Air raids have pounded targets in Syria's last rebel-held province of Idlib  - the first such attacks in three weeks - as observers wondered if it was the beginning of a much-anticipated major offensive.

At least one person has died and several others are feared trapped in India's eastern city of Kolkata after a section of a decades-old highway bridge built over a railway track collapsed. The incident in

At least six people have been reported dead and more than 160 injured as typhoon Jebi - the strongest in 25 years - pummelled Japan. The reports on Tuesday came after the Japanese government issued evacuation advisories for

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest critic in Congress after revoking the senator's amnesty for involvement in unsuccessful military uprisings years ago. Senator Antonio Trillanes condemned Duterte's move, which

Mark Carney has indicated that he's willing to extend his tenure as governor of the Bank of England to help manage the consequences of Brexit next March. Carney confirmed he had discussed with the

Egyptian security officials say they are investigating a suspected explosive device near the heavily fortified US Embassy in the heart of Cairo, Egypt's capital. They say the device was spotted on Tuesday outside the

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army is getting ready to solve problem of "terrorism" in the rebel stronghold of Idlib, Russia has said, hours after activists reported air strikes hitting the region for the first

Managua, Nicaragua - A smattering of photos are what's left of the life of Faber Lopez Vivas. They show a normal 23 year old fixing motorbikes with his brother in the garage, hugging his

Few challenges are more existential for Saudi Arabia than the need to wean its economy away from an excessive dependence on oil. The country faces two certainties on the external and domestic fronts: the

Some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment and politics have taken to Twitter to show their support for civil rights activist and Black Lives Matter supporter Colin Kaepernick after the former American football player