Three American crew helping to battle Australia’s devastating bushfires were killed yesterday when their water-bombing plane crashed in mountainous terrain during a sortie to tackle another outbreak of the deadly blazes.

Russian lawmakers yesterday unanimously approved a sweeping constitutional reform bill put forward by President Vladimir Putin in its first reading.

Queen Elizabeth II gave her formal assent yesterday for Britain to end its decades-long involvement in the European Union and seek a more independent but uncertain future at the end of the month.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin yesterday advised climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has been bitterly critical of US policy at the World Economic Forum, to study economics before giving out lessons.

US presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard, who is in near last place among Democrats in primary polling, filed a defamation suit Wednesday against Hillary Clinton after the former secretary of state called her a “Russian asset.”

Protestors outside a Canadian courtroom pressing for the release of a senior Chinese telecommunications executive fighting extradition to the US were paid actors, they told local media. It was not clear, however, who footed the bill.

Democrats on Wednesday accused Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial of seeking to cheat to ensure re-election in November, and called for “courage” by the president’s fellow Republicans while considering the case against him.

Amid fears of the breakout of a new coronavirus in China, the Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh issues a press note informing people of the symptoms of the virus and precautionary methods that should be taken.

Three American crew helping to battle Australia's devastating bushfires are killed when their water-bombing plane crashed in mountainous terrain during a sortie to tackle another outbreak of the deadly blazes.

Democrats accuse US President Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial of seeking to "cheat" to ensure re-election in November, as they began laying out their detailed case for removing him from office.

At least one person have beeb killed and seven others, including a child, wounded after gunfire broke out in downtown Seattle near a popular tourist area, police and hospital officials said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new government, less than a week after he announced sweeping constitutional reforms and his longtime prime minister resigned.

Some residents of Australia’s capital Canberra were evacuated briefly yesterday after a bushfire broke out near the airport as searing hot weather ended a few days of respite and the number of out-of-control blazes surged in the southeast of the country.

Opening arguments: The Democratic members of the House of Representatives chosen to present the impeachment case against Trump will deliver opening arguments to the Senate beginning on Wednesday. They will have a total of 24 hours over three days to

Top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou became Greece’s first woman president yesterdaywhen lawmakers elected her head of state in a rare

Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinians late Tuesday who crossed into Israel from Gaza and hurled an explosive device at soldiers, the

China yesterday said it has “no intention to participate” in trilateral arms control negotiations, a day after Washington called on Beijing to

Opening arguments in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial were due yesterday, with the defense expected to detail “loving”

The UN Security Council called Tuesday on Libya’s warring sides to quickly reach a ceasefire that would pave the way for a political

Authorities in the Thai capital ordered nearly 450 schools to close yesterday as pollution levels reached dangerously unhealthy levels.