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Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate

Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate

Australia voted on Saturday to elect a government for the next three years amid concerns an anticipated close vote will…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack

Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack

Suspected Islamic gunmen attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital popular with foreigners before police stormed the building on…
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security

China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Friday that the biggest threat to the ruling Communist Party is corruption, as he…
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister

Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Friday backed Theresa May's bid to become the next prime minister, saying she was the…
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana

California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana

Californians are set to decide whether to make recreational marijuana use legal, as other Western states have done, after the…
India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks

India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks

Indian counter-terrorism officials on Wednesday arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a series of attacks across the country on…
China’s Xi urges caution over US missile deployment in South Korea

China’s Xi urges caution over US missile deployment in South Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged South Korea to pay attention to China's concerns about the deployment of the…
Balkans fear Brexit will delay EU dream

Balkans fear Brexit will delay EU dream

Balkan countries hoping to join the European Union fear their journey to membership of a club they see as offering…
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy

Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy

Britain's departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe's new defense strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a…
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