High court upholds opposition leader's sodomy conviction

Malaysia's highest court upheld a sodomy conviction and five-year jail term on Tuesday for Anwar Ibrahim, throwing the opposition leader's political future into peril with a decision that he angrily denounced as a conspiracy.

Landslide ends PM Modi's honeymoon

An anti-establishment party crushed India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in an election for the Delhi assembly on Tuesday, smashing an aura of invincibility built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he swept to power last year.

Sewol captain guilty of murder, prosecutors say

The captain of the Sewol ferry that sank in April with the loss of 304 lives, mostly students from the same high school, murdered his passengers by intentionally abandoning them to certain death, a South Korean appeals court heard on Tuesday.

Samsung reveals potential for smart TVs to eavesdrop

Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung's smart TV could be listening. And sharing.

Russia warns on arms supply

Russia warned on Tuesday that Washington's plans to supply Kiev with arms would further destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

Ex-IMF head stands on sex trial

Dominique Strauss-Kahn played down on Tuesday his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, telling a French court he did not know they were being paid and that the frequency of the evenings had been wildly exaggerated.

Boko Haram 'will be dismantled'

Nigeria insisted on Monday it will crush Boko Haram militants and avoid another election postponement, even as violence raged and the Islamists' leader vowed to defeat the regional force hunting them.

Officer praises laser, electromagnetic guns

Lasers that shoot down drones with precision and electromagnetic cannons that fire more than 160 kilometers are part of the future of naval warfare, promising to be cheaper to use than conventional weapons, a US admiral said on Tuesday.

World powers urged to seal nuke deal

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that world powers must "seize the opportunity" of a landmark nuclear deal, saying Teheran had taken "the necessary steps" for an accord.

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Love Commandos help couples find own destiny

Vandna left everything behind when she fled her parents' home in India to be with the man she loved, giving up family, friends and the studies she hoped would help her become a teacher.

Water-insulated house proposed as energy saver

As UN climate negotiators gather in Geneva this week, a Japan-inspired Hungarian inventor believes he has found a revolutionary and inexpensive way to construct buildings that could slash humanity's energy needs.