The Syrian government and its major ally Russia have signalled that an all-out offensive to retake the last rebel-held province in Syria is only a matter of time, raising fears over a major humanitarian crisis.

Talks between Canada and the United States intensified on Thursday as the two countries push to hammer out a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by the Friday deadline imposed

For some athletes, much more is riding on victory at the Asian Games than just personal achievement and national pride. Some nations are offering bonuses for those who win a medal and in one

Data from India's Central Bank has revealed that the country's unprecedented ban on high-value notes that was designed to detect "undeclared wealth" has flopped. Financial experts and opposition politicians rounded on the Indian government on Thursday with

VIENNA: Iran “cannot avoid” talks on thorny issues like its ballistic missile program and role in Middle East conflicts, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Thursday, as France leads the work to rescue

VIENNA: Iran “cannot avoid” talks on thorny issues like its ballistic missile program and role in Middle East conflicts, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Thursday, as France leads the work to rescue

UN Syria envoy de Mistura calls for setting up humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave Idlib The UN's Syria peace envoy offered Thursday to personally travel to Idlib to help ensure civilians can

A prominent Buddhist monk in China with a social media following of millions has been removed as abbot of Beijing's Longquan Monastery after being accused of coercing several nuns to have sex with him.  The country's top

An announcement by Geert Wilders, a far-right Dutch opposition leader, to hold a competition for cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad has led to protests in Pakistan, where the far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) threatened to blockade Islamabad

August 30 marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Salam Al Hashimi, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, this day is another stark reminder that his son Wissam, who was abducted