International

Beijing has issued its second red alert for air pollution in December as a new bout of smog is forecast to hit the capital from Saturday to Tuesday. The red…

China on Thursday successfully launched the country’s first space telescope in search for signals of dark matter, an invisible material that makes up most of the universe’s mass. The Dark…

Bangladesh and India have started demarcating the land in “adverse possessions” (AP) and raising pillars on the international border in Jalpaiguri district of north Bengal. The Survey of India officers…

As nine Republican presidential aspirants in their fifth and final debate scrabbled for the pole position ahead of primaries, most of them were united in pandering to the fear of…

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have…

The UN has kicked off the process to elect the next Secretary General, with the Security Council and General Assembly making an unprecedented call to member states to recommend woman…

Thailand’s junta is stepping up its offensive against critics, with a military court on Tuesday sentencing a single mother to seven years in jail for posting material on the Internet…

The tributes and the vigil at the Place de la Republique square in Paris continue with candles, flowers and the occasional song. Everyday, volunteers adjust the candles and flowers meticulously,…

Fifty-five journalists have been killed across the world so far this year. In purely statistical terms, it signifies an improvement. It is six fewer than were killed last year and…

Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded this year’s “Jewish Nobel” for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for the disabled, organisers of the $1 million prize announced…

New Zealanders chose a new flag design on Tuesday but the question now is whether enough people will rally behind it to oust the current flag. Final results from a…

France’s far-right Front National, led by Marine Le Pen, has failed to win control of any regions in the final round of local elections despite a historically high score in…