Suu Kyi to contest Rohingya genocide case at ICJ

Aung San Suu Kyi will appear before the International Court of Justice to contest a case filed by Gambia accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, her government said

Takeaways from Tuesday's public impeachment hearings

On Tuesday, the House's ongoing impeachment investigation held its third day of public hearings -- featuring National Security Council Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams, a

Nawaz Sharif flown by air ambulance to London

Pakistan’s ailing ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif left by air ambulance Tuesday for London, where he is due to receive medical treatment after battling the government for permission to travel, his

Four Indian soldiers, two civilians killed in Siachen avalanche

An avalanche on Monday hit an Indian patrol in the world’s highest militarised zone in the Himalayas, killing four soldiers and two porters, an army spokesman said.

US diplomat in Kiev said he's 'never seen anything' like Trump-Sondland call in restaurant

A diplomat at the US embassy in Ukraine told lawmakers last week he'd "never seen anything" like the call Gordon Sondland placed to President Donald Trump at a restaurant in Kiev, according to a

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters make daring campus breakout

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters escaped a two-day police siege at a campus late Monday by shimmying down a rope from a bridge to awaiting motorbikes in a dramatic and perilous breakout

Rajapaksa prioritises security

The winner of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, Gotabaya Rajapaksa made national security his top priority after being sworn in on Monday at an ancient temple in the north-central city of

At least 10 people were shot and 4 of them were killed at a football watch party in Fresno

At least 10 people were shot and four of them were killed at a football watch party in Fresno, California, Sunday night, police said.

Protesters set fire to HK PolyU campus entrance to prevent police

Pro-democracy demonstrators holed up in a Hong Kong university campus set the main entrance ablaze Monday to prevent surrounding police moving in, after officers warned they may use live rounds if confronted by deadly weapons.

Bolivian interim president promises to hold elections soon

Bolivia’s interim president said Sunday she would call new elections soon, as the country struggles with violent unrest a week after the resignation of Evo Morales.