Freetown (Sierra Leone): An oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 92 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel,...

Tehran: Iran's atomic agency said Friday that its stockpile of 20 per cent enriched uranium has reached over 210 kilograms (463 pounds), the latest provocative move ahead of upcoming nuclear...

Seoul: South Korea's conservative former top prosecutor, who has called for a stronger US security guarantee to neutralize North Korean nuclear threats, won the main opposition party's hotly contested nomination...

Beijing: A seemingly innocuous government recommendation for Chinese people to store necessities for an emergency quickly sparked scattered instances of panic-buying and online speculation: Is China going to war with...

Taipei: The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan said Thursday that it's “high time” for the European Union to step up cooperation with...

Kabul: A roadside bomb struck a Taliban patrol in a stronghold of Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding three, witnesses said. There was...

Kabul:  An explosion went off Tuesday at the entrance of a military hospital in Kabul, killing three people and wounding at least 16, health officials said. The blast went off...

Glasgow: It's time for more than 130 world leaders to feel the heat. They will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and...

Brasilia: Police say an operation against a gang planning bank robberies killed at least 25 suspects in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Sunday. The Military Police said that...

Rome:  Britain's Prince Charles urged leaders of the world's biggest economies on Sunday to put words into action as they tackled the global climate change crisis on the final day...