A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death over atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year...
Violence broke out in western Kenya early Sunday as two AFP journalists were attacked ahead of an opposition rally. The incident occurred amid warnings from opposition...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for talks with North Korea aimed at formally ending the Korean War, as tensions remain high over Pyongyang’s...
Rescue teams were searching through collapsed buildings and debris on Saturday for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia, killing at...
American Christian missionary Kevin Rideout has regained his freedom after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International,...
At least five people have died in eastern Japan after unprecedented heavy rainfall disrupted transport, caused power outages and left thousands of passengers stranded overnight at...
A rare solar eclipse is being witnessed across the United Kingdom and parts of Europe as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily...
US President Donald Trump was secretly moved from an older Air Force One aircraft to a smaller military jet through an airport catering truck after US...
A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death after finding him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s...
A Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region has killed at least 12 people and injured 39 others, in one of the deadliest single...