An explosion near a chemical plant in China's northern Hebei province early on Wednesday killed 22 people and injured at least 22 others. A video of the blast scene in Zhangjiakou city shared by

Kiev, Ukraine - Thirty days of martial law will take effect in 10 of Ukraine's 27 regions on Wednesday with President Petro Poroshenko saying it aims to prevent an all-out Russian invasion. The measure

China will retaliate "in proportion" if the United States sanctions its top official in its far-west Xinjiang region over alleged human rights abuses, China's ambassador to the US said, adding Beijing's policies there are

Geneva, Switzerland - The European Union signed a financing agreement worth millions of euros with Afghanistan during a key summit focused on development and the war-torn country's beleaguered economy. The aid agreement made on

BEIRUT: A well-known British radio presenter who had been living in Lebanon for years was found dead in his apartment in a mountain town near Beirut on Tuesday after being apparently murdered, Lebanese officials said.

Youth unemployment has been described as a ticking time bomb in Kenya, a nation where three quarters of the population are younger than 30. Due to poverty and hopelessness, thousands of young Kenyans have been

Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to kick off his campaign to replace longtime president and foe Joseph Kabila in December elections. "We will go with the

A United Nations report has warned that global efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions are off track, with emissions reaching a record high of 53.5 billion tonnes in 2017, the first rise after three

The postponed Copa Libertadores football final between Argentinian sides Boca Juniors and River Plate has been deemed too violent to remain in Argentina and will be played elsewhere. The exact location is still to

Tunis, Tunisia - For a second day in a row, Tunisians have taken to the streets of the country's capital to express their anger at a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.