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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the world's biggest live televised music event, ...

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

After there was no winner in Monday night’s drawing, Powerball’s jackpot has climbed to an estimated $643 million.

Senator Rodrigo Paz, the surprise top finisher in Bolivia's first-round presidential election, spent years traveling the ...

It is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made -- but if you live outside China, ...

When he was a teenager, Bekmurad Khodjayev used to hide from his parents to smoke. Fifty years later, the Turkmen pensioner ...

Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the ...

COLUMBUS - The Brenham Cubettes (6-5) took a tough five-set loss to Columbus on Tuesday night (23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 12 ...