General election 2019: Johnson to welcome new MPs to Westminster
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address his new intake of Conservative MPs later as they arrive in Westminster to take their seats in Parliament. ...
Citizenship Amendment Bill: India's West Bengal hit by protests
Protests in Kolkata against a controversial Indian citizenship law have continued into their second day. ...
N Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media
North Korea has conducted a "crucial test" at a satellite launch site to boost its nuclear deterrent, state media reports. ...
Pakistan protest: Police hunt PM Imran Khan's nephew over deadly hospital riot
Police in Pakistan say they are seeking to arrest PM Imran Khan's nephew for taking part in a violent protest at a hospital in which three patients died. ...
UK general election 2019: EU prepares for Brexit hardball
"Friday the 13th really has lived up to its hype," an EU diplomat texted me this morning. The same diplomat who mournfully noted as soon as the first exit polls were published: "This means bye-bye to our British friends." ...
Pakistan protest: Patients die as lawyers ransack Lahore hospital
Three patients died when hundreds of lawyers attacked a hospital in Lahore during a furious dispute with doctors. ...
Citizenship Amendment Bill: Two dead as violence intensifies in Assam and Tripura
At least two people have died in clashes with Indian police in the north-eastern state of Assam, officials said. ...
New Jersey killers 'targeted' Jewish supermarket
Police in New Jersey say a Jewish supermarket was the target of a gun attack which left six people dead on Tuesday, including the two suspects. ...
Pensacola attack: US grounds Saudi aviation students after navy base shooting
The US has grounded hundreds of Saudi military aviation students at bases across the country in the wake of Friday's deadly shooting in Florida. ...
Czech shooting: Gunman kills six at hospital in Ostrava
A gunman has killed six people in a hospital waiting room in the Czech city of Ostrava before shooting himself in the head, police say. ...
Chilean plane en route to Antarctica disappears with 38 on board
A military plane with 38 people on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chile's air force says. ...
Father Travels 12 Km Daily To Take Daughters To School, Wins Hearts
I am illiterate, and I live on daily wage, but my daughters' education is very valuable to me," says Mia Khan. ...
Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze
A large fire has swept through a bag factory in the Indian capital Delhi, killing 43 workers, officials say. ...
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters out in force
Tens of thousands of protesters are marching in Hong Kong. ...
US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap
A Chinese-American researcher convicted of spying in Iran has been freed in an exchange for the release of an Iranian scientist held by the US. ...
Macron pension reform: France enters second day of strike
France is facing more disruption to key services as workers opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans strike for a second day. ...
Evo Morales: Overwhelming evidence of election fraud in Bolivia, monitors say
An independent international audit of Bolivia's disputed election in October has detailed "deliberate" and "malicious" efforts to rig the vote in favour of then-President Evo Morales. ...
Macron pension reform: France paralysed by biggest strike in years
France's largest nationwide strike in years has severely disrupted schools and transport. ...
Trump Administration Considers 14,000 More Troops for Mideast
The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of the U.S. military footprint in the Middle East to counter Iran, including dozens more ships, other military hardware and as many as 14,000 additional troops, U.S. officials said. ...
Nato summit: Trump says Trudeau 'two-faced' over mocking video
Nato's 70th anniversary summit has been overshadowed by rows, including a spat over a recording of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appearing to mock US President Donald Trump. ...