Nuclear-armed North Korea today said that it had fired a missile over Japan the previous day, the first time it…
Russia today said it was “extremely worried” about the situation in North Korea, hitting out at a “tendency towards an…
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a bank in the Afghan capital Kabul today, days ahead of the Eid…
Qatar has sent only dozens of its citizens across the border to Saudi Arabia for this week’s hajj pilgrimage to…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to hike pressure on North…
Bangladesh has proposed joint military operations with Myanmar against Rohingya militants fighting in Rakhine state, as the UN raised fears…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has fathered another child, reports said today, after his wife dropped out of the public…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to hike pressure on North…
Pakistan’s largest private bank is facing a USD 629 million penalty in the United States over accusations of non-compliance with…
The OSCE’s media freedom watchdog today called on US President Donald Trump to tone down his virulent attacks on the…
Iraqi forces engaged in heavy fighting today near Tal Afar with the last pocket of Islamic State group jihadists in…
Pope Francis will travel to Myanmar and Bangladesh later this year for a landmark visit set to focus international attention…
Lawyers for the jailed heir to the Samsung empire filed an appeal against his conviction today as South Korean media…
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious…
A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 13 people and wounded several more in an attack on a convoy of…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared today that North Korea’s latest missile test was a “provocative act” but said…
China has ordered the country’s internet platforms to verify users’ true identity before letting them post online content, the latest…
Iraqi forces have driven the Islamic State from central Tal Afar and its historic citadel, they said today, placing them…
