World

Washington: New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all U.S.-bound flights to comply with government...

Nairobi: Kenya plunged deeper into a political crisis on Wednesday as its Supreme Court said it could not hear a case to delay a presidential election...

Washington: Draft legislation responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms for the...

Clark Freeport Zone (Philippines): U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday praised Filipino soldiers for defeating pro-IS militants in a five-month...

Bangkok: Thailand on Wednesday marked the start of a lavish, five-day funeral for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a Buddhist religious ceremony attended by...

Phnom Penh: A senator from Cambodia's main opposition party was pardoned on Wednesday from the seven-year jail sentence he had been given over a...

Wellington: Veteran protectionist politician Winston Peters was appointed New Zealand's new deputy prime minister and foreign minister on Wednesday,...

Beijing: China's ruling Communist Party broke with recent precedent on Wednesday and revealed a new leadership line-up without a clear successor to...

Baghdad/Cairo: Kurdish authorities in Iraq offered on Wednesday to put an independence drive on hold, stepping up efforts to resolve a crisis in relations...