A Hindu woman Mehak Keswani who went missing on Friday from the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Karachi, has converted to Islam in the Ghotki province of Pakistan, according to the Express Tribune.

A 13-year-old teen on Wednesday morning shot dead a classmate for allegedly bullying him at school in the Muang district of Thailand. The student was taken into custody, according to reports.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday met with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur.

A woman claiming to be a terrorist on a Cyprus-bound flight from Istanbul was detained on Wednesday by Turkish police. Waving around what seemed to be the Muslim holy book, the Quran, Nikar D. said she was a member of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, and threatened to blow up the aircraft.

A 27-year-old Japanese globetrotter, Norihiro Murata, converted to Islam in Turkey's Black Sea province of Ordu, his last travel stop in the country.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday arrived in Malaysia to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit.

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier was delivered to the navy on Tuesday, state media reported.

An Israeli man, who defines himself as a journalist on social media, invited the people of Saudi Arabia to Israel by holding up their national flag, urging peace between two countries, saying: 'We are not enemies. We love the Saudi Arabians.'

Shocking surveillance footage shows the horrific moment a police officer slammed an 11-year-old student to the ground twice before dragging him at Vance County Middle School in U.S. The officer has been fired from the sheriff's department and charged with assault, according to reports.

Death toll from airstrikes and artillery attacks by the Bashar al-Assad regime on the de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria reached 22 on Tuesday, according to the White Helmets civil defense agency.

Turkish forerunner defense company ASELSAN delivers 27 more Fire Mobile Border Security System on December 17, 2019 in capital Ankara to Turkish Armed Forces to reinforce the capacity of Border Provision of Turkish-EU Borders. The company is expected to deliver 10 more vehicles in 2020.

Australian police have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 645 kilogrammes (1,422 pounds) of ecstasy hidden inside hundreds of aluminium barbecues, the culmination of a six-month investigation spanning three countries.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday said that Pakistan's pressure on the Taliban would be 'enormously' helpful to resolve conflicts in Afghanistan,.

A stray dog in southern Turkey gave birth to 16 puppies Sunday in a cesarean operation -- a rare event, as dogs generally produce five to six puppies, though this number may vary based on the breed of dog. A team of veterinarians in Mersin province took care of the stray dog and helped her deliver the puppies.

Protesters gather at Bolivar Square for a protest against embattled peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), ongoing murdering of community leaders and a tax reform currently being discussed in Colombia on December 16, 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.

A thick layer of fog covers Ankara, Turkey on December 17, 2019.

Turkish police arrested 171 suspects on Monday over links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup attempt, security sources said.

Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off buildings, splintering trees and downing powerlines, officials said. Most of the tornado and storm damage was reported in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas starting early Monday, sheriff's officials told local media.

At least five civilians were killed and nine others injured in Russian airstrikes on Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a local civil defense agency. Two children were killed and five others injured in an airstrike on Binnish town. Another airstrike in Maar Shimmareen village left two women and one child dead as well as four others injured, the White Helmets said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday arrived at Geneva International Airport to co-chair the first Global Refugee Forum.