Kabul--The Afghan Taliban announced Wednesday they will launch their annual "spring offensive" from April 24, vowing attacks across the country at a time...
Kabul--The Afghan Taliban announced Wednesday they will launch their annual "spring offensive" from April 24, vowing attacks across the country at a time...
Kathmandu--Twelve Indian pilgrims were killed when a bus swerved off a highway in central Nepal on Wednesday and plunged 300 metres (985 feet)...
Tokyo--A small drone was found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office Wednesday, apparently having been flown there, local media said....
Catania, Italy--European governments came under increasing pressure Tuesday to tackle the Mediterranean's migrant crisis ahead of an emergency summit, as harrowing details emerged...
Seoul--South Korea and the United States have agreed a new nuclear pact allowing Seoul to expand its civil atomic energy programme, wrapping up...
Cape Town--In his royal leopardskin regalia, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini conjures up Hollywood images of his once-feared tribe and the legendary warrior-king Shaka,...
Hong Kong--Hong Kong's government Wednesday announced a roadmap for leadership elections which offered no concessions to the city's democracy camp -- prompting opposition...
Istanbul--Turkey on Friday hosts world leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Gallipoli, nine months of remorseless...
London--People living in Britain's key swing constituencies have suffered blizzards of leaflets and armies of political canvassers vying for their vote ahead of...
Kabul--The savage lynching of an Afghan woman who railed openly against superstitious practices has stoked public anger over the treatment of women but...
Tokyo--The Japanese government's push to return to nuclear power won a boost Wednesday after a court rejected a bid to stop the restart...
Vienna--Three weeks ago, Iranians celebrated on the streets after a framework nuclear deal with world powers was announced. But on Wednesday in Vienna,...
Seoul--The South Korean government announced Wednesday it would raise the wreck of the Sewol ferry, one year after it sank with the loss...
Bogota--Authorities in Colombia have arrested 298 people in a nationwide operation against child sex offenders, prosecutors said Tuesday. More than 1,180 arrest warrants...
Bogota--A court ordered a Cuba-bound Chinese ship loaded with undeclared weapons to sail for Havana on Tuesday, saying the arms could not be...
Sydney--Heavy rain and high winds battered Sydney and other areas for a third day Wednesday causing widespread chaos, with emergency services dealing with...
Miami Beach, United States--Miami Beach's condo boom is bubbling hot, with glass towers being built as fast as they can be -- even...
Hong Kong--Hong Kong's government was expected Wednesday to reveal its final framework for controversial leadership elections, predicted to stick to tight restrictions from...
