Syria’s nearly nine-year-old conflict which has cost more than 370,000 lives recorded its lowest annual death toll in 2019, a war monitor

Pope Francis yesterday apologised for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on

At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a series of Taliban attacks across the country, officials said yesterday, despite winter

India plans to make a fresh attempt to land an unmanned mission on the moon in 2020 after a failed bid last year, the head of the

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen yesterday said the island would not accept a “one country, two systems” political formula Beijing has suggested could be used to unify the democratic island, saying such an arrangement had failed in Hong Kong.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” soon.

US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would “pay a very big price” after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Middle East.

A third person has been confirmed dead on Wednesday in devastating bushfires that engulfed Australia's southeast coast this week and a fourth was missing and feared dead, as navy ships rushed to provide supplies and assist with evacuations.

The world celebrates the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India and new nuclear tensions with North Korea.

The government of Bhutan is now looking to technological interventions for “sustainable dog population management”.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" soon.

Al-Shabaab Islamist militants have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s massive car bomb in the Somali capital Mogadishu that killed 81

The number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the central Philippines over Christmas has risen to 50, authorities said

The chief executive of one of Pakistan’s most influential newspapers has denied accusations he raped an acclaimed filmmaker, in a case

India has decided to restore mobile messaging services in Kashmir from New Year, nearly five months since its suspension.

Prince William yesterday announced what was described as “the most prestigious environment prize in history” to encourage new

Moscow and Kiev on Monday signed a five-year agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine, finalising months of difficult talks just ahead of a New Year deadline.

Taiwan’s parliament passed an anti-infiltration law yesterday to combat perceived threats from China as the island gears up for a presidential vote on Jan 11.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was set to make a closely watched New Year address yesterday which is likely to offer a glimpse of a “new path” he has vowed to take if the United States fails to meet his deadline to soften its stance over denuclearisation.

Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were bedding down at beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on New Year’s Eve after fleeing deadly blazes that ripped through popular tourist areas and cut off several towns.