Mecca:  One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of...

Beijing:  China launched a scathing attack on the US and NATO on Wednesday, days before a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi....

Pokrovsk (Ukraine):  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance...

Bangkok: China's top diplomat on Saturday arrived on his first visit to Myanmar since the military seized power last year to attend a regional meeting that the government said was...

Bangkok:  China's top diplomat on Saturday arrived on his first visit to Myanmar since the military seized power last year to attend a regional meeting that the government said was...

Istanbul: Turkey's media watchdog has banned access to the Turkish services of US public service broadcaster Voice of America and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, prompting criticism of censorship. The Supreme...

Cairo: Thousands took to the streets Friday in Sudan's capital, a day after nine people were killed in demonstrations against the country's ruling generals. The United States and others in...

Islamabad: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Thursday held their first major gathering of Islamic clerics and tribal elders since they seized power in August, with over 3,000 coming to the capital...

Madrid: NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members' peace and security, as the military alliance met Wednesday to confront what NATO's chief called the biggest...

Elmau (Germany):  Leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia's invasion grinds on, and said they would...