Kathmandu: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal's capital Kathmandu and adjoining districts on Thursday, Nepal's National Seismological Centre said. The mild tremor struck at...
Kathmandu: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal's capital Kathmandu and adjoining districts on Thursday, Nepal's National Seismological Centre said. The mild tremor struck at...
By Ben Blanchard and Joseph Campbell BEIJING: China vowed on Thursday to bring to justice those responsible for killing one of its citizens...
Ankara: Turkish security forces have arrested 21 persons belonging to Islamic State group, including two Turks, in Kelis on the border with Syria....
Washington: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Solomon Islands in the south Pacific early on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with...
Tokyo: Japan's main opposition party has apologised after a senior member called the Japanese Communist Party a "termite" in response to the smaller...
Abepura, Indonesia: A high-profile Papuan separatist leader was released from prison Thursday after more than a decade behind bars, a fresh sign that...
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel marks a decade in power Sunday facing the fight of her political life over her liberal stance on...
Paris: The fate of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was still unknown Thursday after a huge police raid left...
New York: New York police said Wednesday they were aware of a new Islamic State video targeting the city but stressed there was...
Washington: US lawmakers forged ahead Wednesday with efforts to freeze White House plans to resettle Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, despite President...
Beirut: The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and a Norwegian, as French and Russian air strikes...
Hong Kong: Activists from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement will be vying for seats at key local elections this weekend -- the first...
Geneva: Polar bears look set to see their numbers dwindle by nearly third by mid-century, a top conservation body said Thursday, warning climate...
Washington: US Senator Rand Paul, a Republican presidential hopeful, called for a halt Wednesday to the visa waiver program for travelers from countries...
Beirut: Syria's army and rebels were locked in talks Wednesday night to reach a 15-day ceasefire in the Eastern Ghouta region east of...
Beirut: The Islamic State jihadist group announced it had executed a Chinese and a Norwegian hostage, in its online English-language magazine. Dabiq magazine...
Vienna: Iran has begun dismantling parts of its nuclear programme, as agreed under July's landmark deal with major powers, a UN atomic watchdog...
Washington: CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday blasted former analyst Edward Snowden, saying his intelligence leaks had undermined US security. The comments from...
