Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was guest of honour during France's Bastille Day celebrations today, which are taking place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian ministers today that Washington and regional states must pressure Myanmar's ruling junta to put down its arms and return to democratic rule..Myanmar has been ravaged by deadly violence since a military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's

"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said Thursday, calling for a pause in debt repayments for developing countries

The Associated Press is licensing a part of its archive of news stories to OpenAI under a deal that will explore generative AI's use in news, the companies said on Thursday, a move that could set the precedent for similar partnerships between the industries

US President Joe Biden said yesterday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost the war” in Ukraine, with Moscow running short of resources and in economic trouble.

From subtly shifting the position of Ramses II’s sceptre, to touch-ups on a necklace or headdress, ancient Egyptian artists were more creative than previously thought, according to a study published on Wednesday.

The latest Nato summit showed that the Western alliance was returning to “Cold War schemes,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the Kremlin was ready to respond to threats by using “all means.”

Black women throughout the Americas -- and in particular the United States -- face health care mistreatment due to “systemic racism,” leading to high death rates during childbirth, the United Nations warned Wednesday.

The combination of “warp speed” advances in neurotechnology, such as brain implants or scans that can increasingly peek inside minds, and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental privacy, Unesco warned yesterday. The UN’s agency for science and

The UN human rights office said yesterday at least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in what it described as a mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur, saying it had credible information that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible.

French prosecutors today said they had opened an investigation after the discovery of a severed fingertip in a letter addressed to the presidential palace

The EU parliament today urged India to end violence and protect minorities in the country's northeastern Manipur state, criticising "nationalistic rhetoric" it said was adding to tensions

President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the US and its allies for its defence against Moscow

An explosives attack on a police patrol left six people dead and 14 wounded in one of the regions of Mexico worst hit by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Wednesday

Six people were killed on Wednesday in clashes in Kenya between police and demonstrators who joined banned opposition protests against tax hikes, police officers told AFP

Milan Kundera, author of the novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” who lived nearly five decades in Paris after emigrating in disillusionment from his Communist-ruled homeland, has died at the age of 94.

The United States and global allies unveiled new security assurances for Ukraine at a Nato summit yesterday, designed to bolster the country’s defences against Russia over the long haul while Kyiv strives for membership of the alliance.

From October, France will pay a bonus to encourage people to have their clothes and shoes repaired rather than throwing them away, the government said.

Three police officers were killed and 10 other people wounded Tuesday in an “unprecedented” explosives attack in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the state governor said.