Indian authorities in Kolkata have sacked the city's police chief and top health ministry officials after furious protests at the brutal rape and murder of...

Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request on Saturday (Sep 14) for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands...

Hundreds of people fled their homes in the Philippines on Wednesday (Sep 11) after it spurted harmful gases, an official said, as experts warned of...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers' graves at Arlington National Cemetery...

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks...

In a historic turn of events in Bangladesh, Gen-Z student-led protests forced the downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled the country with...

The United States said its commitment to Israel's defence was ironclad and that it was "postured" to support its ally after the Israeli military said...

Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7 per cent next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday (Aug 22), as the island adds...

Residents in Malaysia’s Penang state have been urged to cut down on their water usage amid growing concerns about potential shortages due to the low...

More than 200 South Korean and U.S. fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark...

Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital Kyiv where air-raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday (Aug 18). Ukrainian forces...

Kamala Harris was unveiling Friday (Aug 16) an economic blueprint heavy on popular measures to cut costs for Americans, while attacking powerful companies for price...

Myanmar's military on Wednesday (Aug 14) said rumours top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were "propaganda" spread by "traitors"...

Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on Russia's border region of Kursk on Tuesday (Aug 13), a day after President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the...

Bangladeshi police resumed patrols of the capital Dhaka on Monday (Aug 12), ending a weeklong strike that left a law and order vacuum following the...

US Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona on Friday (Aug 9), hoping her less-than-one-month-old bid for the White House can put Republican candidate Donald...

Vietnamese President To Lam was named general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the nation's top position, on Saturday (Aug 3), replacing Nguyen Phu...

Khaled Meshaal, tipped to be the new Hamas leader, became known around the world in 1997 after Israeli agents injected him with poison in a...

Malaysian ice cream chain Inside Scoop has pulled its short-lived Pei Pa Koa dessert from its stores and website following a reprimand from the country's...

Captain Manish Ratna Shakya, the lone survivor of the ill-fated Nepalese Saurya Airlines plane that crashed immediately after take-off killing 18 people, is undergoing treatment...

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday (Jul 28) vowed to "hit the enemy hard" after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in...

French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of...

Bangladesh announced it will indefinitely shut down all public and private universities from Wednesday (Jul 17) after protests by students against a quota system for...

Japan stands ready to take all possible measures to counter excessively volatile currency moves, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday (Jul 16), keeping...

In the global trade landscape, Iran's wholesale market holds significant importance due to its diverse offerings and strategic position. The market serves a wide range...

Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday (Jul 13), prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged...

The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor after she refused to appear at hearings investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal...

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday that the Thai government's flagship 500 billion baht ($13.8 billion) "digital wallet" handout scheme will spur job creation...

At least 18 people died and 19 were injured when a bus collided with a milk tanker in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state early on...

Emmanuel Macron refused his prime minister's resignation on Monday (Jul 8), as the president scrambled to maintain France's credibility after his snap election gamble failed...

Australia ordered three nights of curfew on Monday (Jul 8) in the outback tourist town of Alice Springs after several incidents of violence, including an...

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads,...

US President Joe Biden on Friday (Jul 5) scrambled to defuse a political crisis over his shaky debate performance, using an ABC News interview to...

Malaysian authorities have rescued hundreds of smuggled tortoises meant for sale in Southeast Asia, disrupting an international crime ring called the "Ninja Turtle Gang", a...

President Joe Biden has blamed his poor debate performance last week on jet lag, telling reporters that he "wasn't very smart" for "travelling around the...

Dozens of passengers were injured on Monday (Jul 1) when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, hit strong turbulence, prompting an emergency...

A key political meeting that is watched for signals on China's economic direction will be held in mid-July, as policymakers seek to shore up a...

Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between...

The death toll from a batch of illegal alcohol that devastated a town in southern India last week has risen to 63, police said on...

Once dismissed as an "empty suit", perennial Indian prime minister-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi emerged from his third consecutive election defeat with his reputation enhanced and his...

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday (Jun 25), capping a technically complex 53-day mission...

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India had risen to 56, police said on Monday (Jun 24), with 117 people...

A hailstorm badly damaged a passenger plane approaching Vienna on Sunday (Jun 9), the airline said, as Austria grappled with violent thunderstorms and widespread flooding....

South Korea and the United States were set to hold talks on Monday (Jun 10) in Seoul on better coordinating an allied nuclear response during...

Voters across Europe cast their ballots Sunday (Jun 9) on the final - and biggest - day of elections for the EU's parliament, with far-right...

Airlines may not replace pilots with artificial intelligence anytime soon, but aviation industry experts say the new technology is already revolutionizing how they do business....

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing on Thursday (Jun 6) to be sworn in for a third term after an unexpectedly close election that...

Jurors at the trial of British tech pioneer Mike Lynch are expected to hear closing arguments in San Francisco on Monday in the fraud case...

Donald Trump said on Friday (May 31) he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first US president convicted of a crime, though...

The US and Chinese defence chiefs are set to hold rare direct talks in Singapore this weekend, offering hopes of further military dialogue aimed at...