London, Aug 7: British Prime Minister Theresa May backed calls today for her former foreign minister Boris Johnson to apologise for disparaging comments he made about Muslim women wearing burqas --...

Tehran, Aug 6 :  Iran today said the United States was "isolated" in its hostility to the Islamic republic, as it braced for the return of sanctions against a backdrop...

Caracas, Aug 5: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said today he escaped an "assassination" attempt using an explosive-laden drone, after a live broadcast showed him looking confused when a bang went off...

Singapore, Aug 4 :  China's foreign minister today said his country's threat to impose retaliatory tariffs on USD 60 billion of American goods in an escalating trade spat was "fully...

Khost, Aug 3 :  Twin suicide blasts struck a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan today as it was crowded with worshippers for weekly prayers, killing at least 20 people and...

Kabul, Aug 1 : Afghanistan today announced April 20 next year as the date for its presidential election, amid concerns that growing insurgent violence could threaten the poll. The vote will...

Chicago, Aug 1 :  A US judge has temporarily blocked the online publication of blueprints for 3D-printed firearms, in a last-ditch effort to stop a settlement President Donald Trump's administration...

Mazar-I-Sharif (Afghanistan), Aug 1 :  More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered in Afghanistan today, Afghan officials said, a move which they and the Taliban hailed as the end of...

Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Jul 31: An hours-long attack on a government building in eastern Afghanistan today has ended, an official said, with at least 14 people wounded. "Fighting is over and both...

Putrajaya, Jul 30 : A long-awaited official report into the disappearance of Flight MH370 gave no new clues today about why the Malaysian plane vanished, sparking anger and disappointment among relatives...