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Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' Ruth Pfau laid to rest in Karachi

Known as Pakistan's Mother Teresa, Ruth Pfau devoted her life to combatting leprosy in Pakistan

Finland stabbing: Two dead, six injured in knife attack in Turku city

Central Turku in Finland was on lock down following multiple stabbing that killed two and wounded six in the Market Square early Friday

Barcelona terror attack: 'I am not afraid' say defiant Spaniards as world unites to honour victims

Fourteen people were killed and more than 100 injured on the famous Las Ramblas when a suspected terrorist ploughed a rented van through crowds of tourists.

Charlottesville attack: Thousands participate in candlelight march to protest violence

Hundreds of people marched peacefully with lit candles across the University of Virginia campus on 16 August, 2017, in Charlottesville

Horror at Barcelona's Las Ramblas street after attacker veers van into crowd killing 13

Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured after a van veered onto a promenade Thursday and barreled down the busy walkway in central Barcelona, swerving back and forth as it mowed pedestrians down and turned a picturesque tourist destination into a bloody killing zone.

Australian senator dons burqa in Parliament demanding ban on Muslim veil

Senator Pauline Hanson, bottom left, wears a burqa during question time in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Thursday.

In wake of Charlottesville violence, several Confederate monuments vandalised across US

Even as the Charlottesville violence continues to cause political upheaval in the US, various confederate monuments have been vandalised across the country

Mudslide kills 400 in Sierra Leone; thousands still missing

400 people, including at least 60 children, were killed following the collapse of a hillside in the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown

White nationalist rally at Charlottesville turns violent

A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a state police helicopter crashed into the woods as tension boiled over at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville

Egypt rail accident: 41 killed, 132 injured as two trains collide in deadly crash

At least 41 people were killed as two trains collided on Friday outside the Mediterranean city of Alexandria in Egypt.

Kenya elections marked by tension, violence after Opposition claims rigging

Kenya nervously awaited the final results of its presidential election, with the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta holding a strong lead after a vote marred by opposition claims of rigging and the death of several people

Nawaz Sharif kicks off rally in show of strength ahead of 2018 general elections

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday began a defiant roadshow from Islamabad to Lahore

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude rocks China's Sichaun; 12 killed, 175 injured, thousands evacuated

At least 12 people were killed and 175 injured when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in China's Sichaun province, however the toll was expected to climb.

Hundreds celebrate Monsoon Holi in Spain: Revelers enjoy festival of colours dancing to tunes of Bollywood music

Hundreds of people on Saturday celebrated Monsoon Holi festival in Madrid, Spain

Possible Banksy murals of Donald Trump appear on Israel's West Bank separation barrier

Two murals showing an oversized US president Donald Trump appeared on Israel's West Bank separation barrier, just yards from where Banksy decorated a hotel earlier this year

Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung erupts ash 4.2 kilometres up; 10 villages directly affected

Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra blasted volcanic ash as high as 4.2 kilometers, one of its biggest eruptions in the past several months of high activity

Venezuela crisis: Troops crack down on violent protests, at least 10 killed on bloody Sunday

A wave of bloodshed swept Venezuela as troops cracked down on violent protests against elections to choose the members of a powerful assembly, that president Nicolas Maduro has tasked with writing a new constitution

Xi Jinping inspects Chinese troops during PLA's 90th anniversary parade

Chinese president Xi Jinping on Sunday inspected a massive military parade at the country's largest military base in Zhurihe in Inner Mongolia as part of the celebrations to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the 2.3 million-strong People's Liberation Army (PLA)

Somalia blast: Car bomb attack outside popular Mogadishu mall kills 5, injures 13

A car bomb blast near a police station in Somalia's capital on Sunday killed at least five people and wounded at least 13 others

Ajit Doval attends BRICS NSA summit, meets Xi Jinping amid Sikkim border standoff

The seventh meeting of BRICS senior representatives on security issues was held in Beijing on 27-28 August attended by NSAs from member countries

Panama Papers verdict: Nawaz Sharif disqualified as Pakistan PM

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered prime minister Nawaz Sharif to step down and ruled that graft cases be filed against him and his children over the Panama Papers scandal.

Kabul attack: 26 killed, 41 injured after car bomb strikes bus; Taliban claims responsibility

Most of the casualties in the suicide attack in Kabul were civilians, including women and children, but the dead also included Afghan security guards

Lahore blast: 20 dead, 30 injured in suicide attack near Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif's house

A powerful suicide blast near residence-cum-office of Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif in Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday killed at least 20 people, including policemen, and wounded 30 others

In suspected human trafficking case, eight found dead in truck in Texas

Eight people were found dead Sunday in a truck in a parking lot in San Antonio, Texas, in an apparent people trafficking case, authorities said.

Justin Trudeau dons kurta, performs puja at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau attended the 10th anniversary of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto

Thousands take to Poland's streets over goverment's plan to curb independence of judiciary

Thousands of people are protesting across Poland against government's plan to put the judicial system under its political control

Earthquake hits parts of Greece, Turkey; over 100 injured in Kos island

Dozens more were injured in Greece and Turkey when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the popular summer resort holiday destinations

Gaza health crisis: Increasing power cuts, fuel shortages are threatening closure of essential services

According to WHO, increasing power cuts and fuel shortages are creating an impending health crisis in 14 public hospitals of Gaza, threatening the closure of essential health services.

William, Kate initiate pre-Brexit charm offensive on three-day visit to Germany

Prince William and his wife Kate began a three-day visit to Germany on Wednesday billed as a "charm offensive" by local media as Britain begins thorny Brexit talks in earnest

Over seven million Venezuelans vote in unofficial referendum held by Opposition

More than 7 million Venezuelans voted in Sunday's unofficial referendum held by the opposition to heap pressure on President Nicolas Maduro and repudiate his plan to rewrite the OPEC nation's constitution, monitors said