Top diplomats from Southeast Asia are gathered in the Laotian capital with partners that include the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Australia

Brazil has made a proposal to impose a 2% minimum tax on billionaires a top priority of its presidency of the Group of 20, ahead of the Nov. 18-19 summit in Rio

Donald Trump has welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Florida estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years

They face multiple charges in the U.S. for funnelling huge quantities of drugs to U.S. streets

The Kremlin has played down the previous arrests and said other Russian state agencies were engaged in similar anti-corruption efforts

A look at the international reaction to the crackdown in Bangladesh, Indias position, and the possible diplomatic fallout

At least 32 people have died mostly because of flooding and landslides triggered by days of rains that intensified when the typhoon passed by the Philippines

Harris already has secured the public support of a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention

The leaders also said Israel needed to hold extremist settlers accountable for ongoing acts of violence against Palestinians, reverse its settlement program in the West Bank and work towards a two-state solution

The coup was the latest and perhaps most significant of the recent military takeovers in Africa's Sahel

This was announced during the ongoing 46th session of the World Heritage Committee at New Delhi.

The joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) earlier said American and Canadian warplanes had intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near Alaska

Senator Rubios bill proposes to put India at the same level as allies like Japan, Israel, Korea and NATO; exempt India from CAATSA sanctions, and impose sanctions on Pakistan for promoting terrorism in India.

In a 2021 clip, Mr. Vance singled out Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, among others as he told Fox News that those who hadn't procreated, particularly childless cat ladies, were miserable and had no direct stake in the country

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on September 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghes efforts to resolve the countrys worst economic crisis

If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it's that we're all increasingly feeling the heat, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

Ajit Doval attended the BIMSTEC meeting in Myanmar and discussed security concerns with his Myanmarese counterpart.

How did President Paul Kagame secure such overwhelming support?

President Nicolas Maduro seeks a third six-year term at the helm, but he lags behind challenger Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in voter intention

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The U.S. Vice Presidents remarks, which were sharp and serious in tone, reflected what could be a shift from President Joe Biden in how she deals with the Israeli Prime Minister.

White House officials say the negotiations are in the closing stages, but there are issues that need to be resolved.

The India-China talks came amid the dragging border row in eastern Ladakh that entered its fifth year in May.

Fighting has rocked the town of Lashio, home to the militarys northeastern command, since July 3 when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against junta troops

Sheikh Hasina, 76, spent the morning surveying destruction in the capital Dhaka, where the commuter rail network connecting the sprawling megacity of 20 million people was shut down after mob attacks

Rescuers are pressing on with the grim search for bodies and survivors in the stricken locality of Kencho Shacha Gozdi, with crowds of distraught locals digging through a sea of mud often using just their bare hands and shovels

Putin has escalated a decades-long crackdown on civil society, independent media and opposition amid his military offensive in Ukraine, with dissent and criticism of the Kremlin outlawed and punishable by years-long prison sentences

Germanys busiest airport canceled more than 100 flights as environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe at the height of the summer holiday season to highlight the threat posed by climate change

Former President Donald Trump launches scathing attacks on Vice-President Kamala Harris, calling her unfit to rule and a radical left lunatic

Although the EV market in the world's largest oil exporter remains small compared with the United States and China, it tripled last year to nearly 800 cars, according to Saudi business news outlet Al-Iqtisadiyah

The MT Terra Nova was heading for the central city of Iloilo when it capsized in Manila Bay, nearly 7 km off Limay municipality in Bataan province.

China has close ties with Russia and has pushed for an end to the war that would take into account the interests of both sides

Many Democrats and political independent Bernie Sanders plan to boycott Mr. Netanyahu's appearance

he Beijing-based SCO has emerged as one of the largest trans-regional international organisations focussing on deepening security-related cooperation

The May 9 riots in 2023 were triggered across the country after he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in a 190-million-pound corruption case

The rubbish that fell on the ground at the compound in central Seoul contained no dangerous material and no one was hurt, South Koreas Presidential security service said

At least 146 people died in a landslide in southern Ethiopia on July 22, 2024, after heavy rain, according to a provisional toll that could rise further, the local authorities announced the day after.

During the visit, Lammy-Jaishankar to discuss Free Trade Agreement, climate change, pending trials; Lammy to meet PM Modi in first visit by new Labour government Minister

China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western nations

The three-day meeting of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starts in the capital Vientiane on July 25

At least 174 people have died, including several police officers