The counting of the votes has started in what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the…
Israel's military has taken control of the buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning that…
A Hong Kong court has found 14 democracy activists guilty of subversion and acquitted two in the biggest national security…
After a trial lasting more than five weeks, a New York judge has instructed a jury to make a historic…
A joint European-Japanese satellite has launched to measure how clouds influence the climate. Some low-level clouds are known to cool…
Temperatures have crossed 50C (120F) in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions.…
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted on charges of insulting the monarchy, the country’s attorney-general has said.…
Early investigations into severe turbulence that hit a Singapore Airlines flight last week reveal it dropped around 178ft (54m) over…