teen charged with shootout
St. Louis County declared a state of emergency after a night of unrest in Ferguson, as a teenager was charged with shooting at police officers.
Five dead in Taliban suicide blast on Kabul airport road
At least five people were killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber struck near the entrance of Kabul's international airport, the latest in a wave of lethal bombings in the Afghan capital.
Families of Germanwings crash victims plan US lawsuit: report
Relatives of victims of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps hope to take their compensation claims against parent company Lufthansa to a US court.
Shots fired as Ferguson marks anniversary of teen's death
A day of peaceful remembrance marking the anniversary of a black teen's killing by police in the US city of Ferguson came to a violent end Sunday as gunfire left at least one protester injured.
Taliban bombing kills up to 29 in northern Afghanistan
A Taliban attack killed up to 29 people in northern Afghanistan, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.
Four OSCE vehicles set fire in Donetsk in 'arson attack'
OSCE observers based in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine said that four of their vehicles were destroyed in an apparent arson attack at their hotel.
35 dead, hundreds wounded as multiple bombings rock Kabul
Multiple bombings rocked Kabul, killing at least 35 people and wounding hundreds more in the first major attacks in the Afghan capital.
Thousands of Iraqis protest corruption, poor services
Thousands of Iraqis vented their anger Friday at rampant corruption and abysmal electricity services as the country's first protest movement in years increased pressure for officials to be held accountable.
China MH370 families march to Malaysia embassy, demand Reunion trip
Chinese relatives of passengers aboard missing flight MH370 marched to Malaysia's embassy in Beijing, some demanding to be taken to Reunion island where suspected wreckage from the plane was found.
Powerful car bomb kills seven, wounds dozens in Kabul
A powerful car bomb in Kabul early Friday killed at least seven people and wounded dozens of others.
London Tube strike causes major disruption
Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to and from work as Underground staff staged their second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night.
French prosecutor says 'very high probability' wreckage from MH370
There is a "very high probability" that wreckage found on the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion comes from the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH37.
London braces for travel chaos as Tube strike begins
London Underground staff walked off their posts to protest plans to run Tube trains all night at weekends, the second shutdown of the British capital's subway in under a month.
Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods
Russians hit out against government plans to destroy hundreds of tonnes of Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country.
Afghanistan says gatherings mourning Mullah Omar 'legitimate target'
Afghanistan's spy agency banned all mourning ceremonies for deceased Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
Pakistan claims killing of major Al-Qaeda commander in country
Pakistani security forces have killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander and detained his wife in an overnight raid on his hideout in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.
Hundreds protest in Taipei after student suicide
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Taipei early calling for the education minister to resign after a student committed suicide.