The Australian government said on Thursday it was "urgently seeking clarification" on reports that its national had been detained in North Korea. Australian and South Korean media have identified the man as Alek Sigley,

Protests were held in several Indian cities on Wednesday following the lynching of a Muslim man last week by a Hindu pack that suspected he was a thief. Increasing anger about the killing in

(CNN)Here's a look at US POW/MIA's in Iraq and Afghanistan from 1991 to present. Scott Speicher:January 17, 1991 - During the first night of Operation Desert Storm, Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Michael Scott Speicher

(CNN)Hong Kong protesters are appealing for foreign support in their fight for political freedom, calling on world leaders to act ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies in Osaka, Japan,

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said Iran “never seeks war” with the US, state media reported Wednesday amid a spike in tensions between the two countries. “Iran has no interest to increase tension in the

AMMAN: Palestinian officials, activists and the public at large stood unusually united on Tuesday in their opposition to the US-led, economic-based Israeli-Palestinian peace effort. They launched a wide-ranging public and media blitz in protest

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who argued he should be freed because leaked private messages showed that the judge who convicted him

Denmark's Social Democrat leader has announced she will form a minority government after reaching an agreement with three left and centre-left parties, weeks after a general election. "Now we have reached the goal ...

(CNN)Meghan and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, spent £2.4 million (about $3 million) of British taxpayers' money on renovations to their new home, according to the Royal Household's latest annual financial statement.The

(CNN) — It's the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, responsible for causing an incalculable number of deaths and exposing millions to dangerous radiation. It's also a tourism hotspot, a place where visitors