Kyiv: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ukraine on Thursday for the first time since Russia invaded more than a year ago, a highly symbolic trip that underscores the alliance's commitment...

Khartoum (Sudan):  Explosions and heavy gunfire rattled the Sudanese capital in a fifth day of fighting Wednesday after an internationally brokered truce quickly fell apart. The cease-fire failure suggested the...

New Delhi: India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the latest UN data. China now has a population of 142.57...

Dubai: The US Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense...

Khartoum (Sudan): The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force that have been battling the past four days for control of the country agreed on Tuesday to a 24-hour cease-fire,...

Moscow: The Chinese defence chief vowed Tuesday to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects increasingly close Russia-China ties amid the fighting in Ukraine....

Khartoum (Sudan): Sudan's embattled capital awoke on Monday to a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country, as the...

Islamabad: Afghan authorities are closing education centers and institutes supported by non-governmental groups in the south until further notice, officials said Monday. The centers are mostly for girls, who are...

Moscow: China's defence minister on Monday toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscored the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid...

Khartoum (Sudan): The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day on Sunday, signalling they were unwilling to end hostilities...