A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents in some coastal areas to...
People around the world have gathered to celebrate the new year, with fireworks shows in major cities. Residents of the Pacific nation of Kiribati were the...
The US Census Bureau said the world population grew by 75 million in the past year, and will stand at more than 8 billion come New...
The Chinese capital, Beijing, has experienced its coldest December since records began in 1951.Temperatures in the city have frequently fallen below -10C this month. It has...
Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year. Ukraine has traditionally used the Julian calendar, also...
An attack by an unidentified drone on an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of India has raised fears that the Gaza War may spread, Indian media...
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday approved the post-arrest bail of former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, both of whom are...
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3...
A Sri Lankan sous chef has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of a young female colleague in a kitchen storeroom at a...
At least 111 people have been killed and another 220 injured following an earthquake on Monday night in north-west China, state media report. The quake struck...