Israel's defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away ...

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest ...

Chinese refineries have placed new orders for Russian crude that will be shipped from ports that typically supply India, as demand from the South Asian country ...