Human rights campaigners supporting Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority call for a global boycott of the country, a day before genocide hearings begin at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Miss South Africa is crowned Miss Universe in Atlanta after a lavish ceremony filled with glitter and heartfelt speeches about female empowerment.

A young woman was allegedly set on fire by her neighbour after she resisted his attempt to rape her in Muzzaffarpur town in Bihar, an Indian police officer says.

In a bid to force Myanmar to bear economic, cultural, diplomatic and political pressure globally, 30 human rights, academic and professional organizations of 10 countries jointly launch a campaign to boycott the south Asian country.

Miss South Africa is crowned Miss Universe in Atlanta after a lavish ceremony filled with glitter and heartfelt speeches about female empowerment.

At least five people are killed, up to 20 injured and several are reported missing after a volcano suddenly erupted off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air.

Israeli aircraft carried out attacks in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip early yesterday, Palestinian security officials said, hours after

Smoke haze from bushfires raging in Australia spread to the capital yesterday, as firefighters raced to contain more than 140 blazes

The French government said it would see through planned pension reforms but said the new system that has sparked nationwide strikes

Myanmar President U Win Myint yesterday met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi with both sides pledging to strengthen high-level exchanges to push bilateral ties to a new high.

US President Donald Trump aimed to make inroads Saturday in the politically important Jewish-American vote with a Florida speech where he declared himself the best friend Israel has ever had.

President Donald Trump had rare positive words for Iran on Saturday, thanking the US foe for a “very fair” negotiation to successfully pull off a prisoner swap that saw an American released from Iranian detention amid soaring tensions.

From democracy champion to defending Myanmar against genocide charges, the shock decision by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to face the UN’s top court risks further damaging her image overseas and deepening the siege mentality at home.

North Korea has carried out a “very important” test at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media KCNA reported yesterday, a rocket testing ground that US officials once said Pyongyang had promised to close.

With the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) all set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha today to benefit non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hardened her posturing on the issue by equating the opposition to the proposed law with a “second freedom struggle” and invoking Bengali sub-nationalism.

North Korea says it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.

At least 43 people, mostly labourers, died in their sleep when a fire raged through a handbag-manufacturing factory in a congested locality of Delhi in India this morning, police say. =

Oil and gas groups were yesterday accused of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship and sending dozens of lobbyists to delay what scientists say is a necessary and rapid cut in fossil fuel use.

The US House of Representatives on Friday threw its weight behind a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, in a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he mulls annexing the West Bank.

The Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one “comfort woman” for every 70 soldiers, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said, citing wartime government documents it had reviewed, shedding fresh light on Tokyo’s involvement in the practice.