A vast area of Australia's east coast - including the area around Sydney - is bracing itself for one of the nation's worst ever bushfire threats. More than 50 blazes are burning across the state of New South Wales (NSW) ahead of predicted "catastrophic" conditions later on

Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the UN, has said two top White House aides encouraged her to undermine President Donald Trump. In a new book, Ms Haley says then-Chief of Staff John Kelly and then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told her to resist some of Mr Trump's demands.

Two Australian states have declared a state of emergency as bushfires bring a "catastrophic" threat to heavily populated areas of the nation's east. At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced by three days of dangerous weather conditions in New South Wales

Evo Morales has announced he will resign as president of Bolivia after the military called for him to step down and the police withdrew their support following weeks of unrest over disputed election results. In a televised address, Bolivia’s president of nearly 14 years said he was

A policeman has shot at least one person in protests during Monday morning rush hour in Hong Kong. Footage shown live on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling with a man at a roadblock, BBC reported.  Another man, wearing a face mask, then approaches and the

Severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' made landfall Saturday midnight between Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh, hurtling northeastwards into the neighbouring country over the Sunderban delta, with two deaths reported in its wake. The system, which made landfall

At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced by a weekend of bushfires in Australia. On Sunday, the fire emergency's third day, more than 100 blazes were still burning across New South Wales and Queensland. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the military

A historic corridor to one of Sikhism's holiest shrines is now open, allowing Indian pilgrims rare visa-free access to the site in Pakistan. The Kartarpur corridor leads from the border straight to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, 4km (2.5 miles) away. But tensions between

At least two people are dead and seven others missing in "unprecedented" bushfires in Australia. As the fire emergency continued into its second day on Saturday, officials confirmed that more than 150 homes in New South Wales had burned down. Thousands of people were forced to leave

The Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. In one of the most important and most anticipated judgments in India's

Australian authorities say an "unprecedented" number of emergency-level bushfires are threatening the state of New South Wales (NSW). More than 90 blazes were raging across the state on Friday. Gusty winds and up to 35C heat have exacerbated the fires, many of which are in

Cyclone Bulbul intensified into a “very heavy cyclonic storm” on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said as it sounded an orange alert in West Bengal and predicted heavy rainfall in some parts of the state.  An alert has been sounded in Odisha too, where fishermen

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 300 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran’s seismological center said. The area is about

Authorities of a temple in Puducherry on Thursday found a beggar outside the premises in possession of Rs. 12,000 in cash, a bank account with Rs. 2 lakh to her credit and an Aadhaar Card. The beggar identified as Parvatham, 70, claimed that she earned the money by seeking alms from

Brazil's top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals - a change which could lead to ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva being freed from custody. The ruling, announced on Thursday, stipulates that convicted criminals should go to prison only after they

A senior US diplomat has testified that the Trump administration threatened to withhold military aid from Ukraine unless it agreed to investigate Mr Trump's leading US presidential rival. Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, told impeachment hearings he had a "clear

Congressional Democrats have announced the first public hearings next week in an inquiry that may seek to remove President Donald Trump from office. Three state department officials will testify first. So far lawmakers from three key House committees have heard from witnesses behind

Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative election campaign later, promising to "get Brexit done". The prime minister has met the Queen at Buckingham Palace, marking the official start of the election period in the run-up to the 12 December poll, BBC reported.  He is making a

Cyclone Maha, which is currently over the Arabian Sea, is on track to hit Gujarat later this week even as another cyclone -- Bulbul -- forms over the Bay of Bengal, threatening India's east coast. Cyclone Maha is expected to make landfall in Gujarat in the early hours of Thursday, the

US Democrats have made gains in state elections, in what is being seen as a blow to President Donald Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory in Kentucky's governor vote, after a tight race in the conservative-leaning, state, BBC reported. Meanwhile, Democrats seized full