Turkey's Defence Ministry lifted the ban on female officers wearing the veil, media reported. ....

The White House announced that it is delaying the release of a revised executive order on travel and refugees until next week, an official said. ....

In its continuing fight against terrorism, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday launched "Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad" -- which roughly translates to "operation to eliminate discord" -- across the country, the military said. ....

A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab Home Department on a petition challenging the detention of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed. ....

The Malaysian police are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam, media reported on Wednesday. ....

At least seven people were killed and 12 wounded on Tuesday in a car bomb explosion at a crowded street in Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said. ....

The (DHS) on Tuesday released detailed policies on crack downs of illegal immigrants, which includedUS Department of Homeland Security bolstering border protection agencies and closing policy loopholes. ....

Mexico City has the worst daily traffic condition in the world for the second consecutive year, according to a new research released on Tuesday. ....

Three suicide bombers who tried to enter a court in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were killed on Tuesday, authorities said. ....

At least five persons were killed when a light plane crashed into a Melbourne retail outlet on Tuesday Morning, Australian authorities said. ....