The world’s last male northern white rhino has died, the Kenyan conservancy taking care of it says, leaving only two females of its subspecies alive in the world, although scientists…
The United States and South Korea have agreed to resume joint military drills early next month, the Pentagon said, a move that was expected despite US President Donald Trump’s planned…
Canada will send six helicopters and 250 support troops to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali this year, officials say, ending two years of deliberations that had upset…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned self-ruled Taiwan that it will face the “punishment of history” for any attempt at separatism, offering his strongest warning yet to the island claimed…
US film and TV studio The Weinstein Company, whose ex-Chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, says it has filed for bankruptcy with an offer from…
China has elevated a key confidante of President Xi Jinping to one of the top positions in government as Beijing cracks down on riskier financing and a debt build-up that may…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will retain his job and also be promoted to a state councillor, according to a list of nominations for posts for a government reshuffle announced…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has won a landslide re-election victory, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the…
Sri Lankan officials say they have lifted a ban on Facebook after discussions with the social network, a week after blocking access on the grounds it was being used to…
By imposing new sanctions on Russia and condemning a suspected Russian chemical attack in Britain, Washington has hinted at a tougher stance toward Moscow despite President Donald Trump’s stated desire…