Hong Kong and southern China braced on Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest storm of the year left at least

A Turkish court has sentenced a former British soldier to seven-and-a-half years in jail for alleged links to a Kurdish armed group, which is proscribed by the government. Joe Robinson was arrested in July

Earlier this week, Russia held its largest ever set of war games in Siberia. The Vostok exercises, which also involved participation from Chinese and Mongolian militaries, involved more than 300,000 Russian troops and more

London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a fresh referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, warning that leaving the bloc could lead to job losses and worsened economic prospects. In an editorial published

Nothing in US National Security Adviser John Bolton's furious attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier this week can be of much surprise to anyone. Not that he prides himself on being a

JEDDAH: A lawyer representing victims of fighting in the Libyan town of Tawergha is urging the international community to stop Qatar from supporting armed militias behind the violence.  Siraj al-Tawerghi said that Tawergha, now

Iraqis could finally be getting a working parliament. On Saturday, MPs elected a new speaker, ending months of political deadlock following May's election. But concern is growing that control of Iraq's politics may be

England cricketer Moeen Ali has alleged that an Australian player called him "Osama" during an Ashes test match in the Welsh city of Cardiff in 2015. The all-rounder made the revelation in a book,

Beijing, China - Xiao Liang never imagined her mentor would one day become her predator. In 2016, the young writer was just months away from graduating when her favourite professor, Zheng (name changed), invited

Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Brutally beaten, mobile phones destroyed, strip-searched and money stolen. These are some of the experiences refugees and migrants stranded in western Bosnia report as they describe encounters with Croatian