A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan today morning but there was no tsunami warning, Japanese and US authorities said.
One of America’s most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern Philippine city,…
Sri Lanka’s cricket coach Graham Ford has quit, officials said Saturday, midway through a 45- month contract and just two…
A North Korean soldier defected to the South after crossing the heavily fortified border, a defence ministry spokesman said Saturday,…
Barack Obama kicked off a 10-day family holiday in Indonesia that will take in Bali and Jakarta, the city where…
Six foreign pilgrims were hurt in Saudi Arabia when a suicide bomber targeting Islam’s holiest site of Mecca blew himself…
Five residential London tower blocks were being evacuated on Friday due to fire safety concerns over their external cladding following…
Saudi Arabian police foiled today a “terrorist action” against Islam’s holiest site, where millions of faithful from around the world…
Russian and US military officials are still using a special hotline to communicate about operations in Syria, a US official…
US social media giant Facebook launched a campaign in Britain today to counter the spread of online extremism following warnings…
Legendary cricket commentator Henry Blofeld is retiring from the BBC’s Test Match Special team after nearly half a century –…
Public signs such as “Pee Park” and “deformed man toilet” may finally be a thing of the past as Chinese…
EU leaders gave a distinctly cool response today to Britain’s plans to protect the rights of European citizens living there…
A female Japanese politician has resigned after an audio tape emerged of her violently attacking a male secretary, and reportedly…
Myanmar’s military released 67 child soldiers today, its first discharge this year as part of a slow process to end…
China’s banking regulator has ordered an inspection of potentially risky loans to major Chinese companies that have invested heavily overseas.
Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi is urging the West to change course in the Middle East in order to…
Two Russian warships and a submarine in the Mediterranean have fired missiles at Islamic State group targets in Syria, the…
