North Korea has claimed that the missile it tested on Sunday (May 14) was a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead. The missile, launched at a steep angle, reached an altitude of 2,000km (1,242 miles) and travelled about 700km, landing in the sea west of Japan,

At least 24 people were killed and 10 others wounded as a bus carrying tourists crashed near the southwestern holiday town of Marmaris in Turkey, reports Aljazeera quoting local authorities on Saturday (May 13). Television footage from the scene in western Mugla province showed a

At least 24 people were killed and 10 others wounded as a bus carrying tourists crashed near the southwestern holiday town of Marmaris in Turkey, reports Aljazeera quoting local authorities on Saturday (May 13). Television footage from the scene in western Mugla province showed a

A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has struck organisations around the world, reports BBC. Computers in thousands of locations have been locked by a programme that demands $300 (£230) in Bitcoin. In April hackers

A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has struck organisations around the world, reports BBC. Computers in thousands of locations have been locked by a programme that demands $300 (£230) in Bitcoin. In April hackers

At least 26 people, including four children, were killed and 28 injured when a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a storm in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district on Wednesday night (May 10), reports NDTV. "The wall and a tin shed attached to it at the marriage venue collapsed due to

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails, the administration says. The White House shocked Washington by announcing that James Comey “has been terminated and removed from office”, reports

South Korean voters have overwhelmingly chosen the liberal candidate Moon Jae-in as their next president, an exit poll suggests. It put Moon on 41.4%, with his nearest challenger, conservative Hong Joon-Pyo, on 23.3%. Moon favours greater dialogue with North Korea, in a change to

South Koreans are voting in a presidential election, called early after a huge corruption scandal brought down their former leader. Liberal Moon Jae-in is the strong favorite with centrist Ahn Cheol-soo his nearest challenger, reports the BBC. Economic issues are a big concern for

A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, reports the BBC quoting city officials. Across the province of

The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed in a military raid, US and Afghan officials have said. He died 10 days ago in a joint Special Forces operation in eastern Nangarhar province, reports the BBC quoting the US military. Hasib is

Former President Barack Obama called on members of Congress to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, his signature health care law, in a speech Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston. Obama's remarks, which he gave upon receiving the 2017 John F.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from outside

A school bus full of students swerved off a steep road in Tanzania on Saturday morning and fell into a ravine, killing 36 people -- 33 of them children, authorities said. The fatal crash happened in city of Arusha in Tanzania's northern Karatu District, on the edge of the

French voters are choosing their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment banker, against the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, 48. Voter turnout was 28.2%

North Korea has accused US and South Korean agents of plotting to kill its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. A North Korean referred to only as “Kim” was paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances, reports the BBC quoting the ministry of state security. The plot was

India on Friday (May 5) has successfully launched the much-anticipated South Asia Satellite into orbit. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) launched the satellite (GSAT-9) using a GSLV-09 rocket from the second launch pad (SLP) at Sriharikota space station in southern state of

India's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh were given the death penalty by a court in 2013, reports the BBC. Rejecting their appeal, Justice R

President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare “dead” after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly passed by the lower chamber of Congress. The 217-213 vote marked his first legislative victory and goes some way to keeping a key campaign promise to roll back his

Fourteen people were killed and at least 28 injured after a truck drove into a roadside canal early on Friday morning (May 5) in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The accident occurred between 3:30 and 4 am when the truck, carrying a wedding party, was returning from Nagla Lal Singh in