A small volcano near the Philippine capital that draws tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and forcing Manila’s international airport to shut down.

Amidst the ongoing protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the Act was aimed at giving citizenship, not taking it away.

Venezuela’s opposition leader and self-declared acting president Juan Guaido said Saturday it is unlikely he will resume negotiations with

Jihadists linked with the Islamic State militant group killed five members of a militia in an offensive in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state,

Severe storms sweeping the southern US killed at least 11 people, authorities said, as tornadoes and high winds upturned cars, destroyed

A decorated Indian officer has been arrested for helping to transport rebel militants in Kashmir, the police chief of the restive and highly-militarised Himalayan province said yesterday.

Queen Elizabeth II will host a showdown meeting with Prince Harry today in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline.

After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis.

Outsider Robert Abela was set to become Malta’s new premier yesterday after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s downfall over the murder of an investigative journalist.

The United States will expel at least a dozen Saudi military students accused of extremist links and child pornography, after an investigation into a shooting rampage by a Saudi officer in Florida, media reported Saturday.

Queen Elizabeth II will host a showdown meeting with Prince Harry tomorrow in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline.

After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will propose a national review into the response to the disaster, as the fires claimed another firefighter’s life.

Iranian protesters and newspapers pile pressure on the country’s leadership and riot police step up their presence in Tehran after Iran’s military admitted that it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief was briefing parliament Sunday over the killing of a top general by the US, Tehran's retaliation and the subsequent downing of an airliner, ISNA news agency says.

At least 10 people die, more than 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and hail from Texas to Michigan.

The United States will expel at least a dozen Saudi military students accused of extremist links and child pornography, after an investigation into a shooting rampage by a Saudi officer in Florida, media report.

Jasmin "Jaws" Moghbeli earns her fierce nickname during her time as a decorated helicopter gunship pilot who flew more than 150 missions in Afghanistan.

A group of Iranian protesters demand Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down after Tehran said that its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not aimed at taking away anyone’s citizenship but giving citizenship and accused the opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the new law.

US President Donald Trump says the United States was monitoring Iranian demonstrations closely, warning against any new "massacre" as protests broke out after Tehran admitted to shooting down a passenger plane.