Iraq insurgents move into northwest

279militants killed in 24 hours as Baghdad blast claims 9 lives

ETIM operatives among 50 killed in Pakistan airstrikes

Pakistan fighter jets struck the hideouts of the foreign militant groups including the East Turkestan Islamic Movement in North Waziristan tribal region and killed 50 of them on Sunday, Pakistani military said.

Japan's ex-PM criticizes militarism

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama criticized Japan's current military stance, saying the "active pacifism" created by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a narrow-minded concept and, therefore, cannot bring real peace to the Asia-Pacific region.

Egypt refers 13 to trial over Tahrir sex attacks

Egypt's prosecution service referred 13 men to trial on Sunday for alleged sex attacks on women in Cairo's Tahrir Square, including during inaugural celebrations for new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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Palestine condemns mass arrests

Israeli military detains over 100, including senior Hamas figures

Indian PM travels to Bhutan, pushes for local sway

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday kicked off his first visit abroad since taking office, arriving in Bhutan to launch a drive to reassert Indian influence in the region, offering financial and technical help and the lure of a huge market.

Kiev hits back after plane crash

The Ukrainian military has launched airstrikes against separatist strongholds in the country's eastern region fol-lowing the shooting down of a transport plane that killed 49 people.

Female officer leads all-man police team

Just days into her job running a police station in Pakistan's largest city, Syeda Ghazala had to put her training to the test: She opened fire with her.22-caliber pistol at a man who shot at police when they tried to pull him over during a routine traffic stop.

Former US Rep: Diaoyu Islands part of China

The Diaoyu Islands have belonged to China since ancient times, former US congressman David Wu said.

Activist and actress Ruby Dee dies at 91

Obama says star 'opened doors for all' as a leader in civil rights movement

Japanese eel placed on global 'red list' of endangered species

The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan's push for industrial farming of the species.