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For the first time a South Korean general is commanding annual joint drills with American forces, the U.S.

US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties

Cold winters helped Moscow defeat Napoleon and Hitler.

Pope Francis on Wednesday called for "concrete steps" to end the war in Ukraine and avert the risk of a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

Migrants face abuse in Libya after EU-backed interceptions

This year's theme is 'Stories of Courage: Resistance to Slavery and Unity against Racism.'

Japan may lift requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers and raise daily caps on entrants, domestic media have reported.

Term-limit row leaves Thai PM facing calls to quit

About 2,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered outside New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday to vent their frustration on a range of issues nearly six months after protesters were forcibly removed from the grounds of the legislature.

Russian tourists' luxury cars fill up Helsinki airport

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid, according to advice from the solicitor general.

Russia carried out artillery and air strikes in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine's General Staff said on Tuesday, where fighting near Europe's largest nuclear power plant has raised fears of a catastrophic nuclear incident.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif travelled to Qatar on Tuesday in the hope of generating trade and investment for his cash-strapped country, his office and aides said.

A court in Pakistan will consider taking action on Tuesday against former prime minister Imran Khan on grounds of contempt, following a weekend speech in which he threatened police officers and a judicial magistrate, officials said.

Taiwan saw off China's military six decades ago when its forces bombarded offshore Taiwanese islands and that resolve to defend the homeland continues to this day, President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting group of former U.S.

Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib's jail sentence in 1MDB scandal

Two more bodies pulled from Iraq shrine landslide

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face no-jury trial

Dog's life in Cyprus as man's best friend dumped

Pope Francis has quashed rumours that he plans to resign anytime soon but his planned visit next weekend to the Italian city of L'Aquila will underscore the Catholic Church's need to regulate the status of pontiffs who step down instead of ruling for life.

Pakistan opposition warns Khan arrest would be 'red line'

Sri Lanka faces international censure over arrests

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, leading the race to become Italy's next prime minister, was accused on Monday of shameful electioneering by her rivals after posting a video of a Ukrainian woman being raped by a migrant in an Italian city.

Attorneys for Nikolas Cruz on Monday will begin making their case that the man who killed 17 people and wounded 17 others in a 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, should not be given the death penalty.

Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed so far, says Kyiv

This campaign aims to encourage millions of people around the world to make the switch from dairy milk to plant-based alternatives to live healthier and fuller lives.

Russia has vowed to avenge the "assassination" of Darya Dugina, the daughter of Vladimir Putin's spiritual guru Alexander Dugin.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday.

Australia's government said on Friday it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies.