Category: International

With world leaders committing to an ambitious Paris deal during the first week of the UN climate change summit, hopes were running high that the conce

The climate talks in Paris went into overtime on Thursday night, as countries hit a hurdle on three major issues — the differentiation between devel

When a lonely Virginia teenager named Ali Amin got curious about the Islamic State last year and went online to learn more, he found a virtual communi

Congressmen, rival candidates, world leaders and even the creators of Harry Potter and The Shining all agree — Donald Trump’s call to block Muslim

As Beijing and its surroundings continue to choke, Chinese netizens are keeping up the pressure to clean up the air and water on a government which ha

Two American Senators have introduced legislation in the Senate proposing to cut the number of popular H-1B visas by 15,000 and that such a visa be gi

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the progress made in climate change negotiations currently u

Myanmar inaugurated a new stock exchange on Wednesday with plans for six companies to start trading in March next year. The Yangon Stock Exchange will

The Syrian government said on Monday four warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition bombed a Syrian army camp in Deir al Zor province — the first known

A machete-wielding man who stabbed three men at a London Underground train station on Saturday has been charged with attempted murder even as police s

China’s capital issued its first ever “red alert” for pollution, the Beijing city government said on Monday, warning that the city w

NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newsp

Leaders of Venezuela’s opposition are claiming victory ahead of official results in Sunday’ crucial legislative elections that could alter the cou

India stands to gain from massive renewable energy investments and achieve energy efficiency in key sectors under a Climate Agreement, a global coalit

Kabul: Pressure mounted on the Afghan Taliban Saturday to offer proof of life for their leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after sources said he was critica

A rafale aircraft takes-off from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during operations in the Mediterranean Sea in this picture rel

Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the “bar

Sydney: Australia said Wednesday it was striving to shut down money flows to terrorist groups after its anti-money laundering agency tracked Aus$53 mi

Beijing: The Sino-India border situation is generally stable, a top Chinese general has said and hoped that the two sides would properly handle their

Once a happy-go-lucky student at one of Brussels’ most prestigious high schools, Saint-Pierre d’Uccle, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, morphed into Belgiu