Scientists in China studying the coronavirus outbreak said they had found two main types of the disease could be causing infections.

Europe unveiled a landmark law yesterday to achieve “climate neutrality” by 2050, under the stern gaze of teenage activist Greta Thunberg who slammed it as meaningless.

A 17-year-old boy of Bangladeshi origin is killed allegedly by unidentified miscreants in London, UK.

Italy is closing all schools and universities from Thursday until mid-March to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Ansa and other Italian news agencies cited government sources as saying.

The Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" chat with the insurgents' political chief.

The little Syrian girl whose contagious laughter went viral after she was taught by her father to laugh during the sound of falling bombs, finds shelter in Turkey.

Tornadoes have ripped through Tennessee, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries.

US President Donald Trump has made the surprise announcement that he'd had a "very good" talk with the Taliban political chief on the Afghan peace process, despite an eruption of violence marring a brief calm in the country.

Joe Biden has notched up startling wins over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in the Democrats' Super Tuesday contest to challenge President Donald Trump, with a torrent of projected victories showing his surprising muscle after what had appeared to be a failing campaign.

Sri Lanka’s new president called a snap election on April 25 after sacking the national parliament where his party led a minority

New Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pledged to prioritise the fight against corruption on Monday after taking over

Mohammed Shahrukh, whose videos and images of waving a gun at Delhi Police personnel in the Jaffrabad-Maujpur area on

Climate change and sea level rise are currently on track to wipe out half the world’s sandy beaches by 2100, researchers warned Monday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said yesterday all who came from Bangladesh and have been casting votes in elections were Indian citizens and did not require to apply for citizenship afresh.

Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze, or maybe a hand gesture.

Americans were set to vote yesterday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements dramatically boosted Joe Biden’s hopes against surging leftist Bernie Sanders.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday emerged victorious after Israel’s third election in a year despite a looming corruption trial, dismaying the Palestinians who were angered by his hardline campaign pledges.

The Taliban carried out more than a dozen attacks on Afghan army bases, officials said yesterday, hours after ending a partial truce and throwing into doubt peace talks between Kabul and the insurgents.

Russia’s main opposition leader Alexei Navalny said yesterday that authorities had frozen all of his bank accounts and those of his

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to once again review former president Barack Obama’s signature health care law,