The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political party said Wednesday, in…

India has deployed additional troops along its border with Bangladesh after a political crisis there brought down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Ms Hasina fled Bangladesh…

Washington's top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines' external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing…

At least 63 people have been killed and dozens are feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The landslides struck hilly…

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. Maduro…

An enormous wildfire has grown by 8 sq miles an hour (20 sq km) as it spreads across parts of northern California. The Park fire, which started on Wednesday in a suspected arson attack,…

Israel's military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring more than 100, according to the Hamas-run ministry of…

French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network…

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe's efforts to resolve the country's worst economic…

Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that US Defense Secretary…

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500.…

President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.  He wanted to send an unmistakable…

Eighteen people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital,…

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit China from Thursday to Saturday, Beijing's foreign ministry said, as the countries seek to mend frayed ties. Joly is visiting at the…